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> Even tech savvy people get tricked into clicking links or downloading attachments. Like Jim Browning, the Youtuber famous for scamming scammers, who recently
by bogwog 5y ago
> Even tech savvy people get tricked into clicking links or downloading attachments.
Like Jim Browning, the Youtuber famous for scamming scammers, who recently fell for a phishing scam himself and ended up deleting his Youtube account. (https://news.slashdot.org/story/21/07/28/2023241/youtube-channel-tech-support-scams-taken-offline-by-tech-support-scam https://news.slashdot.org/story/21/07/28/2023241/youtube-cha...)
- potta_coffee 5y agoThis is one of those "play with fire long enough, and you'll get burned" situations.
- foerbert 5y agoIt's not. It wasn't a targeted attack, or any kind of retaliation. The scammer never even saw any of his videos.
- nitrogen 5y agoHas that been resolved yet? I'm really curious what advice he gives based on that experience.
- ladberg 5y agoThe channel is back in full, see the followup video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIWV5fSaUB8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIWV5fSaUB8
- accidentalrebel 5y agoThis is eye opening for me. I am very careful when it comes to phishing scams, but I guess one cannot be 100% vigilant all the time. One slip and you can fall prey. And this is why having multiple layers of security is important. Even if you get phished, it can prevent further damage.