IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

January 27, 2024
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Equifax Text Scam, Netflix Payment Email, and Fake UPS Delivery Notification

phishing attempts in which scammers are impersonating Equifax, Netflix, and UPS. Would you have been able to spot these scams? Phishing Scams.

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How cybercrime losses have more than doubled in 2 years | Raleigh News & Observer

The IC3 report found phishing as the most commonly reported cybercrime. In this scheme, an attacker sends an email that appears to be from a real …

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Despite awareness, small businesses still highly vulnerable to cyber attacks

Phishing is still the primary point of vulnerability. In ransomware attacks, the most common points of entry were phishing (53%), unpatched …

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Police provides helpful tips on how to handle suspicious emails – Kingston Police

If you don't correctly handle a suspicious email, you could fall victim to a phishing attack. Follow the tips below to make sure you correctly handle …

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'Mother of all breaches' exposes 26 billion records – NewsNation

No group has claimed responsibility for massive data breach · Aggregated data could be used for identity theft, phishing scams · People urged to change …

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Report reveals state email addresses are susceptible to phishing – YouTube

If you seen an email coming from a state government address, you think it's safe. Well, you might want to take a second look.

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Decoding the true cost of cyberattacks and the financial forces driving cybercriminals

While weak authentication attacks and phishing are common vectors, they are not the most portable. For malicious hackers, they need to balance between …

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Six charged by Fraud Squad for alleged fraudulent activities so far this year

The Fraud Squad says it has been making progress in combatting phishing and smishing activities targeting local bank account holders, …

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JCF reports significant progress in combating phishing fraud – All Woman

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fraud Squad of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (CTOC) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force …

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Impersonating authorities accounts for 9 per cent of all phishing attacks in Việt Nam

Statistics from the Viettel Threat Intelligence system show nearly 5900 fraudulent domain names last year.

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