IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

June 23, 2023
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How to protect yourself and Pitt from phishing scams – University of Pittsburgh

Phishing attacks impersonate a legitimate person or organization to trick the recipient into downloading harmful attachments or sharing sensitive …

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SMS Phishers Harvested Phone Numbers, Shipment Data from UPS Tracking Tool

The recent letter from UPS about SMS phishers harvesting shipment … one of these SMS phishing messages that referenced information from a recent …

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ChatGPT shows promise in detecting phishing sites – Help Net Security

Can ChatGPT detect phishing sites based on URLs? Kaspersky researchers tested 5,265 (2322 phishing and 2943 safe) URLs. They asked ChatGPT (GPT-3.5) a …

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Audit: DPI sent $165k to fraudster in phishing scam – WRAL-TV

A phishing scam targeting the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has resulted in $1,114 ending up with the fraudster, according to a …

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This Is How Scammers Can Drain Your Crypto Wallet – CoinDesk

“A variation of the ice phishing attack is to trick users into sending native assets to the scammer directly. This is achieved by signing a 'security …

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Generative AI suspected in phishing scams – UPI.com

Artificial intelligence-based voice cloning technology is suspected of being used in phishing scams, according to South Korean security firm SK …

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Des Moines org halts phishing attempt on Water Trails bank account

Accounts for the Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance and Greater Des Moines Water Trails were targeted in a phishing scam last …

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Ways to spot and avoid scams – Scamwatch

Common signs that something is a scam and steps you can take to protect yourself.

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Can ChatGPT Detect Phishing Sites? – Researchers Answered – GBHackers

The extraction of the possible phishing victim was the most impressive feature of ChatGPT's performance. Possible Phishing Attack. Attackers strive to …

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UPS discloses data breach after exposed customer info used in SMS phishing | TechRadar

UPS phishing scam results in data breach. The letter from UPS Canada starts by generally describing phishing and smishing attacks, leaving it until …

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