IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

December 5, 2023
NEWS

What is phishing and smishing? IRS issues warning – AL.com

Phishing – This is an email sent by scammers claiming to come from the IRS or another legitimate organization, such as state tax authorities or a …

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Pretexting: A Growing Threat That Avoids Phishing's Obvious Tells – CPO Magazine

Phishing attacks on businesses create an ongoing threat of data compromise, which is why so many companies invest in phishing awareness training.

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Chocolate maker Hershey breached in phishing attack – Cybernews

Hershey, one of the world's largest chocolate makers, is investigating a phishing attack during which malicious actors obtained a “limited number …

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Hershey phishes! – Crooks snarf chocolate lovers' creds – The Register

There's no sugarcoating this news: The Hershey Company has disclosed cyber crooks gobbled up 2,214 people's financial information following a phishing …

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Cybercriminals Escalate Microsoft Office Attacks By 53% in 2023 – Infosecurity Magazine

Attackers leverage AI to craft more convincing texts in phishing messages, exemplifying its role in facilitating cyber-threats. “In these times, it is …

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Stargate used voting for a $43k phishing attack – Crypto News

An unknown person posted an announcement about the Stargate vote containing a phishing link.

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ARC's 10 steps to prevent GDS hacking – Travel Weekly

However, ARC takes the position that if an advisor falls for a phishing email and gives out their login, then it follows that the agency was not …

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Stargate platform targeted in phishing scam: Over $50000 stolen – Cryptopolitan

phishing site. In a sophisticated phishing scam, a hacker has managed to siphon off more than $50,000 from users of the Stargate Finance platform.

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Scammer on Stargate Snapshot Stole $43,000 via Phishing Link – The Crypto Times

Scammer posted a fake governance proposal on Stargate Snapshot and managed to steal over $43000 of crypto assets using a phishing link.

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Stargate Snapshot Platform Hit by Phishing Scam

A Discord Mod exposed a scam on Stargate where a deceptive vote manipulated over 1,000 users into staking tokens. A phishing scam targeting the …

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