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Scam alert: Clickbait schemes use fake links to steal data, install malware
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/trouble-shooters/san-antonio-scam-alert-clickbait-schemes-use-fake-links-to-steal-data-install-malware(video, links, at source)
Scam alert: Clickbait schemes use fake links to steal data, install malware
by Jordan Elder
Fri, July 12th 2024 at 7:03 PM
Updated Fri, July 12th 2024 at 7:27 PM
SAN ANTONIO - It seems like there's always a new scam you need to watch out for, but for us, this one hits close to home.
[...]
This is a real post about a real incident that happened in San Antonio. We have the video from our photographers in the story.
But when you head to the comment section, you see several other links. They pop up within moments of the story being posted.
[...]
They're not using any technological expertise to get into the system. They're hacking our brain.... Get us engaged. And then from there, there's a number of other things that that they can do.
[...]
by Jordan Elder
Fri, July 12th 2024 at 7:03 PM
Updated Fri, July 12th 2024 at 7:27 PM
SAN ANTONIO - It seems like there's always a new scam you need to watch out for, but for us, this one hits close to home.
[...]
This is a real post about a real incident that happened in San Antonio. We have the video from our photographers in the story.
But when you head to the comment section, you see several other links. They pop up within moments of the story being posted.
[...]
They're not using any technological expertise to get into the system. They're hacking our brain.... Get us engaged. And then from there, there's a number of other things that that they can do.
[...]
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