Email Phishing Attacks: The Hits Keep on Coming
The tactics are too many to count, but some email phishing attacks are bigger than others. Hackers pretend to be well-known and...
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Netflix Users Phished With Authentically Secured Websites
Researchers from the SANS Technology Institute are warning users to be on the lookout for fake Netflix phishing email messages...
PayPal Phishing Scams Gaining Sophistication
PayPal phishing schemes are fairly common these days. Many, or even most of them are generic in nature. In other words, they...
Mystery Document Appears On Thousands Of Printers Asking For YouTube Support
There’s nothing wrong with a bit of competition between friends…or YouTube stars. It’s apparently a big deal to have the most...
Google Bug Exposes Data Of 52+ Million Users
You don’t hear Google Plus (Google+) in the news often and soon, you probably won’t hear it at all. That’s because it’s shutting...
Email Bomb Threats Demand Ransom Payments
A chilling wave of bomb threats recently rocked its recipients and law enforcement in the U.S. The cyber extortion attempts...
Tax Refund Phishing Scams Still Successful
Despite warnings, citizens are still falling for bogus tax refund scams. The most recent discovery was in the involved hackers...
IC3 Issues PSA On Payroll Phishing Scam
One thing that we often think is pretty safe is our payroll account. After all, of all things that should be secured well at our...
Data Breach May Redefine How Breach Investigations Proceed In The Future
That another data breach was announced recently isn’t necessarily a breaking news story anymore. However the breach that happened...
Fitness Apps Scam Users Out Of Their Holiday Spirit
It’s that time of year where we start packing on the pounds with all the holiday goodies around all the time. Some of the more...
Hacker Group Selling Malware As A Service
It is summer and that means a lot of extra bugs are out. Not all of them will physically bite you, but may cause a sting...
Is Your Award Flight A Flight To Nowhere? Keeping Your Frequent Flyer Miles Safe
With all of the concerns about having your identity and financial data hacked, cyber criminals have been silently chipping away...