IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

May 6, 2024
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Cybersecurity researchers find that fake USPS phishing sites account for at least as much …

The firm's conservative criteria for avoiding false positives, meanwhile, might mean that traffic to phishing sites was actually far greater than to …

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Phishing scam pretends to be your friend, looking for help, but beware

Phishing scam pretends to be your friend, looking for help, but beware … “Worst Case Scenario (NEED HELP),” said the subject line of an e-mail my wife …

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Businesses of all sizes susceptible to scammers; here's how to fortify your defenses

While these are strategic, more targeted attacks, spear phishing is the number one way businesses are hacked. These scams often appear to be …

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Bombarded with spam texts? Stats show the problem is getting worse in Canada

Around 45 per cent of those text-related reports were phishing messages and 13 per cent were other scams, according to the CRTC. It said reports …

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Here's all you need to know about IRS' 'Dirty Dozen' campaign, which warns tax payers of …

Phishing and Smishing. The IRS says phishing happens when an email sent by fraudsters is pretending to be the IRS. These criminals lure victims …

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PSA: Watch out for this sneaky Netflix phishing scam – StartupNews.fyi

Phishing scams are abundant and one of the latest we've seen is trying to convince Netflix customers their accounts have “expired” with an option …

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Find Two Million Phishing Links In Indonesia, Kaspersky Will Focus On Educating The … – VOI

In today's digital age, phishing remains the most effective trick on cybercriminals' arms. This is a well-known way to penetrate the network of …

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Trader Loses $71 Million In Phishing Attack Due To Address Similarity – NullTX

A shocking incident has emerged in the cryptocurrency community, with a trader reportedly falling victim to a phishing attack resulting in a …

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Bombarded with spam texts? Stats show the problem is getting worse in Canada

Around 45 per cent of those text-related reports were phishing messages and 13 per cent were other scams, according to the CRTC. ADVERTISEMENT.

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The Dark Side of AI And The Art Of Deception – Forbes Africa

“Now, all the spam phishing services use ChatGPT to randomize email,” adds Shykevich. “Many of the anti- spam engines are based on this data. If …

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