IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

January 12, 2024
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Better Business Bureau of Chicago lists top 10 scams of 2023

Phishing scams continue to be the second most reported scam locally for the third year. Phishing scams not only flood consumers' e-mail inboxes …

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Most common scams in 2023 were online shopping fraud, phishing, BBB says – Chicago Sun-Times

Phishing's really an alarming one because it's hitting businesses just as much as consumers,” Bernas said. “It's getting to a point where we're …

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Mandiant X/Twitter hacker linked to $900K cryptocurrency phishing scheme | SC Media

The account hijacking was part of a cryptocurrency phishing campaign linked to a drainer-as-a-service (DaaS) offering Mandiant calls CLINKSINK, …

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The Value of Security Awareness Training & Simulated Phishing – Spiceworks

Roger Grimes of KnowBe4 shares insights on AI-enhanced security training. Improve awareness and reduce phishing risks.

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Cryptohack Roundup: It's Raining Phishing Scams on X – BankInfoSecurity

This week, hackers ran crypto phishing scams on X accounts, the SEC approved bitcoin ETP, hackers stole $3.4 million from Gamma, dYdX detailed …

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CoinGecko Hit by Phishing Scam – Blockchain News

CoinGecko, a cryptocurrency data aggregator, experienced a security breach in January 2024, exposing its vulnerability to phishing scams and …

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Attorney General Clark releases list of Top 10 Scams of 2023 | Vermont Business Magazine

The “computer tech support” scam took the number one spot on the list, totaling almost 25 percent of the top scams reported. Phishing scams involving …

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New form of phishing: What is qishing and why is it dangerous? – Techzine Europe

Phishing is a technique that is still commonly used by hackers even though the attack is years old. Small changes to the technique breathe new …

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Framework discloses data breach after accountant gets phished – Bleeping Computer

… customers after Keating Consulting Group, its accounting service provider, fell victim to a phishing attack.

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