IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

April 30, 2024
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Don't Waste Your Money | The latest phishing scam to hit people's phones – WDRB

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A warning about the newest text message phishing scam that thousands of people have been receiving – unpaid tolls from …

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Smishing And Phishing Scams Kick Off IRS Annual Dirty Dozen | Foodman CPAs & Advisors

On 3/28/24, the IRS kicked off its annual Dirty Dozen list with a warning for taxpayers to be aware of evolving smishing and phishing scams …

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West Covina Man Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Pick Up Money from Elderly Victims …

West Covina Man Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Pick Up Money from Elderly Victims Who Were Defrauded in Phishing Scheme. Monday, April 29 …

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USPS Phishing Scams Generate Almost as Much Traffic as the Real Site

“The likely explanation is that we are looking at two different phishing attacks here,” they wrote, pointing to two IP addresses in particular. “In …

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Study Reveals Alarming Levels of USPS Phishing Traffic – Infosecurity Magazine

A recent analysis has shed light on the extent of phishing and smishing attacks targeting the United States Postal Service (USPS), …

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A Lot of People Are Falling for Those 'Your Package Cannot Be Delivered' Texts | PCMag

At some points during the years, especially the holiday season, traffic to fake USPS phishing sites is higher than traffic to the actual US Postal …

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Zscaler reports phishing attacks to get worse as cybercriminals tap AI – SDxCentral

Phishing scams are becoming increasingly complex due to the proliferation … phishing attacks, primarily attributed to genAI-driven phishing schemes.

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US Post Office phishing sites saw almost as much traffic as real website – TechRadar

Fake USPS websites, designed to steal people's sensitive information and payment data through phishing, get almost as much traffic as the actual USPS …

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Security leaders respond to disruption of LabHost, a fraud website

LabHost, a notable phishing-as-a-service platform, was disrupted by international investigations. Security leaders respond.

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During National Small Business Week, Take Steps to Secure Your Business – CISA

Emphasize the harm phishing emails can cause while educating employees on what to look for in a phishing email and encouraging everyone to think …

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