Nigerian romance scammer jailed after being caught out by fellow fraudster
A Nigerian man who posed as a woman online to swindle men out of their savings has been sentenced to...
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How one man used 10,000 bots to steal $8,000,000 from music artists
A 54-year-old man has pleaded guilty to defrauding online music streaming platforms out of more than US $8 million, after...
FriendlyDealer mimics official app stores to push unvetted gambling apps
We’ve identified a huge social-engineering campaign designed to steer people into online gambling sites under the impression they’re installing...
Move fast and save things: A quick guide to recovering a hacked account
Cybercriminals go after people’s personal information across every kind of online platform, including WhatsApp, Instagram, LinkedIn, Roblox, YouTube and Spotify,...
Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks
The U.S. Justice Department joined authorities in Canada and Germany in dismantling the online infrastructure behind four highly disruptive botnets...
Loveholidays Protects its APIs & Improves Conversions with Real-Time Bot Defense
Loveholidays is the fastest-growing online travel agency in the UK. Aggressive scraper bots were driving up third-party API calls...
European consumers ask EU to put a stop to digital enshittification
Online rights campaigners have come together to complain about the propensity of IT companies to make life more difficult for...
Passwordless Authentication for WooCommerce with Adaptive MFA
Ecommerce platforms handle sensitive customer data, payments, and personal information. As online stores grow, authentication security becomes one of...
Europe’s ManoMano Hit: 38M Customer Records Compromised in Vendor Breach
Image: mohdizzuanbinroslan/Envato European online DIY giant ManoMano is notifying roughly 38 million customers after threat actors compromised a third-party customer...
INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown
Ravie LakshmananFeb 19, 2026Financial Crime / Cybercrime An international cybercrime operation against online scams has led to 651 arrests and...
Is it OK to let your children post selfies online?
Kids Online When it comes to our children’s digital lives, prohibition rarely works. It’s our responsibility to help them build...
This Week in Scams: How Jules Lost $80K in a Romance Scam
It’s Friday the 13th, but you have nothing to fear online if you’re scam-savvy and well protected. Every week, we...
Cyber Security Awareness 2026: Stay Safe Online
In 2026, we do almost everything online: payments, shopping, learning, and office work. That makes safety a daily need, not...
Pig Butchering Scams: Inside a Rapidly Growing Global Fraud Operation
Pig Butchering scams have emerged as one of the most damaging forms of modern online fraud, blending long-term social engineering,...
Recent Parcel Fraud Trends: Insights from Quick Heal’s Advisory
As online shopping continues to surge, so do the risks of falling victim to parcel scams. Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting...
