IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

July 1, 2024
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32 Million suspicious emails reported by the public – DevonAir Radio

'Phishing', 'quishing' or 'smishing' is when criminals use scam emails, text messages, QR codes, or phone calls to trick victims. Whether it's an …

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Seoul eyes new measures to fight voice phishing scammers – The Korea Herald

High-ranking officials of the ruling bloc on Sunday agreed on the need to increase efforts to bust voice phishing scammers by the end of October …

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Beware of 'quishing': This is how to avoid the new QR code scam that is on the rise

More than 70% of phishing cases are now committed using this new technique and Spain's National Police force has warned of the proliferation of …

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Microsoft says Russia-linked hackers targeted organizations via Teams phishing attacks

phishing lures sent as Microsoft Teams chats by an entity which the company tracks as Midnight Blizzard (previously tracked as NOBELIUM). MTI's …

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FNB warns of criminals targeting its customers – BusinessTech

Phishing typically uses deceptive techniques such as fake emails and websites to gather this information. Smishing is using text messages, purportedly …

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AI scams threaten Malaysia's travel industry | Borneo Bulletin Online

phishing schemes facilitated by malicious APK downloads and external links. “For instance, individuals should not be allowed to register or make …

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The government and the ruling party held a high-level party-government council meeting at the Prime

It operates a special crackdown period on phishing crimes (March 4th to October 31st) and conducts intensive investigations. It also decided to …

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Dubai: Rolex watch for Dh320? Facebook post lures buyers with huge discount in an online scam

Residents are targeted by this sophisticated phishing fraud where they are tempted to provide personal and payment details.

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PLDT, Smart secure PWDs' digital foray – Daily Tribune

Phishing, where scammers lure unsuspecting individuals with enticing messages to extract personal data, is the most common method.

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Action Fraud warn over scam emails purporting to be from Screwfix | The Bolton News

Action Fraud, the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime have received 616 reports in the last two weeks about phishing emails …

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