| 单词 | phishing |
| 例句 | Thanks to the internet and the digital nature of scams like phishing, it's getting harder and harder to add that personal touch. 21 of the wildest cons in history 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z But whoever is behind the phishing emails is keeping their tools current: They had set up the domain in June 2018 and re-registered it as recently as Nov. 25 this year. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z With the emergence of phishing, “the problem moves from volume to evaluation.” Is Spam Trying to Tell Us Something? 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z One of the top phishing schemes relates to Amazon. Phone and email scammers have pivoted during the pandemic. Here’s how to protect yourself. 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z The phishing scams led victims to Indonesia, ostensibly on a film job, before bilking them for travel expenses — a scheme said to have earned the con artist hundreds of thousands of dollars. 21 of the wildest cons in history 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Often, these phishing emails make use of public information, like book deals announced online, including on social media. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Most of the cases start with an email from a fictitious person, a subset of the surge in phishing that has greatly increased the vulnerability of communications online. These Painters Regret Their Dealings With Scam Artists 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z “As more shoppers moved online, criminals switched to phishing: pretending to be a real company or government agency.” Phone and email scammers have pivoted during the pandemic. Here’s how to protect yourself. 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Against all odds, I got duped by one of those online phishing schemes on Monday. All hail Will Smith and Tom Hardy, Hollywood's bad accent kings 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z That was 61 percent higher than the rate of phishing attacks the company tallied a year before. These Painters Regret Their Dealings With Scam Artists 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Perhaps phishing emails have taken the romance out of con artistry, but “Sharper” feels downright quaint in its Russian-doll plotting of elaborate scams. ‘Sharper’ Review: The Big Con 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The domain was registered with GoDaddy, using a computer whose IP address had never been picked up in previous phishing scams, spam campaigns or cyberattacks. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z This phishing exercise began at least three years ago, and has targeted authors, agents and publishers in places like Sweden, Taiwan, Israel and Italy. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z We are in capable hands as Alien tests corporate security by crafting phishing emails and schmoozing her way into executive suites to steal computers. Hacker for Hire 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Bernardini, an Italian citizen, worked as a rights coordinator for Simon & Schuster UK, and in his phishing attempts he displayed an insider’s knowledge of how the industry works. The End of a Book World Mystery: A Suspect in Manuscript Thefts to Plead Guilty 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z But the recent victims of an increasingly popular mass-text phishing scam can tell you from experience that everything has a cost. Don't fall for this information-gathering Easter chocolate scam 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The migration of personal data to massive cloud companies has sharpened spammers’ focus, leading them to double down on phishing and ransom. Is Spam Trying to Tell Us Something? 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Hannaham was just one of countless targets in a mysterious international phishing scam that has been tricking writers, editors, agents and anyone in their orbit into sharing unpublished book manuscripts. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z They are all scammers fishing — or “phishing” — for suckers to rob. Scammers are as close as the phone in your pocket | Horsey cartoon 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z “This seemingly harmless and amusing AI-powered application can be maliciously used to create fake profiles that can lead to identity theft, social engineering, phishing attacks and other malicious activities,” Teodoro said. Philippine military ordered to stop using artificial intelligence apps due to security risks 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Maxime said he had received emails claiming he is eligible to recover his funds which take him to a phishing site. FTX customers are still grappling with crypto platform's collapse 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z “It’s logical to use artificial intelligence of one kind or another to produce a message that can be pretty effective in spear phishing and therefore in taking advantage of vulnerabilities,” he said. China’s military working on AI weapons and systems for warfighting and ‘overthrowing regimes’ 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Yeah, I fell for a phony Bank of America phishing email. Have you been scammed? So was this writer. Now he wants to hear your story 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Another researcher had ChatGPT create phishing emails and a recipe to violently eliminate humanity, a violation of its ethics code. Don’t expect quick fixes in ‘red-teaming’ of AI models. Security was an afterthought 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z But phishing attempts increase amid busy spending seen during significant sales events — from Black Friday to, of course, Prime Day, according to the Better Business Bureau. Be wary of scams as Amazon Prime Day kicks off, experts warn 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z That means right now there are over 6 million families struggling to keep their loved ones safe from interacting with texting, phishing, and other phone, website or email scams. Caregivers need help from Big Tech to keep elders with memory disorders safe online | Op-Eds 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z After the judge in the Celsius case ordered customers' names be revealed, Celsius users saw an increase