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This article feels like hyperbole: The scam has arrived in Australia after being used in the United States and Britain. The scammer may ask several times “can you hear me?”, to which people would usually reply “yes.” The scammer is then believed to record the “yes” response and end the call. That recording of the … Read More “Stealing Voice Prints” »
Interesting paper: “Dial One for Scam: A Large-Scale Analysis of Technical Support Scams“: Abstract: In technical support scams, cybercriminals attempt to convince users that their machines are infected with malware and are in need of their technical support. In this process, the victims are asked to provide scammers with remote access to their machines, who … Read More “Research on Tech-Support Scams” »
This is a harrowing story of a scam artist that convinced a mother that her daughter had been kidnapped. More stories are here. It’s unclear if these virtual kidnappers use data about their victims, or just call people at random and hope to get lucky. Still, it’s a new criminal use of smartphones and ubiquitous … Read More “Virtual Kidnapping” »
Interesting paper: “There’s No Free Lunch, Even Using Bitcoin: Tracking the Popularity and Profits of Virtual Currency Scams,” by Marie Vasek and Tyler Moore. Abstract: We present the first empirical analysis of Bitcoin-based scams: operations established with fraudulent intent. By amalgamating reports gathered by voluntary vigilantes and tracked in online forums, we identify 192 scams … Read More “Tracking Bitcoin Scams” »