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Wave of vishing underway. Be wary of phone calls that appear to come from Card Stop
Over the past week, we have received a number of vishing alerts: telephone scam attempts aimed at obtaining your personal details, particularly your banking details.
Victims receive a phone call from an automated messaging system that…
Pluxee warns against phishing messages about service vouchers sent in its name
Fraudulent e-mails are currently being circulated in the name of Pluxee. The e-mail invites you to click on a link in order to obtain your bank details. This is an attempt at phishing. Do not click on the link and do not share any information if…
Safeonweb app update: towards a better user experience
The Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) is aware that some of you have experienced difficulties in accessing our Safeonweb mobile application on new mobile platforms, in particular Android devices.
Safeonweb is designed to keep you…
Safer Internet Day: an opportunity to protect yourself online and (re)discover the tales of Safeonweb
Every year in February, the whole world celebrates Safer Internet Day to make the Internet safer for young and old alike. Here's a chance for you to (re)discover the tales of Safeonweb.
Whether you believe in fairy tales or not, every…
Beware of tax refund scams
We are in the period of possible refunds linked to tax returns. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this to try and deceive you.
The e-mail informs you that you have received a document concerning your tax refund. You are encouraged…
Beware of investment fraud exploiting deepfakes
Over the past few days we have been informed of an alarming upsurge in investment scams exploiting the image of celebrities such as the Prime Minister or the CEO of a Belgian bank (see example below). These scams use deepfakes technology to give…
Warning: Fraudsters impersonating Safeonweb
Emails with the Safeonweb campaign banner are circulating. The message states that a batch has been sent and that a new campaign is underway. Be careful! Don't click on any links, don't give out any personal information and send a screenshot to…
10 million suspicious messages sent to Safeonweb in 2023
Last year, alert citizens sent us almost 10 million messages to suspicious@safeonweb.be. By 2022, that figure had already risen to 6 million. On average, we received 27,000 messages a day. February 2 2023, was a record day, with 65…
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