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An Elaborate Employment Con in the Internet Age

February 24, 2022 infossl

cons, employment, fraud, linkedin, Security technology, Uncategorized

The story is an old one, but the tech gives it a bunch of new twists: Gemma Brett, a 27-year-old designer from west London, had only been working at Madbird for two weeks when she spotted something strange. Curious about what her commute would be like when the pandemic was over, she searched for the … Read More “An Elaborate Employment Con in the Internet Age” »

On Financial Fraud

July 25, 2018 infossl

auditing, banking, cons, crime, economicsofsecurity, fraud, Security technology

There are some good lessons in this article on financial fraud: That’s how we got it so wrong. We were looking for incidental breaches of technical regulations, not systematic crime. And the thing is, that’s normal. The nature of fraud is that it works outside your field of vision, subverting the normal checks and balances … Read More “On Financial Fraud” »

Operating a Fake Bank

January 30, 2015 infossl

banking, china, cons, scams, Security technology, theft

Here’s a story of a fake bank in China — a real bank, not an online bank — that stole $32m from depositors over a year. Pro tip: real banks never offer 2%/week interest. Powered by WPeMatico