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cybersecurity for the layman
Netflix phishing scams provide a good example of how the typical phishing email scam works.
Comment on what's your easiest go-to phishing 'red flag' that would help others...
#Cybersecurity #phishing #infosec #staysafeonline
Comment on what's your easiest go-to phishing 'red flag' that would help others...
#Cybersecurity #phishing #infosec #staysafeonline
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Netflix phishing scams provide a good example of how the typical phishing email scam works.
Comment on what's your easiest go-to phishing 'red flag' that would help others...
#Cybersecurity #phishing #infosec #staysafeonline
Comment on what's your easiest go-to phishing 'red flag' that would help others...
#Cybersecurity #phishing #infosec #staysafeonline
A new scam email in the inbox today - another email scam that attempts to panic recipients with unexpected charges into phoning a scam number. Notice how the number appears TWICE on the email. Because that's the crux of the scam.
What are the red flags here?
What are the red flags here?
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A new scam email in the inbox today - another email scam that attempts to panic recipients with unexpected charges into phoning a scam number. Notice how the number appears TWICE on the email. Because that's the crux of the scam.
What are the red flags here?
What are the red flags here?
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
It wasn't just you - Microsoft devices really were restarting even after selecting "Update and Shutdown".
Over a decade later... Microsoft is on the case!
Over a decade later... Microsoft is on the case!
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It wasn't just you - Microsoft devices really were restarting even after selecting "Update and Shutdown".
Over a decade later... Microsoft is on the case!
Over a decade later... Microsoft is on the case!
Grok again amplifying fake stories designed to go viral on social media. The story about a man getting sued for preventing a woman from being run over is FAKE!
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#factcheck
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#factcheck
Man sued for saving woman from being run over? Another fake story amplified by AI - ThatsNonsense.com
A news story that claims a man who saved a woman from being run over is...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Grok again amplifying fake stories designed to go viral on social media. The story about a man getting sued for preventing a woman from being run over is FAKE!
www.thatsnonsense.com/man-sued-for...
#factcheck
www.thatsnonsense.com/man-sued-for...
#factcheck
Check the state of one of our honeytrap inboxes. Positively frightful.
Yes, these scams still exist.
Yes, these scams still exist.
October 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Check the state of one of our honeytrap inboxes. Positively frightful.
Yes, these scams still exist.
Yes, these scams still exist.
Yeah... please don't fall for this.
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Yeah... please don't fall for this.
Grok ended up somewhere you don’t really want to be… in the middle of social media US political discourse. And not for the right reasons.
Q: Are we (or others) already too reliant on AI chatbots to obtain ‘facts’? Have you noticed users blindly trusting AI chatbots, or do you trust them yourself?
Q: Are we (or others) already too reliant on AI chatbots to obtain ‘facts’? Have you noticed users blindly trusting AI chatbots, or do you trust them yourself?
October 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Grok ended up somewhere you don’t really want to be… in the middle of social media US political discourse. And not for the right reasons.
Q: Are we (or others) already too reliant on AI chatbots to obtain ‘facts’? Have you noticed users blindly trusting AI chatbots, or do you trust them yourself?
Q: Are we (or others) already too reliant on AI chatbots to obtain ‘facts’? Have you noticed users blindly trusting AI chatbots, or do you trust them yourself?
There's been a big surge in fake "missed delivery" email scams linking to spoof websites - in fact many of these websites are attempting to install malware instead of the typical phishing objective of stealing user data.
October 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
There's been a big surge in fake "missed delivery" email scams linking to spoof websites - in fact many of these websites are attempting to install malware instead of the typical phishing objective of stealing user data.
Be aware, there's been a surge of "fake invoice" email scams that come attached to a fake invoice trying to lure you into calling a scam phone number.
<StaySafeOnline>
<StaySafeOnline>
October 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Be aware, there's been a surge of "fake invoice" email scams that come attached to a fake invoice trying to lure you into calling a scam phone number.
<StaySafeOnline>
<StaySafeOnline>
ICYMI - Windows 10 support ends next week. These are your options if you want to stay protected from cyber threats.
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Everything you need to know about Windows 10 End of Support - October 14th - ThatsNonsense.com
Another Windows edition is about to fall of the support assembly line, and this time its...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
ICYMI - Windows 10 support ends next week. These are your options if you want to stay protected from cyber threats.
www.thatsnonsense.com/everything-y...
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The linear nature of time has caught up with Microsoft Windows 10. End of Support = Oct 14th 2025.
See link in the comments for everything you need to know.
See link in the comments for everything you need to know.
October 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The linear nature of time has caught up with Microsoft Windows 10. End of Support = Oct 14th 2025.
See link in the comments for everything you need to know.
See link in the comments for everything you need to know.
When it comes to images, what version of the below misinformation do you see the most online?
September 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
When it comes to images, what version of the below misinformation do you see the most online?
If you're in the UK, beware of emails (below) purporting to come from the UK government about a survey about the recent test of the emergency alert system. It's a malware scam that tricks recipients into running malicious code on their computers.
Article in comments about how the scam works.
Article in comments about how the scam works.
September 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
If you're in the UK, beware of emails (below) purporting to come from the UK government about a survey about the recent test of the emergency alert system. It's a malware scam that tricks recipients into running malicious code on their computers.
