A Bank SMS Text Phish Attempt

A Bank SMS Text Phish Attempt

Phishing attempts over text messages are becoming more prevalent. I received an SMS text message that contained a phishing attempt for a Canadian Bank. The message implied that I have received a ...
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Sextortion Scams – How They Persuade and What to Watch for

Extortion, and especially “sextortion” emails, are becoming more frequent, and they can be extremely alarming when received. Such emails work by using threats to extort money, evoking intense fear. This type of ...
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Top 5 Scam Techniques: What You Need to Know

Scammers are increasingly resourceful when coming up with scam techniques. But they often rely on long-standing persuasion techniques for the scam to work. So, you may hear about a new scam that ...

Protecting the New Most Vulnerable Population – The Grandparent Scam

In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the concept that the most vulnerable people on the internet are our senior population. According to the FBI, elder fraud impacts millions of American seniors ...

Booking a vacation for the first time in a while? 3 tips to avoiding online travel scams after COVID

Is that a scam or a real offer from a business in need? Bad actors will ramp up online attacks as more people book vacations post-pandemic. The post Booking a vacation for ...
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New Security Risks Await Post-Pandemic Travelers

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on travel, canceling business trips and vacations alike for almost a year. When it’s all over, we’ll return to physical meetings and finally book ...
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Snail Mail With a Privacy Twist

A friend of mine received an interesting piece of snail mail the other day. It was one of those inheritance scam letters that usually arrive in E-Mail. An image of the letter ...
UK Cyber Security Watchdog Receives 1 Million Suspicious Email Reports in Just Two Months

UK Cyber Security Watchdog Receives 1 Million Suspicious Email Reports in Just Two Months

On April 21, UK government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched the highly anticipated Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) that allows Brits to report any phishing or suspicious emails they receive in ...
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Employment Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks Endanger Jobseekers and Organizations

Anyone who is looking for a new career opportunity should keep in mind that […] The post Employment Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks Endanger Jobseekers and Organizations appeared first on SlashNext ...
UK Tax Department Investigated over 2.6 Million Phishing Attacks in Three Years

UK Tax Department Investigated over 2.6 Million Phishing Attacks in Three Years

UK’s HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) has been investigating taxpayer complaints about a surge in phishing attacks. After implementing DMARC for extra email protection in 2016, the tax collection service intercepted ...