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The Psychology of Deception: How to Protect Yourself from Cyber Fraud

Cybersecurity typically focuses on technical defenses against threats. However, the study of deception can show how cybercriminals exploit human nature for their gain. Scamming is central in many cyberattacks, such as phishing, social engineering, and disinformation campaigns. We can gain insight into how these mechanisms work by mapping the emotions that bad actors aim to trigger in their victims.

The MemcycoFM Show: Episode 2 - How to Choose the Best Domain Takedown Service

If you’re searching for the best domain takedown service, chances are your brand has already been impersonated, or you’re proactively trying to stop that from happening. Either way, you know the stakes: malicious sites that mimic your brand can destroy trust, harvest credentials, and cost your business real revenue. Of course, ‘best’ depends on your threat landscape and internal priorities. This episode breaks down what actually matters so you can choose the right fit for your needs.

Impersonating Meta, Powered by AppSheet: A Rising Phishing Campaign Exploits Trusted Platforms to Evade Detection

Since March 2025, the KnowBe4 Threat Labs team has observed a surge in phishing attacks that exploit Google’s AppSheet platform to launch a highly targeted, sophisticated campaign impersonating social media platform giant Meta.

How the 4 Elements of Fraud Power Modern Scams

Many of today’s most damaging scams are built on repeatable, well-understood patterns. The legal world defines four core elements of fraud with direct applicability to today’s phishing, impersonation, and account takeover (ATO) threats: By understanding this structure, security leaders and fraud teams can spot threats earlier and counter them more effectively.

Digital Brand Protection in the Age of Impersonation

Online fraud remains a significant and rapidly expanding threat in today's cyber threat landscape. According to the FTC, consumers in the U.S. lost a staggering $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, a 25% surge from the previous year. The most commonly reported category? Imposter scams. This difficult-to-intercept form of fraud alone accounted for $2.95 billion of those losses.

Beware of Coinbase Scams

I got this Coinbase-related scam in my personal inbox last week. Coinbase is one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange sites. So big and trusted, it’s the first cryptocurrency exchange to be added to the US S&P 500. I’ve been a Coinbase member from the beginning, so this email got my attention. I was pretty skeptical from the start, and upon further exploration, it was definitely a scam.