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Snapchat unveils new safety features to protect young users
Marketing Technologies

Snapchat unveils new safety features to protect young users

Snapchat unveils new safety features to combat sextortion and bullying, ensuring young users in New Zealand and beyond are better protected online.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024

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Romance scams reach six-year high, Moody's reports
Social Media

Romance scams reach six-year high, Moody's reports

Moody's highlights a six-year high in romance scams, unveiling 1,193 new entities globally in 2024, with the US leading at 38% of cases.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025
Sextortion scams surge with personal data to extort money
Malware

Sextortion scams surge with personal data to extort money

New Barracuda research reveals a surge in personalised sextortion attacks, where cybercriminals leverage victims' personal data for increased blackmail pressure.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024
New botnet uncovered known for sextortion and crypto-jacking
Cybersecurity

New botnet uncovered known for sextortion and crypto-jacking

Check Point Research is warning of a new variant of Phorpiex, a botnet known for sextortion and crypto-jacking.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Dec 2021
How an investigation into sextortion led to discovery of a criminal underworld
Crypto

How an investigation into sextortion led to discovery of a criminal underworld

An investigation into sextortion by Sophos uncovered a criminal underworld where funds, totalling USD $500,000, supported a range of illicit activities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2020

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