Article in comments about how the scam works.
Article in comments about how the scam works.
In the scam inbox today...
A "call back" phishing scam - a common email scam that alarms recipients by claiming they've been charged for something in the hope they'll call the provided "customer support" number - where a scammer is waiting to scam them.
#cybersecurity #phishing
A "call back" phishing scam - a common email scam that alarms recipients by claiming they've been charged for something in the hope they'll call the provided "customer support" number - where a scammer is waiting to scam them.
#cybersecurity #phishing
September 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In the scam inbox today...
A "call back" phishing scam - a common email scam that alarms recipients by claiming they've been charged for something in the hope they'll call the provided "customer support" number - where a scammer is waiting to scam them.
#cybersecurity #phishing
A "call back" phishing scam - a common email scam that alarms recipients by claiming they've been charged for something in the hope they'll call the provided "customer support" number - where a scammer is waiting to scam them.
#cybersecurity #phishing
Scammers have been busy tricking Apple into emailing out their phishing scams. Here's how they do it.
#cybersecurity #phishing #infosec #datasec
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Scammers tricking Apple into sending Phishing Email Scams - ThatsNonsense.com
Scammers have worked out a way to trick tech giant Apple into sending recipients phishing scams,...
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September 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Scammers have been busy tricking Apple into emailing out their phishing scams. Here's how they do it.
#cybersecurity #phishing #infosec #datasec
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How many of your friends will have a hard time accepting this?
September 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
How many of your friends will have a hard time accepting this?
Now, about that free RV...
September 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Now, about that free RV...
Well, since South Park has been in the news recently...
Here are some common social engineering tricks to trick users into opening dangerous email attachments, often targeting employees of a business... be aware!
Here are some common social engineering tricks to trick users into opening dangerous email attachments, often targeting employees of a business... be aware!
August 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Well, since South Park has been in the news recently...
Here are some common social engineering tricks to trick users into opening dangerous email attachments, often targeting employees of a business... be aware!
Here are some common social engineering tricks to trick users into opening dangerous email attachments, often targeting employees of a business... be aware!
A malware email campaign is underway tricking users into infecting their computers by luring them into executing malicious code on their device.
Get to grips with how this works - bit complex for a graphic so we recommend also reading the article in the comments.
Get to grips with how this works - bit complex for a graphic so we recommend also reading the article in the comments.
August 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A malware email campaign is underway tricking users into infecting their computers by luring them into executing malicious code on their device.
Get to grips with how this works - bit complex for a graphic so we recommend also reading the article in the comments.
Get to grips with how this works - bit complex for a graphic so we recommend also reading the article in the comments.
BBC News could have just shortened this very long segment to ...
"because it looks absolutely nothing like them".
"because it looks absolutely nothing like them".
August 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
BBC News could have just shortened this very long segment to ...
"because it looks absolutely nothing like them".
"because it looks absolutely nothing like them".
There has been a new wave of spam calls asking people to add a number in WhatsApp for a job opportunity. It's a scam.
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Beware Jobseeker "Add me on WhatsApp" Scam - ThatsNonsense.com
Those looking for employment or have their contact details registered on various job hunting websites are...
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August 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
There has been a new wave of spam calls asking people to add a number in WhatsApp for a job opportunity. It's a scam.
www.thatsnonsense.com/beware-jobse...
www.thatsnonsense.com/beware-jobse...
Want to know the most popular password of 2024?...
It's secret.
No, literally, "secret".
These types of passwords are effectively useless and take software milliseconds to bypass. Avoid at all costs. See comments for most common passwords of 2024.
It's secret.
No, literally, "secret".
These types of passwords are effectively useless and take software milliseconds to bypass. Avoid at all costs. See comments for most common passwords of 2024.
August 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Want to know the most popular password of 2024?...
It's secret.
No, literally, "secret".
These types of passwords are effectively useless and take software milliseconds to bypass. Avoid at all costs. See comments for most common passwords of 2024.
It's secret.
No, literally, "secret".
These types of passwords are effectively useless and take software milliseconds to bypass. Avoid at all costs. See comments for most common passwords of 2024.
Anyone else noticed the surge in Netflix phishing scams this week? Here's a breakdown.
#phishing #infosec #cybersecurity #datasec
#phishing #infosec #cybersecurity #datasec
August 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Anyone else noticed the surge in Netflix phishing scams this week? Here's a breakdown.
#phishing #infosec #cybersecurity #datasec
#phishing #infosec #cybersecurity #datasec
Ever recieved a phone call with a pre-recorded message asking you to add a WhatsApp number if you want a job opportunity? It's a scam... www.thatsnonsense.com/beware-jobse...
#cybersecurity #whatsapp #privacy #infosec
#cybersecurity #whatsapp #privacy #infosec
Beware Jobseeker "Add me on WhatsApp" Scam - ThatsNonsense.com
Those looking for employment or have their contact details registered on various job hunting websites are...
www.thatsnonsense.com
August 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Ever recieved a phone call with a pre-recorded message asking you to add a WhatsApp number if you want a job opportunity? It's a scam... www.thatsnonsense.com/beware-jobse...
#cybersecurity #whatsapp #privacy #infosec
#cybersecurity #whatsapp #privacy #infosec