in phishing attacks from scammers who posed as bankruptcy attorneys and Celsius employees, according to FTX's court filings. News organizations challenge court decision on FTX customer privacy 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The commission said it will not tolerate abuse of online platforms and telecommunications services for “malicious cyber activities, phishing, or any content that threatens racial stability, social harmony and defies respect for the rulers.” Malaysia says it will take legal action against Meta over harmful content on Facebook 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, South Korea’s spy agency said it has detected signs that North Korean government-backed hackers were trying to steal people’s personal details through a phishing website mimicking Naver, South Korea’s biggest website. South Korea sues rival North Korea for blowing up joint liaison office in 2020 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z “Typically, the bones remain the same,” Planos said, pointing to repeating fake delivery scams, email phishing and more. Be wary of scams as Amazon Prime Day kicks off, experts warn 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z They are having trouble interacting with emails and texts, websites and apps, often missing the ability to detect phishing scams or sketchy websites. Caregivers need help from Big Tech to keep elders with memory disorders safe online | Op-Eds 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The FBI, the National Security Agency and the State Department are preparing a new cyber strategy to specifically counter what officials describe as a sophisticated North Korean “spear phishing” threat. North Korea targets U.S. intel figures on a secret cyber hit list 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z A: AI is used in email filters to try to flag and segregate junk mail and phishing lures. Insider Q&A: Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in military tech 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z A lot of companies are training employees to recognize phishing attacks by strangers, Mirsky said, but no one’s really preparing for calls from deepfakes with the cloned voice of a colleague or a boss. Realtime deepfakes are a dangerous new threat. How to protect yourself 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z In March Booking.com confirmed to BBC News "some accommodation partners had been targeted by phishing emails" which was putting customer's data at risk. Eurovision 2023: Liverpool hotel rooms not booked up 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The good news is that the phishing emails you receive only work if you open them or click on links. How to avoid phishing after online activity | Q&A with Patrick Marshall 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z He told The Times that he has been targeted by bogus North Korean phishing emails at least eight times in recent years. North Korea targets U.S. intel figures on a secret cyber hit list 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The use of large language models by unscrupulous actors means these tools are unleashing a tsunami of spam, phishing, clickbait, and viruses that is going to drown the internet. AI was supposed to save the internet, not destroy it 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z The document detailed one of Russia's efforts to interfere in the 2016 US presidential election by employing a phishing scheme against local election officials. The biggest intelligence leaks in US history 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z In both incidents, the Port’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion forwarded phishing emails to the Port’s accounts payable department or another employee for processing. Port of Seattle nearly lost $570K to phishing emails, prompting audit 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Among the explanations floated were those focused on the deliveries being the product of a university psychology experiment, a GPS glitch, a marketing ploy and a phishing scheme targeting drivers. Who's sending mystery Uber Eats orders to L.A. neighborhoods? The plot thickens 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z For example, chatbots’ ability to generate language in the style of particular people — or even mimic their voices — could make it a potent tool in phishing scams. Analysis | The AI backlash is here. It’s focused on the wrong things. 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z And their use by unscrupulous actors means these tools are unleashing a tsunami of spam, phishing, clickbait, and viruses that is going to drown the internet. AI was supposed to save the internet, not destroy it 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z With phishing, you get an email, purportedly from the IRS, claiming that you are due a refund or that you may be the subject of a criminal investigation for tax fraud. Advice | Don’t get tricked by these ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The Port of Seattle nearly lost more than half a million dollars to a pair of phishing emails two years ago, prompting an audit that dinged the Port for lacking oversight over electronic payments. Port of Seattle nearly lost $570K to phishing emails, prompting audit 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z It centers on a fairly well-known phishing scam affecting Uber Eats drivers — one that’s been the subject of several news reports. Who's sending mystery Uber Eats orders to L.A. neighborhoods? The plot thickens 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The bank's systems were initially compromised in the classic way: through a phishing email opened by an employee which infected the computer network with malware. Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Like many Korea watchers, Klingner, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, can rattle off more than a half-dozen such phishing attempts impersonating researchers, government officials and journalists. North Korean hackers play the ‘long con’ by targeting experts 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Tickets for the nine shows in Liverpool sold out in 90 minutes last week, with fans being warned that hotels they have booked are being targeted by phishing email cyber-attacks putting their data at risk. Harry Styles made check-up calls after his Grammys performance went wrong 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The email came from an investor whom Murray hears from so infrequently that his co-founder wondered if it was a phishing attempt or other scam. Bank runs used to be slow. The digital era sped them up 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Uber’s spokesperson said that the company had not seen activity in its system that indicated a phishing scam was connected to the unsolicited deliveries in Highland Park and Westwood Hills. Who's sending mystery Uber Eats orders to L.A. neighborhoods? The plot thickens 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, tickets for May's event sold out in 90 minutes, with fans now being warned scammers are targeting their hotel bookings with phishing cyber attacks. Eurovision 2023: UK act to be revealed on Thursday on BBC Radio 2 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z In recent years, these phishing attempts have become more sophisticated. North Korean hackers play the ‘long con’ by targeting experts 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Booking.com confirmed to BBC News that "some accommodation partners had been targeted by phishing emails" but denied it had suffered a data-security breach. Eurovision 2023: Hotel phishing scam targets song contest fans 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Russia beefed up its phishing attacks via social media and used stolen accounts of associates to better target individuals inside the government. Impact of Ukraine-Russia war: Cybersecurity has improved for all 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z The company representative also noted that it educates couriers about best practices to avoid phishing attempts, including the use of two-factor authentication for logging into its system. Who's sending mystery Uber Eats orders to L.A. neighborhoods? The plot thickens 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Today’s scam ads are often indiscernible from legitimate listings, and can appear on reputable job sites like LinkedIn and Indeed, as well as in your inbox as phishing attacks. Job scams are surprisingly smart. Here’s how to not get burned. | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Even without valid passwords, the data would still be valuable — allowing hackers to craft targeted phishing emails against people with high-level access to their companies’ networks, according to Resecurity. Hackers scored data center logins for some of the world’s biggest corporations more than a year ago. Now they’re selling that information 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z I had not seen the email, but I told her it could very well be a phishing email designed to get her to enter the username and password to her online banking accounts. Safety tip: Always double-check before logging into your online banking 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The first involved “phishing” emails that were sent out to local agencies, nonprofits and even hotels with attachments seeking the names and addresses of Ukrainians they had encountered. In wake of Ukraine war, U.S. and allies are hunting down Russian spies 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Several recent media reports have detailed versions of the canceled-order phishing scheme. Who's sending mystery Uber Eats orders to L.A. neighborhoods? The plot thickens 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The directorate added that 46 websites were shut down for running "phishing scams" trying to steal donations for quake victims and 15 social media accounts posing as official institutions were closed. Turkey arrests 78 over earthquake social media posts 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z “DBs contain customer information, can be used for phishing, access of cabinets, monitoring of orders and equipment, remote hands orders,” the post stated. Hackers scored data center logins for some of the world’s biggest corporations more than a year ago. Now they’re selling that information 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The sanctions monitors said the groups deployed malware through various methods including phishing. Exclusive: Record-breaking 2022 for North Korea crypto theft, UN report says 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Yes, the review I mentioned above dinged Defender for three things: a poor phishing detection score, its protection against malicious websites only works with Microsoft browsers, and system scans are awkward to schedule. How to pick antivirus software | Q&A with Patrick Marshall 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Like some other prolific groups, Hive partnered with independent hackers who broke in through phishing or other means: The gang provided the encryption program and ransomware negotiations, and split the profits with the hackers. FBI shuts down ransomware gang that targeted schools and hospitals 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Twitter warned users to "remain extra vigilant" and said the leaked information could be used to create "very effective" bogus phishing emails. Twitter says leaked emails not hacked from its systems 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Another common job scam is personal information phishing, where a supposed employer asks for your social security number or banking information for direct deposits. That job offer you just received? Here's why it might be a scam 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Filippo Bernardini, an Italian citizen who had been working in publishing in London, pleaded guilty to a single count of wire fraud in connection with a phishing scheme that baffled the book world for years. Con artist pleads guilty in phishing plot that duped authors 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z I also use Malwarebytes, because Defender has fallen a bit short in detecting phishing attempts and because in my business I deal with a great deal of emails from unknown sources. How to pick antivirus software | Q&A with Patrick Marshall 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Mr Gal told the BBC it would "unfortunately lead to a lot of accounts getting hacked, targeted with phishing, and doxxed". Twitter: Millions of users' email addresses 'stolen' in data hack 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z