KT's Cyber Security Thread

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

You know I hate scammers. I have had honey traps for scammers and have reported and shut down sites and servers of scammers. But I realized I had never made a thread about security stuff. I thought this would be good for sharing security tips not just by myself but from websites or any of you other members who want to add good online practices, known scam warnings (online shops, fake antivirus sites & programs, Trojan, other malware, social engineering), and password tips, etc.

Also, different types of scammers are usually from different countries depending on the scam, but that does not mean they are all from a certain country and not from another. There are good people in the same countries scammers are in. Typically, the majority of Tech Scams and Refund Scams are from India and Romance Scams and Prize Winning Scams (419) are from Nigeria or other countries in the continent of Africa.

A clever Gumtree scam (buying or selling electronics online)


Fake Flash Storage Scams in 2023 - Scam MicroSD Card from Amazon


How scammers steal iPhones


More vids:

A scammer sends text to your cell hoping you will click the link or tell them the verification code so that they (the scammer) gains access to something under YOUR name.


More videos I wanted to share. I don't know if anyone else will find this interesting but I have a huge passion for security and could watch these type of videos all day.









And more:

A new twist on an old scam


Anatomy of Scam Emails - How To Recognise A Phishing Scam Message


Dismantling a scam


Identity Theft - Why it's so devastating (Jim Browning)


This is why you never let anyone remotely access your computer


I Told You NOT To Click The Phishing Link, But You DID! Now What?


Dissecting a 419 scam


Poisoning Google's search results


Daylight Robbery: How thieves pretend to be your bank


The worst scam on the Internet?


The Refund Scam


Who makes those scam popups?


What happens if you pay a scammer?


(2001 YT scam) YOUTUBE CHANNEL DELETED SCAM! How to Spot & Stop It. Jim Browning


Massive Youtube Scam

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

Why using the same password for years is bad (as well as using the same password for more than one site)

[Sandman[SA]]

I was wondering when you would start a thread dedicated to this topic.   

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

I was wondering when you would start a thread dedicated to this topic.   

Ya I know right? lol

If you and Dave can post about your love of computer hardware it only makes sense that I would post about my love of cyber security

[One Eyed Wonderweasle]

 I'm not sure if this is the place to post this, but I thought it might be.

[Sandman[SA]]

This is the right place for this.  Thanks Dave.

This guy was certainly personally opinionated about his browser choices.  Most of them I would never use.  And others I've never heard of.  But nice to see what a few of them have to offer.  I personally use Firefox and Edge.  Both are heavily modded though.  I do agree that it is a pain to have to manually setup any of these browsers to your likings.  But then again, I don't reformat my system every month either.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

Ya I always mod. I have always liked to make what I use as I like it instead of how they thought I would use it.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

Identity Theft - Why it's so devastating

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

Even though an old one still points out the importance of changing passwords often as well as keeping on top of all sights you have accounts on and be aware of breaches.

The 773 Million Record "Collection #1" Data Breach

https://www.troyhunt.com/the-773-million-record-collection-1-data-reach/

A good read with a lot of good information. I have been following Troy for over a decade now.


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Related:

Password reuse, credential stuffing and another billion records in Have I been pwned

https://www.troyhunt.com/password-reuse-credential-stuffing-and-another-1-billion-records-in-have-i-been-pwned/

[One Eyed Wonderweasle]

 this is a good one for the elderly (or not tech savvy).

[One Eyed Wonderweasle]

 If you use AI.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

Ya AI is really being pushed on people and the youth especially just think it is cool and do not think twice about any risks.

[One Eyed Wonderweasle]

 pretty sure this is the same thing. more legit source. last one might have been a copycat youtuber site.

[Sandman[SA]]

Hey Dave.  That video is listed as private.  Do you have another link?

[One Eyed Wonderweasle]