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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > cybercrime-asia-interpol-bitdefender

Cybercrime now rivals traditional crime across parts of Asia

8+ hour, 50+ min ago  (592+ words) Online threats have become embedded in everyday life across Asia and the South Pacific, according to a new INTERPOL report. Digital crime now thrives thanks to organized scam operations. In more than half of the countries surveyed, cybercrime now accounts…...

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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > tinder-sextortion-scam

How Tinder matches can turn into sextortion scams

11+ hour, 37+ min ago  (878+ words) If online dating wasn't complicated enough already, scammers have found new ways to turn a simple swipe into a nightmare. A man from Northern Ireland recently shared his experience after what appeared to be a normal Tinder match allegedly escalated…...

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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > apples-hide-my-email-tweak-leaves-privacy-fans-fuming

Apple's Hide My Email tweak leaves privacy fans fuming

9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (462+ words) A few days ago, Apple quietly announced what might have seemed like a minor change to one of its most popular privacy features - and has left some users feeling that the company is pulling the rug from underneath them. Hide…...

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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > bank-impersonation-scams-targeting-small-businesses

How scammers use one-time passcodes against businesses

16+ hour, 35+ min ago  (995+ words) Bank impersonation scams have become one of the most effective ways to steal money from small businesses. Instead of breaking into accounts through sophisticated hacking, criminals often rely on something much simpler: convincing business owners to hand over access themselves....

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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > test-if-vpn-is-working

Is my VPN working? 7 easy tests to see if it works

16+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1135+ words) Simply seeing that your VPN is "Connected" doesn't necessarily mean everything is working as expected. Sometimes a VPN connection can drop without you noticing. In other cases, your real IP address, DNS requests, or other information may still be visible…...

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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > stop-cyberbullying-day-2026

Stop Cyberbullying Day 2026

17+ hour, 48+ min ago  (641+ words) Cyberbullying is often portrayed as a problem that mainly affects children and teenagers. While young people are particularly vulnerable, online harassment can affect literally anyone with an internet connection. This Stop Cyberbullying Day, observed annually in June, serves as a…...

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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > ai-scams-targeting-seniors

How families can help parents recognize AI scams

17+ hour, 47+ min ago  (915+ words) Australian Seniors Scams Report (2025) found that nearly9 in 10 seniors feel being left behind when it comes AI risks, while many say AI has made them feel less certain about what is real online. It's not about age or whether someone is…...

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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > if-we-cant-tell-whats-fake-nothing-is-real

If we can't tell what's fake, nothing is real

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1087+ words) Deepfakes and misinformation have brought the Internet, one of humanity's greatest inventions, to a place that endangers the entire concept of shared information. It means the end of the Internet as we know it. The truth is that no one…...

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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > travelers-targeted-by-whatsapp-hotel-scams

From ski resorts to F1 weekends: How Whats App hotel scams target travelers

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1245+ words) Planning a summer getaway? Heading to a Formula 1 race weekend? Looking forward to a long-awaited vacation abroad? Be careful when that hotel "verification" message arrives on Whats App. Researchers at Bitdefender Labs have been tracking an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating…...

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bitdefender. com > en-us > blog > hotforsecurity > deepfake-celebrity-scams-are-booming-creators-should-pay-attention

Deepfake Celebrity Scams and the Risk to Creators

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (815+ words) A recent article from AI-powered sponsorship management platform Sponsorflo raised an interesting question: could the rise of deepfake celebrity scams change how brands choose influencers and ambassadors? Their argument is simple. Cybercriminals overwhelmingly target the world's most recognizable celebrities because…...