IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

June 9, 2024
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Housing Authority warns of phishing scam circulating Facebook | News | wrex.com

CHICAGO, Ill. — A phishing scam trying to bait people into sharing personal information is swimming around Facebook.

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BBB® Phishing Investigation: BBB tallies record number of reports as scammers adopt new … – KXLG

In 2023, phishing scam reports to BBB Scam TrackerSM nearly doubled, reaching a record high of over 9000. Scammers appear to be adopting new …

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Look before you scan – the QR code scammers are phishing for business | John Naughton

phishing campaigns it detected in the first weeks of the final quarter of last year.” In the past few years, QR codes have become ubiquitous. It's …

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority Warns About Phishing Messages Targeting China …

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued an urgent alert about phishing instant messages targeting customers of China Construction Bank …

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California city scammed out of $600000 because it didn't follow its own rules

Fresno city employees lost more than $600000 to a phishing scam after failing to follow proper procedures.

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SNAP Warnings Issued As Scams Reported – Newsweek

“While card skimming and phishing scams can impact anyone who uses a credit, debit or EBT card, they may hit SNAP households—who rely on their monthly …

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Bitdefender Warns Discord Users of Rampant Malware – Techopedia

Criminals are increasingly targeting Discord users with malware, phishing attacks, and scams. · Social engineering tactics are used to lure users into …

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52 million Americans experienced credit card fraud in the last year: Report – WCNC

Criminals are getting ahold of credit card numbers in various ways, including phishing attempts, skimming, and hacking personal data. Author …

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Illinois Tollway warns I-PASS customers of text message phishing scam – MSN

The Illinois Tollway is warning customers of an ongoing phishing scam that is targeting drivers by saying that they have outstanding tolls owed to …

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