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Watch out for text message scams

Jochen Lohmann
June 28, 2024

Fraudsters use dubious text messages, or SMS, to deceive unsuspecting recipient into revealing personal information. Here's what to look out for.

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Hackers repeatedly infiltrate celebrities’ social media accounts to post fake Bitcoin offers. Such scams capitalize on star power to lure victims into responding. This was the case in 2020 with the big Twitter hack.
Digital WorldJune 28, 202401:05 min
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Data theft - millions of music fans vulnerable

Data theft - millions of music fans vulnerable

A massive data hack at the cloud-based software provider Snowflake has put more than 150 companies at risk. The cyber attackers also stole data from millions of Ticketmaster customers.
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Digital WorldJune 28, 202401:07 min
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