Phishing Scams and Online Safety

This living topic delves into the various methods and evolving tactics of online scams, particularly focusing on phishing scams. It covers new threats such as AI-driven phishing tools like WormGPT, deceptive practices like Facebook 'like farming,' and the persistent issue of fake emails from reputed organizations like Bank of America and TurboTax. The content emphasizes the importance of vigilance, skepticism, and proper reporting to mitigate these threats. It also highlights the inadequacies in corporate responses to phishing reports and offers tips for individual users to protect themselves online.

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Fake Google Calendar entries give phishing scams a new way to reach consumers

Be suspicious of an unfamiliar meeting listing

Oct. 12, 2026 By Mark Huffman

Scammers are using fake Google Calendar invitations to lure consumers into sharing passwords, calling fraudulent support numbers or downloading remote-access software.

Depending on calendar settings, malicious events can appear without the recipient accepting an invitation—even when email security catches the accompanying message.

Users can reduce their exposure by limiting automatically added invitations and reporting suspicious events as spam.

An unfamiliar meeting or sub...

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