Google and Facebook were phished for over $100m, it has been reported, proving not even the biggest technology companies in the world are immune from the increasingly sophisticated attacks of online scammers. Last month it was reported that two major tech companies were tricked by a Lithuanian man into sending him over $100m (£77m). Evaldas…
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The expert’s guide to spotting credit card skimmers
Credit card skimmers are scarily-small devices that thieves attach to credit card readers, capturing the magnetic strip data and allowing clones of cards to be made. These days, they’re so phenominally small that they can be fit inside devices, making them nearly impossible to spot. Luckily, security researcher Brian Krebs found a guide from credit…