That way, phishing attackers who steal passwords and user names would still be unable to get in. Apple says it will allow iCloud backups to be fully encrypted 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Iranian journalists working outside the country have been subject to hacking and phishing attempts. Covering Iran’s unrest and crackdown from thousands of miles away 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z “Through impersonation and phishing schemes, Bernardini was able to obtain more than a thousand manuscripts fraudulently,” Williams said. Con artist pleads guilty in phishing plot that duped authors 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Malwarebytes has a history of providing better protection against a wide array of malware and phishing attempts. How to pick antivirus software | Q&A with Patrick Marshall 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z "The risks are considerable for individuals in terms of scamming, spamming, smishing, phishing and loss of control over their personal data so we imposed a fine of €265m in total." Facebook: Meta fined €265m by Irish Data Protection Commission 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z What you’re not looking for: To become the victim of a phishing scam. How to avoid Cyber Monday scams while holiday shopping 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z If you want to cut down on spam and phishing emails, I recommend opening a new email account and not using that email address when giving information to companies or websites. How to fight email spam, end printer ink subscription and more | Q&A with Patrick Marshall 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z The tactics included email “phishing” to gain log-in credentials, and the use of flash drives to infect target computers with malware. Report: Beijing deploys 10 times more operators than US Cyber Command 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The rest of the enforcement actions involved restrictions on adult sexual content, fraud, bullying, profanity, phishing, hate speech and real-world harm. Xbox agents cracking down on content massively in 2022 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z They also might include seemingly insignificant details about you that could be deployed in phishing schemes. What to do if you're worried about the latest Twitter chaos 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Last week, Bed Bath said a third party had improperly accessed its data through a phishing scam by gaining access to the hard drive and certain shared drives of one of its employees. Bed Bath & Beyond's technology chief resigns after possible data breach 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Also known as spear phishing, such hacks use a targeted attack, unlike more traditional strategies like spam, which reaches large numbers of people. Cyber-attacks on small firms: The US economy's 'Achilles heel'? 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Bed Bath & Beyond Inc said on Friday a third party had this month improperly accessed its data through a phishing scam by accessing the hard drive and certain shared drives of one of its employees. Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut's counts the cost of factory shutdown 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z “We have strong controls in place to manage these well-known phishing scams and mitigate these types of incidents,” PayPal said. That customer service number? It could be a scam. 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Linkedln: If you try to post a profile here, clearly you didn’t check your I’s and l’s to watch for phishing sites, so you don’t deserve a cybersecurity job anyway. Style Invitational Week 1512: Alphabetter 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z He has posted a tweet about Iranian internet access that exposed government protesters to a phishing scheme. How Elon Musk Became a Geopolitical Chaos Agent 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z His clients would then use email phishing and other ruses to get people to install the program on their computers and then use it to steal their information, according to court records. Ukrainian man charged in US with ‘Raccoon’ malware scheme 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The data can also help them make more effective phishing attacks against other networks by helping them more credibly impersonate trusted connections, said Brett Callow, a threat analyst for the security firm Emsisoft. Hackers released a bunch of LAUSD data. What can parents and employees do? 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z In this case, that might mean sending you a phishing email asking you to click a link or confirm your details to finalize the switch. I have a work phone. Can I keep my phone number if I leave my job? 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z With ransomware attacks on the rise, the average annual cost of phishing to companies last year was $14.8 million, digital security researchers at the Ponemon Institute calculate. After a Big Rate Increase, Markets Fear a Recession 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z "American Airlines is aware of a phishing campaign that led to the unauthorized access to a limited number of team member mailboxes," the carrier said in a statement. American Airlines says data breach hits small number of customers, employees 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z “American Airlines is aware of a phishing campaign that led to the unauthorized access to a limited number of team member mailboxes,” American spokesman Curtis Blessing said. Hackers accessed data on some American Airlines customers 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z These outlets provide tools to protect you from phishing and other forms of hacking, combined with scanning services that look for your Social Security number or email address in places online where it doesn’t belong. Hackers released a bunch of LAUSD data. What can parents and employees do? 