Barbara Corcoran loses almost $400K in phishing scam

Barbara Corcoran, who founded the New York-based Corcoran Group before selling it to Realogy, revealed to “People” this week that she was conned out of nearly $400,000 thanks to a phishing scam. Continue reading

Don’t become phishing bait! Use these 5 tips to stay safe

As broker owners, we need to do a better job at being more aware of scams and learn how to avoid them. Here are a few tips I’ve gleaned from cybersecurity experts that will help keep you and your agents safe. Continue reading

Agents beware: Charging phones this way can be risky

Officials this week issued a stark warning: If you plug into a public USB charger, you may end up getting hacked through a tactic called “juice jacking.” Continue reading

NAR warns members about conference email scam

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) warned its members Wednesday about an ongoing scam that fraudulently asks recipients to register for an upcoming conference. Continue reading

7 tips for protecting your clients from wire fraud scams

There is an ever-increasing number of closings where clients discover the funds they were going to use to purchase or sell their property suddenly disappeared because an online criminal stole their money before the settlement of the transaction. Here’s… Continue reading

Vacasa hires new financial and security chiefs

The new hires will serve in C-suite positions and have backgrounds at big-name tech companies, suggesting the vacation rental startup is in it to win it. Continue reading

Homebuyer scammed out of fortune hired by title company

In a rare, happy twist, a homebuyer who lost his downpayment to scammers is whole again after a title company hired the man to discuss cyber security. Continue reading