Been looking into data broker removal tools and Cloaked stands out, been looking into getting my privacy under control especially since it's getting pretty ridiculous with all the data collection on literally every site and spam calls, if anyone has ever tried them I'd like some feedback on that, or even similar tool recommendations, thanks !
How is cyber blackmail and extortion stopped?
So, here's my story, quite strange. I wanted to study a new bachelor's degree in Australia and checked which universities give me the option to study online. I was reviewing and I was interested in EIT or Macquarie (this one maybe part-time, they have some online classes). I don't use Google or Microsoft and I was checking the software requirements, what I must install and all this. Reviewing carefully, I noticed that in 2015 they implemented spyware software, as they would like to call it differently, the name is Iris Invigilate. I went to review the page, I read everything they claim to be, it comes from Microsoft (different clicks to find this information, if anyone has more please leave it for me). Anyway, the amount of data it collects is simply terrifying, and apparently 47 universities have it, but I can't read which universities those are, and among its clients is also Macquarie. How have all these bastards managed to infect even the most hidden corners of education? Now I have to look for other options that don't mean I have to leave them all my biometric data. I didn't find too much information about this. Just them trying to convince me that it's to prevent students from committing fraud! Ah, and the pearl: they've blocked me! I can't access their page anymore.
Idk how to post screenshots (first post ever) :/
I recently became a victim of a cyber fraud impersonation scam and wanted to share this as a caution for others.
On 12 May, I received an email and subsequent WhatsApp messages from someone impersonating my Managing Director using her name and profile picture. The individual claimed there was an urgent work-related requirement and pressured me into purchasing digital gift cards, assuring me that the amount would be reimbursed immediately.
Believing the request to be genuine due to the professional context and urgency created, I ended up losing ₹1,24,000 across two transactions.
A formal cybercrime complaint has already been filed along with all supporting evidence, screenshots, transaction details, timestamps, and payment records.
The purchases were made through Amazon gift cards, so I wanted to ask — if anybody here works in cybercrime, fintech/fraud investigation, banking, Amazon, or related areas, is there anything that can still be done in such cases? Any guidance or help would genuinely mean a lot.
Please verify through direct calls or official channels before making any payment or purchase request, even if it appears to come from someone senior within your organisation. These scams are becoming extremely sophisticated and convincing.
I recently became a victim of a cyber fraud impersonation scam and wanted to share this as a caution for others.
On 12 May, I received an email and subsequent WhatsApp messages from someone impersonating my Managing Director using her name and profile picture. The individual claimed there was an urgent work-related requirement and pressured me into purchasing digital gift cards, assuring me that the amount would be reimbursed immediately.
Believing the request to be genuine due to the professional context and urgency created, I ended up losing ₹1,24,000 across two transactions.
A formal cybercrime complaint has already been filed along with all supporting evidence, screenshots, transaction details, timestamps, and payment records.
The purchases were made through Amazon gift cards, so I wanted to ask — if anybody here works in cybercrime, fintech/fraud investigation, banking, Amazon, or related areas, is there anything that can still be done in such cases? Any guidance or help would genuinely mean a lot.
Please verify through direct calls or official channels before making any payment or purchase request, even if it appears to come from someone senior within your organisation. These scams are becoming extremely sophisticated and convincing.