Scams

Gamers and cybersecurity professionals have something in common – the ever-terrible presence of hacking, scams, and data theft – but how and why would anyone want to target gamers?

With powerful AI, it doesn’t take much to fake a person virtually, and while there are some limitations, voice-cloning can have some dangerous consequences.

Scammers exploit current ongoing events, account notifications, corporate communication, and a sense of urgency.

That ‘employer’ you’re speaking to may in reality be after your personal information, your money or your help with their illegal activities

There is a significant secondary marketplace where tickets can sell for several times their original value, opening the opportunity for scammers and fraud

A peek under the hood of a cybercrime operation and what you can do to avoid being an easy target for similar ploys

How fraudsters groom their marks and move in for the kill using tricks from the playbooks of romance and investment scammers

How cybercriminals can exploit Silicon Valley Bank's downfall for their own ends – and at your expense

Here’s how to know you have fallen victim to a scam – and what to do in order to undo or mitigate the damage.