Just when you think scammers couldn't get any lower, they find new ways to prove you wrong. Recently, a new phishing scam has been spotted in the wild, this one baiting potential victims with the possibility of pay raises. The scammers structured their email so that they appeared to come from the Human Resources department of their victims' … [Read more...] about Employees Targeted By Hackers Posing As HR Department
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Another IRS Phishing Campaign To Watch Out For
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a warning that all taxpayers should be aware of. The agency has received a growing number of reports concerning unsolicited email messages bearing the subject lines: Electronic Tax Return ReminderAutomatic Income Tax Reminder These messages are not from the IRS, but rather, from spammers trying … [Read more...] about Another IRS Phishing Campaign To Watch Out For
Undelivered Mail Notification Could Be A Phishing Scam
Hackers are always on the lookout for new ways to freshen up time-tested techniques. Where time-tested techniques are concerned, few are older than the humble phishing email. In one form or another, it seeks to trick an unsuspecting user to innocently hand over sensitive information, like usernames and passwords that the hacker can then use later … [Read more...] about Undelivered Mail Notification Could Be A Phishing Scam
Persistent Banking Trojan Virus Launches New Phishing Scam
The venerable banking Trojan known as Q-bot is back in the news, having recently been spotted in the wild as part of a sophisticated new phishing campaign designed to claim a new generation of victims. Q-bot is one of the oldest banking Trojans still in use, and has a history that stretches back more than a decade. In this most recent … [Read more...] about Persistent Banking Trojan Virus Launches New Phishing Scam
