I just received the message below via email. This is nobody I’ve been into contact with before and I did not download the linked file. Services like Wetransfer is getting popular and now unfortunately the hackers has...
Read MoreFBI consultant and fraud exert Frank Abagnale said that phishing and cybercriminals are abundant in South Africa today, losing the country billions of dollars a year. Michelle Beetar, MD of Experian South Africa, who confirmed...
Read MoreSecurity provider Symantec disclosed that it detected a phishing attack using Dropbox as front for hackers to access users’ information. It has been noted as one of the massive attacks since millions of people are using Dropbox...
Read MoreHuge financial company Fidelity National Financial employees have been targeted by a phishing attack recently. Although the company did not disclose the exact number of employees affected, it said that individual’s personal data...
Read MoreBT, an international British telecom company in London warns its clients about ‘phishing’ emails that made it look like a corporate communication from the company. The warning was issued after they received an email...
Read MoreA new study conducted by a group of students from University at Buffalo aims to explain the psychology of phishing and why do people keep on falling for it. The study showed that the people who fall for phishing scams are not...
Read MoreDespite corporate warnings and efforts to educate clients, employees and employers about phishing (the act of obtaining business and personal information through internet), banks are still susceptible to this illegal activity....
Read MoreThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and associated agencies warn the public, especially the drivers and car owners about the circulation email scams using unpaid tolls as reference. Authorities have issued an official...
Read MoreGoogle Docs users are in danger for phishing frauds due to phishing emails sent using the google.com domain and making use of the site’s SSL encryption. Malicious subject lines include “Documents.” When you log into the fake...
Read MoreSpear phishing is a form of phishing that makes use of information about a target to make attacks more specific and “personal”. These attacks may, for example, refer to their targets by their specific name, rank, or position at...
Read MoreUsers of social networking giant Facebook have been warned against falling for fake Facebook notifications that arrive via email. The emails claim the recipient has “notifications pending” – and links that look “convincing” but may lead to trouble.
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