IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

February 3, 2024
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Tax pros warned that 'new client' could be a scammer, as crooks seek sensitive data

Taxpayers and tax professionals are warned to be on alert for phishing scams during tax season, including fake requests involving e-signatures.

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Modern phishing operations facilitated by Telegram | SC Media

Popular instant messaging service Telegram has become a haven for cybercriminals and other threat actors looking to conduct phishing attacks due …

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Phishing scam dupes Jefferson County couple out of $137K – KDVR

Blauser told the Problem Solvers phishing scams via text and spoofing scams via phone call are getting more sophisticated every day: “Be very leery of …

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Using MQL to Stop Novel Email Phishing Attacks – The New Stack

To handle the evolving nature of phishing threats, Message Query Language (MQL) was created to gain visibility into email attack patterns and give …

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Malicious logins from suspicious infrastructure fuel identity-based incidents

The increased volume of identity incidents is a direct result of more phishing platforms becoming available on the dark market.

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IRS, Adobe, and IC3: Top Scams of the Week | Trend Micro News

Phishing Scams. Impersonating trusted brands, scammers send out texts and emails containing phishing links. The links lead to phishing pages, and …

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Phishing bank scam dupes Golden couple out of $137K – YouTube

By the time a Golden resident realized the Chase Bank fraud team he had been talking to on the phone were scammers themselves, he was out more …

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Interpol arrests more than 30 cybercriminals in global 'Synergia' operation

… detained 31 suspected cybercriminals and identified 1300 malicious servers that they used to carry out phishing attacks and distribute malware.

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German man assisted Kentucky waitress in $700K Galveston phishing scam, case files allege

Prestonsburg detectives took a photo of Sloan's home, where detectives say she bilked Galveston staff for about $700,000 from a phishing scheme in …

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31 People Arrested in Global Cybercrime Crackdown – SecurityWeek

Law enforcement across 50 countries partner to take down ransomware, banking malware, and phishing threats.

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