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Linus Tech Tips YouTube Channel Hacked

Linus Tech Tips YouTube Channel Hacked

On March 23, 2023, a popular tech channel on Youtube called Linus Tech Tips was hacked. Fraudsters used the channel with a 15 million audience to spread cryptocurrency scams. Fortunately, YouTube has already taken care of it by suspending it, thus preventing possible massive negative consequences for subscribers. Who is Linus Tech Tips? First, let’s find out what this channel… Read More »Linus Tech Tips YouTube Channel Hacked

Top Facebook Scam 2022: Tips and Tricks to Avoid

Facebook is probably one of the popular social networks. Not surprisingly, scammers are also looking for ways to take advantage of it. Most of them aim to steal your personal information and your money. Unfortunately, these Facebook scams will be very effective because they exploit people’s natural curiosity and lack of knowledge. Facebook scammers will do everything (fake accounts, links,… Read More »Top Facebook Scam 2022: Tips and Tricks to Avoid

Smishing Attacks: Tips for protection

Smishing Attacks: Tips for protection

Smishing is a kind of a phishing attack that aims to steal the privacy of a user and distribute malware on their device. This attack works using text messages, which deceptively inform users about something important. This attack supposes that user should follow the link or send something back instead. Smishing has long been successful for scammers. Users often trust… Read More »Smishing Attacks: Tips for protection

Google will sue puppy fraud scammer

Google will sue puppy fraud scammer

Google will sue the scammer who ran a non-delivery scam. The peculiarity of that case is that multiple victims from the US were tricked into buying puppies that actually never existed. This scam got the name of a puppy fraud. Puppies that have never arrived Google says the victims of such a puppy fraud became mainly older Americans who in… Read More »Google will sue puppy fraud scammer