IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

Tripwire

Call-back phishing? Traditional phishing emails might contain a malicious link or attachment, and lure recipients into clicking on them via social …

The Conversation

The most common form of phishing is via email: phishers send fraudulent emails that appear to be from legitimate sources. The messages often contain …

NerdWallet

Phishing (44%): Fraudulent emails, websites, social posts or QR codes. Smishing (36%): Fraudulent text messages. Vishing (35%): Fraudulent phone calls …

Chainalysis

Approval phishing scams targeting specific users, often with romance scam tactics, are on the rise. Learn why and how much victims have lost.

NBC Connecticut

Police departments are alerting people about a rise of phishing scams as they receive increased number of complaints from people who have fallen …

FOX 5 Atlanta

The firing comes months after an audit revealed the city had lost over $700000 in an email phishing scam and never informed taxpayers.

JD Supra

… phishing attack under the … phishing attack under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Rules. The recent settlement …

Infosecurity Magazine

Approval phishing is a type of crypto scam in which attackers attempt to trick targets into signing a malicious blockchain transaction that gives …

CryptoPotato

A scam tactic called 'Approval Phishing' is gaining prominence targeting crypto users. Traditionally, this approach involved targeting victims …

Blockworks

Today's attack on crypto hardware firm Ledger was traced to an ex-employee who “fell victim to a phishing attack that gained access to their NPMJS …