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financemagnates.com > thought-leadership > from-passive-consumer-to-infrastructure-pillar-the-new-digital-identity

From Passive Consumer to Infrastructure Pillar: The New Digital Identity

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (843+ words) The Era of the Digital SpectatorFor the better part of two decades, the average internet user has existed in a state of passive consumption. We have been trained to view the internet as a service that happens to us'a top-down…...

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financemagnates.com > forex > typosquatting-goes-industrial-why-one-broker-registered-over-600-domains

Typosquatting Goes Industrial: Why One Broker Registered Over 600 Domains

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1470+ words) Pepperstone CEO Tamas Szabo recently sounded an alarm many brokers quietly share: taking down typosquatted domains has become an almost daily task. Even after securing more than a hundred domain variations, new lookalikes still appear fast enough to occupy an…...

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financemagnates.com > forex > pepperstone-ceo-having-to-take-down-scam-websites-on-an-almost-daily-basis

Pepperstone CEO: “Having to Take Down Scam Websites on an Almost Daily Basis”

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (266+ words) Pepperstone's Group CEO, Tamas Szabo, said the broker is forced to take down scam websites and fake social media accounts impersonating the firm almost every day. In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, Szabo said the impersonation attempts target both Pepperstone's…...

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financemagnates.com > trending > google-takes-cybercrime-group-to-court-over-smishing-involving-115m-credit-cards-report

Google Takes Cybercrime Group to Court Over "Smishing" Involving 115M Credit Cards: Report

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (321+ words) Google has filed a lawsuit against a cybercrime group accused of running a global text message phishing network that targeted millions of users by impersonating well-known brands. The company said the defendants, largely based in China, used a phishing-as-a-service tool…...

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financemagnates.com > thought-leadership > proxycoupons-expands-beyond-vpn-and-proxy-offers-to-cover-all-things-tech

ProxyCoupons Expands Beyond VPN and Proxy Offers to Cover All Things Tech

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (720+ words) ProxyCoupons, known for bringing the best deals on proxy and VPN services, has officially announced an expansion that will see the platform evolve into a comprehensive destination for everything related to technology. This development marks a significant step forward for…...

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financemagnates.com > thought-leadership > how-is-exness-empowering-south-africas-young-digital-affiliate-force

How is Exness empowering South Africa’s young digital affiliate force?

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (827+ words) Jana Ivanov, Exness Affiliate Marketing Lead, explains how Exness is leveraging its new Cape Town office and high CPA payouts to empower South Africa's young affiliate community and capitalize on the region's intense digital entrepreneurship drive. Section 1. South Africa: The…...

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financemagnates.com > cryptocurrency > cybercrime-as-a-service-network-taken-down-in-europe-7-arrested-1200-sim-boxes-seized

Cybercrime-as-a-Service Network Taken Down in Europe: 7 Arrested, 1,200 SIM Boxes Seized

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (383+ words) European law enforcement cracked down on a criminal network in Latvia last week, leading to the arrest of five alleged cybercriminals of Latvian nationality and two additional suspects. Authorities also dismantled five servers and seized 1,200 SIM-box devices along with 40,000 active…...

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financemagnates.com > forex > whatsapp-deletes-68m-accounts-pig-butchering-scams-spread-via-chatgpt-telegram

WhatsApp Deletes 6.8M Accounts; Pig Butchering Scams Spread via ChatGPT, Telegram

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (369+ words) "WhatsApp's removal of millions of scam accounts shows tech platforms are finally tackling scams that combine romance and investment fraud. Victims suffer both emotional and financial losses, often after months or years of manipulation, making this one of the most…...

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financemagnates.com > trending > 16billion-passwords-inc-apple-facebook-google-just-leaked

Huge Password Leak Hits Google, Apple, Facebook, More

8+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (233+ words) A huge credential dump sourced from infostealer malware shakes tech giants including Apple, Google and Facebook, forcing urgent password resets for millions, if not billions. At the heart of this mess are infostealer malwares'Trojan-style programs installed quietly via phishing, malicious…...

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financemagnates.com > forex > pump-and-dump-scheme-on-telegram-four-plead-guilty-in-australia

Pump-and-Dump Scheme on Telegram: Four Plead Guilty in Australia

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (377+ words) Four individuals in Australia have pleaded guilty to operating a coordinated pump-and-dump scheme on the encrypted messaging platform Telegram. They now face a maximum prison sentence of 15 years for conspiracy to commit market rigging, along with fines of up to…...