2015
Fraud warning for card payments at hotels
Please be advised that we have detected a scam in relation to the following sectors: hotels, motels, spas... (read more...)
2015
Phishing scam by text message
A phishing scam has been detected that uses short messages containing a warning that appears to have been sent by a bank... (read more...)
2015
Watch out for invoice scams in your email inbox!
There is a new wave of e-mail scams doing the rounds, with all the same characteristics... (read more...)
2015
New banking scam that carries out fraudulent transfers on line.
Malware creates a fake message when users log into their internet banking sites, making them believe they have received a deposit in their account in error and demand its return.... (read more...)
2014
Online Scams are Rife at Christmas.
Online shopping and reservations, e-mail greetings, instant messaging... At Christmas, we use these services more than the rest of the year. Cybercriminals are aware of this and take advantage of this situation for "Christmas cyber scams".... (read more...)
2014
Before buying online, check out the website.
Online shopping offers endless possibilities without leaving home. However, as you cant actually see the shop or the product, some questions may arise. Will the product be ok? Is the offer real? ... (read more...)
2013
Online fraud: property rental scams
The OSI website gives us a few clues about how to spot a dubious property rental advert... (read more...)
2013
Online fraud: product selling scams
The OSI website tells us how we can spot possible scams when buying a technological product, jewellery or any item for sale on the internet... (read more...)
2013
Advice when shopping on line
The Internet has in recent years become a fundamental tool in our lives. You can do all kinds of things on line, from buying any kind of products to submitting your taxes and even creating classified ads for the services and products you offer... (read more...)
2012
Five cyber fraud trends in 2012
Experts from the National Police's cyber security division have prepared a summary of the most popular - and dangerous - high-tech crimes in 2012... (read more...)
2012
Understanding internet fraud III: social engineering
Internet criminals try to trick us in a whole manner of different ways with a view to accessing private information, infecting our computer... (read more...)
2012
Internet security, the basics you should always remember.
At the end of last week, Inteco raised the alarm about fake Facebook applications which, "disguised" as WhatsApp, the popular messaging service... (read more...)
2012
Learn to safeguard your data during the holidays.
The Internet User Security Office (OSI) wants to make your return from holidays a little easier and has published a Decalogue with important tips to follow during the holidays and obviously... (read more...)
2012
Summer rumours on free services (WhatsApp, and others)
From time to time, a rumour appears which is spread via e-mail, instant messaging, etc, and we should be able to identify this type of "threats" because they are all very similar... (read more...)
2012
Learn about Fraud on Internet II: SMS Premium
Internet criminals try to deceive users in diverse ways in order to obtain some kind of benefit. Fraud through SMS Premium services is one of the strategies used to get money in a relatively easy and simple way. (read more...)
2012
Learn about Internet fraud: phishing
Phishing is a technique used by fraudsters to obtain sensitive information such as passwords. (read more...)
2012
Promote the safe, responsible use of the Internet!
On the occasion of Internet Day, we are launching three awareness-raising pages, giving tips to promote the safe, responsible use of the Internet. (read more...)
2012
Fake job offers by e-mail.
Taking advantage of the hard economic times that are hitting many users, criminals are sending out fake job offers by e-mail. In these so-called job offers, users are offered the chance to earn a lot of money easily. (read more...)
2012
Security recommendations when using a Smartphone: Secure Shopping.
A Smartphone is a device that combines the possibilities of a computer with those of a telephone. This has led to spectacular growth in the use of these devices which, when combined with the possibility of going on line using Wi-Fi or a mobile network, allows users to do their banking on line, a practice which is also increasing considerably. (read more...)
2012
In 2011, a 21% increase in attacks on mobile devices was detected.
The second Report on Malware in Smartphones has been issued, which enables us to reflect on the real situation regarding the security of smartphones, describing the main threats detected, as well as the existing measures to mitigate the associated risks. (read more...)
2012
Trojan Attack on Mobile Devices.
Trojans have been detected requesting your mobile phone data on logging into electronic banking. (read more...)
2012
E-mails that claim to have been sent by the Tax Office
A large number of fraudulent e-mails that claim to have been sent by the "Tax Office" have been detected. (read more...)