For the last couple of years, the primary means of communication when conducting phishing campaigns has been emailed. Phishing emails have been absolutely rampant. So much so that people are increasingly on their guard against them. Naturally, this prompts scammers to change their tactics, switching things up a bit to catch people by … [Read more...] about Phone Call And Text Phishing Scams Are On The Rise
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New Phishing Emails Trick Users With Convincing Security Credentials
Unit 42 is a research division of Palo Alto Networks. Their researchers have discovered a sneaky and surprisingly effective phishing campaign that appears to have been launched in January of this year (2020). When targeted by this attack, a user will get an email containing a braded document containing the name of a legitimate cybersecurity … [Read more...] about New Phishing Emails Trick Users With Convincing Security Credentials
Financial Organizations Beware Of Documents Asking To Enable Content
If you work in the financial sector, be advised that there's a large scale botnet-driven malware campaign underway. It has been targeting firms in both the US and the UK. The malware at the heart of the campaign is Emotet, which began life as a banking trojan, but it has morphed into something quite different in recent times. It's now a … [Read more...] about Financial Organizations Beware Of Documents Asking To Enable Content
New Malware Uses This Year’s Top Movies To Get Clicks
It's easy to get caught up in the hype of popular movies. Hackers know this and are beginning to incorporate Oscar Nominated movies into their strategies. They're using enticing images to bait unsuspecting users to install malware and lure them to phishing sites designed to steal credit card and other sensitive information. After all, wouldn't you … [Read more...] about New Malware Uses This Year’s Top Movies To Get Clicks
Phishing Emails Are Becoming Even Harder To Identify
According to data collected by Microsoft, phishing emails accounted for 0.62 percent of all inbox receipts in September 2019. That's up from 0.31 percent just one year before that. The increase is alarming of course, but at first glance, these look like fairly harmless numbers. Unfortunately, last year, phishing emails targeting business … [Read more...] about Phishing Emails Are Becoming Even Harder To Identify
Fake Voicemail Messages Tricking People Into Opening Malicious Content
The latest scam involves using fake voicemail messages to convince targets that they need to log in to hear the full recording. Researchers at McAfee Labs had this to say about the matter: "Over the past few weeks, McAfee Labs has been observing a new phishing campaign using a fake voicemail message to lure victims into entering their Office … [Read more...] about Fake Voicemail Messages Tricking People Into Opening Malicious Content
