Tag: fraudulent
False review: Amazon forces three actors to put an end to their fraudulent actions
Alexander Boero May 12, 2022 at 1:35 p.m. 22 © Fabio Principe / Shutterstock Amazon is suing several brokers specializing in the sale and publication of false reviews, a scourge…
WhatsApp: 3 signs you’ve received a fraudulent message
WHATSAPP May 02, 2022 at 11:08 am Cyber criminals are increasingly up to mischief on WhatsApp. A security expert now reveals 3 signs that you’ve received a fraudulent message. More…
In 2021, Google blocked 6 times more fraudulent sites than in 2020
Stephane Ficca Hardware & gaming specialist April 22, 2022 at 11:55 a.m. 0 ©Google Like every year, Google publishes its report on its (active) fight against spam. Indeed, to help…
Apple fails to prevent the explosion of fraudulent apps on Mac
While Apple regularly praises the security of its closed system compared to Android, computer security researchers can only note the explosion of fraudulent applications on the iPhone and Mac App…
In 2021, more than 100 million fraudulent content was removed from Google Maps
Benjamin Logerot March 29, 2022 at 11:10 a.m. 3 Screenshot © Google With a noted increase in contributions on Google Maps in one year, the American giant Google has published…
Call ID spoofing: How to protect yourself from fraudulent calls
Frank Zieman Online criminals pretend to be police officers or bank employees and call with fake numbers. This is how this call ID spoofing works and how to protect yourself…
A fraudulent LR primary? Valérie Pécresse denounces an “umpteenth attempt at destabilization”
Fictitious members Like this dog inserted by its owner under the name of Douglas, other suspicious profiles joined the party before the election. Among these profiles, people who had been…
Despite its verification process, Apple would validate fraudulent clones of applications on the App Store
Benjamin Logerot February 22, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. 2 © Apple For years, iOS application developers have been complaining about the excessive presence of fraudulent clones on the Apple store.…
Apple will update its AirTags to prevent their fraudulent use
2 Tracking people, thefts of all kinds, hacking… Apple’s AirTag is subject to many misappropriations, which does not please its manufacturer. The firm therefore promises updates to its location beacon…
Telephone scammers active – bold fraudulent calls lured several times with profit
Phone scammers are on the move again! A woman from the Kufstein district (name known to the editors) reported to the “Krone” editorial team about multiple fraud calls. “Three times…
“Smishing” scam: Massive amounts of fraudulent SMS on mobile phones
Fraud SMS with the “smishing” scam remain a serious problem. Deutsche Telekom informed around 30,000 customers last year that their devices were affected by smishing attacks, the company said on…
ADP, Bouygues and Colas sanctioned by the World Bank for fraudulent practices
AUREL The information was quietly released on January 4 on the World Bank website. For one year, until January 3, 2023, because she resorted to practices “anti-competitive” and “fraudulent” in…