During peak shopping periods like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, some incentives can jump up considerably. For example, ...
Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare ...
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What is cyber extortion?

When cybercriminals hijack your data or website and demand a ransom, you become a victim of cyber extortion. These attacks — and the subsequent ransom payments they require — are on the rise, with ...
In 2023, scams targeting Americans ages 60 and over caused more than $3.4 billion in losses, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. (1) And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports ...
Recently, Case Western Reserve University’s Police Department has received multiple reports of students falling victim to extortion schemes—in particular, “sextortion,” a form of blackmail in which a ...
So, after leading America’s desperate cities around by the nose for a year, an $800 billion company has at last selected the winners of the contest to have the right to shower it with taxpayer ...
When I Met María at the Corner of the Street I met María on a narrow street where the scent of hot corn and oil announces labor before sunrise. She sells arepas from a small metal stand pressed ...
SAPS warns communities about rising extortion, explains how the crime operates, and urges victims and witnesses to report ...
Google has published a new help document on the topic of Google Business Profile negative review extortion scams. The document explains what they are, how to report the scam, what to expect and more ...