IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

January 16, 2024
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AI expected to drive up phishing attempts this year | ITWeb

Microsoft was the most impersonated brand used by cyber criminals in their phishing attempts during the last quarter of 2023.

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US court docs expose fake antivirus renewal phishing tactics – Bleeping Computer

phishing scams impersonating Norton Antivirus renewal subscriptions. These phishing emails claim that the recipient is about to be charged for …

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Flipping the BEC funnel: Phishing in the age of GenAI – Help Net Security

GenAI tools' customization potential may let malicious actors automate more phishing tasks, even within prescribed safeguards.

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Flipping the BEC funnel: Phishing in the age of GenAI – OODA Loop

For years, phishing was just a malicious actor slapping together an extremely generic and poorly-written email and firing it out to thousands of …

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6 Common Casino Scams to Avoid Online – Smithfield Times

Phishing Scams. Phishing schemes are a common cybersecurity risk in the online gambling sector. In these scams, fraudsters pose as respectable …

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Joint Statement By Spf And DBS On The Persistence Of Phishing Scams – Singapore Police Force

Amid the persistence of SMS bank phishing scams, the Police and DBS Bank would like to alert and remind members of the public that banks will …

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Microsoft most spoofed brand for phishing attacks – Techzine Europe

Hackers who want to carry out a phishing attack and misuse a well-known brand are most likely to use Microsoft's brand name.

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219 scam victims lose S$446K via phishing in the first 2 weeks of 2024 – Singapore News

SINGAPORE: Since last month, there's been a surge of phishing scams where fraudsters have impersonated banks or bank staff to obtain people's …

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Cyber crime identified as top threat by compliance professionals – Independent.ie

Hacking, phishing, online scams and other variations were part of the overall cyber crime category picked out by 34pc as the most insidious issue, …

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New Phishing Scams on Solana (SOL) Have Stolen Over $4000000 in Crypto Assets: Security Firm

New data from a cybersecurity firm reveals that recent phishing scams over smart contract platform Solana (SOL) have stolen over $4 million in …

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