IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

The Hacker News

A novel phishing kit has been observed impersonating the login pages of well-known cryptocurrency services as part of an attack cluster designed …

Carnegie Mellon University

One such threat that has seen a significant rise is SMS-based phishing, or “smishing”. This form of cyber attack leverages the trust users place …

Nextgov/FCW

The phishing kit, designated as CryptoChameleon, has mainly targeted cryptocurrency exchange platforms used by Binance and Coinbase employees …

WFTV

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County Public Schools recently became the victim of an email phishing scheme.

The Business Journals

Recognize the threat. Email fraud and phishing scams often involve malicious actors disguising themselves as legitimate entities, including banks or …

TechRadar

Humans were ranked above both ransomware attacks (48%) and phishing attacks (40%). Humans are the weakest link. The research, conducted by STX Next, …

CBS News

CHICAGO (CBS) – A Chicago man was sentenced to eight years in prison for a Snapchat phishing scheme in which he targeted college-age women …

University of Colorado Boulder

Phishing. Scammers use phishing by sending an email or text that looks like it's from a company you know or trust (e.g., bank, credit card, utility …

The Antelope

torresg@lopers.unk.edu UNK has found itself in a cybersecurity problem as phishing emails targeting students and faculty have been more common in …

Department of Justice

Chicago Man Sentenced To 96 Months In Federal Prison For His Nationwide Snapchat Phishing Scheme Targeting College-Aged Women. Friday, March 1 …