IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

August 17, 2023
NEWS

ING customers lose savings to phishing scammers | ABC News – YouTube

… review of Australia's online banking laws, after at least six ING bank customers lost their savings to phishing within a space of six months.

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Major U.S. energy org targeted in QR code phishing attack – Bleeping Computer

A phishing campaign was observed predominantly targeting a notable energy company in the US, employing QR codes to slip malicious emails into …

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Workers Duped by HR-Related Phishing Attacks – SHRM

Phishing attacks using HR-related messaging continue to be a goldmine for cybercriminals, according to a new report.

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Scammers Exploit Hacked Websites For Phishing – Infosecurity Magazine

A recent study by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has revealed the techniques utilized by phishers to evade detection and exploit compromised …

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QR Code Phishing Campaign Targets Top US Energy Company – Dark Reading

Attackers targeted a major US energy company with a phishing campaign that overall sent more than 1,000 emails armed with malicious QR codes aimed …

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Reports show 62% jump in phishing attacks last year – The Hindu BusinessLine

Phishing attacks have increased 62 per cent over the last year, according to the Securonix 2023 Threat Report. The number of vacation-related …

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Phishing attacks increase in volume, sophistication | SC Media

Phishers placing malicious content on captured websites … Kaspersky researchers say phishers target unpopular sites with less traffic that they can …

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Phishers placing malicious content on captured websites – SC Magazine

Phishers placing malicious content on captured websites … Phishers are moving beyond automating with phishing kits and Telegram bots to hacking and …

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Email phishing is still very effective – and it's only getting stronger | TechRadar

Phishing is still by far the most popular attack vector out there. Not only that, but its popularity among the cybercriminal community is growing …

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Phishing campaign used QR codes to target large energy company

A large phishing campaign uncovered by cybersecurity researchers used malicious QR codes to target a U.S. energy firm.

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