IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

April 18, 2024
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Students turning to cyberfraud as huge phishing site infiltrated, police reveal – The Guardian

University students have turned to cyber fraud to boost their income, police have said, as they revealed they have infiltrated a huge phishing site on …

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Brand phishing attacks surge in 2024: Microsoft and Google top the chart – ET Edge Insights

Brand phishing attacks continue to evolve, becoming increasingly sophisticated and challenging to detect. With emerging techs cybercriminals are …

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Rethinking Phishing Tests: A Call For Trust And Control In Cybersecurity – Forbes

These simulations, which aim to replicate phishing attacks, assess employees' abilities to recognize and avoid real phishing emails. However, as …

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Nationwide Alert: SMS phishing attacks target toll road customers – CyberGuy

Americans are being targeted by a sophisticated series of SMS phishing—or “smishing”—attacks that bait them with fictitious unpaid road toll charges.

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Staying vigilant: Phishing is not always in your inbox – News – University of Liverpool

Many of you will be familiar with email phishing, where fake messages claiming to be from a person or organisation you trust (eg the University or …

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Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn most mimicked in brand phishing attacks

In a brand phishing attack, criminals fake the official website of a well-known brand by using a similar domain name or URL and web page design. The …

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Phishing attack targets UT Tyler students – CBS 19

TYLER, Texas — The University of Texas at Tyler has sent a notice to students warning of a phishing attack. On April 16, students received an …

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Brand phishing attacks surge in Q1'24, Microsoft and Google top the chart – Techcircle

Global technology majors Microsoft and Google were the most frequently impersonated brands in phishing attacks during the first quarter of 2024, …

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Don't fall for it: Be aware of text scams impersonating road toll collections – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Phishing” generally pertains to attacks on the internet, email, or websites. Authorities are urging people always be cautious of unsolicited text …

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Nationwide alert: SMS phishing attacks target toll road customers | Fox News

The FBI is warning the public about a recent phishing scam via text that claims its targets owe money in Pennsylvania for unpaid road toll …

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