What the scams look like right now

Everything here comes out of reports we actually ran. When a pattern shows up across enough domains to be worth naming, we write it up — with the signals that gave it away, so you can spot the next one yourself.

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Cybersecurity

Off the Blacklist: What Actually Gets a Clean Site Trusted Again

Getting a website removed from a blacklist is only the first step toward recovery. This article explains how to identify security flags, remove malware, request reviews, and rebuil...

8 October 2026 10 min read James Richardson
Cybersecurity

Real Tragedy, Fake Checkout: The Charity Sites That Follow Disasters

A flood hits the news at noon, and by dinner there is a donation page waiting for your card. Here is how counterfeit charity sites keep beating the real ones to the punch, told thr...

5 October 2026 11 min read Michael Harrington
Cybersecurity

The Site That Passed the Machines but Not the Review

A website can show the padlock, load fast, and pass a malware scan and still be unsafe to use. Automated checks prove that a site is built properly, not that the people behind it a...

3 October 2026 8 min read Jennifer Walsh
Cybersecurity

How Deepfake Celebrity Ads Sell Fake Trading Sites

How deepfake celebrity ads lure people onto fake trading sites: the six-stage scam funnel, seven real cases and the red flags that expose them.

1 October 2026 13 min read David O'Connor
Cybersecurity

A Real Brand, a Real Reddit Account, a Fake Page: How the HBO Max Scam Worked

A verified badge, 108 polished ads, and one copied command. See how attackers hijacked HBO Max's Reddit account to spread infostealer malware across Mac and Windows, why it slipped...

30 September 2026 10 min read David O'Connor
Cybersecurity

Fake Virus Warnings: How Tech-Support Scam Sites Trick You Into Calling

Fake virus warnings are web pages, not infections. This guide breaks down how tech-support scam sites hijack the browser, why a phone number is the single giveaway, what happens on...

29 September 2026 14 min read Wei Zhang
Cybersecurity

Job Offer Phishing: How Fake Recruiters Steal Your Password

The fastest-growing job scams no longer ask for money. Posing as recruiters at real companies, they phish your Google, Microsoft, or Facebook login through a fake sign-in page, and...

25 September 2026 14 min read Wei Zhang

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