Every parent knows that sinking feeling when their child’s name appears on their phone. The urge to help is automatic. Now, criminals are taking advantage of this instinct and using it to steal millions from families worldwide....
Your name, your role, the exact dates you'll be away, who's covering for you, and sometimes even your personal phone number - all neatly packaged and sent to every sender, including people you've never met. That's not just an auto-reply. That's an intelligence briefing....
Cyber security awareness training has long warned against trusting appearances alone.
The issue is not ignorance but misplaced comfort. Professionalism can create an illusion of control and structure, which lowers suspicion....
As 2025 winds down, millions rush online for deals and last-minute deals, gift-cards and holiday discounts, sharing more personal and financial information than at any other time....