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Bad guys phishing for log-in information is probably the No. 1 risk for most people online. Scams are showing up at the top of online searches 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z So get up to speed on how to recognize phishing and smishing attacks. Read this before you post your location on social media 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z But this time, Ukraine expects Russia to use more targeted phishing attacks to take down parts of the energy grid or combine cyberattacks with a kinetic bombing campaign. Ukrainian Officials Drew on U.S. Intelligence to Plan Counteroffensive 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z There was no available data on Philippine consumers' losses from phishing. Philippine senate probes large-scale phishing scams 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z However, the company does recommend keeping an eye out for any unusual activity on your account, and being extra vigilant when it comes to phishing emails. Samsung says a data breach revealed some customers’ names, birthdays, and more 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z “It goes viral. Fifteen to 20 minutes later, they go in and they change that to a crypto scam, a phishing link, voting disinformation.” Twitter tests edit button as experts warn it could be misused 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Targets were sent text messages that redirected them to a phishing site. A huge phishing campaign has targeted over 130 companies, including Twilio and Signal 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Every month, university staff members receive a fake phishing email from the IT department. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Consumers have reported a surge in phishing attempts during the pandemic as people relied heavily on mobile devices for shopping and food delivery orders and banking. Philippine senate probes large-scale phishing scams 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Pegasus can covertly and remotely extract everything from mobile phones — including messages, photos, videos and contacts — without users having to click on a phishing link to provide access. Chief of Israeli Spyware Firm NSO to Step Down as It Revamps 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Summary Recently Twilio, the company that provides Signal with phone number verification services, suffered a phishing attack. Signal alerts 1,900 messaging users to a security threat from Twilio hackers 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z As the report from Group-IB states, “From the victim’s point of view, the phishing site looks quite convincing as it is very similar to the authentication page they are used to seeing.” A huge phishing campaign has targeted over 130 companies, including Twilio and Signal 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Technicians found he was the target of a cyberattack on Sept. 21, 2021, with the malware Predator, which, if installed through a phishing scam, can take over an entire cellphone. A Greek Scandal Reverberates as Eavesdropping Expands in Europe 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Google has defended its spam filters, which it says are effective in blocking more than 99.9 percent of spam, phishing and malware, but moved to modify them for political committees, anyway. Google gets green light to exempt campaign emails from spam detection 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z For years, he reportedly used several tactics to acquire the T-Mobile employee credentials needed to unlock phones, including phishing, social engineering, and even getting the carrier’s IT department to reset higher-ups’ passwords, giving him access. A man made millions unlocking T-Mobile phones with stolen passwords 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Using Franco’s name, the scammers sent text messages, social media messages, phone calls and emails phishing for personal information, telling recipients they had been chosen to receive money. Winning lottery jackpot is lucky for some, tragic for others 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Over and over, people fall for phishing scams, fail to patch vulnerable software promptly, lose devices containing vital data, misconfigure servers or slip up in any number of other ways. Data Vu: Why Breaches Involve the Same Stories Again and Again 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z They face daily ransomware, malware, spear phishing and credential harvesting attacks, with the aim of causing as much disruption as possible and slowing down economies. Cyber-attacks on Port of Los Angeles have doubled since pandemic 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Other top categories for robocalls were Social Security number phishing scams, credit and credit card scams, fake insurance and health care, and phony lawsuit or criminal charges, the FCC said. FCC cracks down on scam auto warranty robocalls 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z At the end of June, an employee at its email delivery vendor stole the email addresses of OpenSea users, increasing their risk of being targeted by phishing attempts. Giant NFT marketplace OpenSea lays off about 20 percent of its staff 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z It said it was seeing a rise in phishing emails claiming to be from utility companies offering savings on energy bills, as well as offering fuel vouchers, fake jobs and money-making opportunities. First cost-of-living payments start to arrive in accounts 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The report paints a sobering picture of a cryptocurrency space still plagued by hacks, scams, and phishing schemes while also facing relatively new threats like flash loan attacks. Web3 projects have lost more than $2 billion to hacks this year 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The fact that they’re not openly soliciting me for money or just outright phishing me helps take some of the sting out of it. I’ve been getting tons of "wrong number" spam texts, and I don’t hate it? 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z "As a result, we have received 12 million red flags from the public to potential phishing attacks - leading to more than 80,000 scams being removed from the internet," it said. NHS warns of scam Covid-test texts 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The app will also scan links to offer web phishing protection. Microsoft Defender launches on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The exploit has also been used in phishing campaigns targeting American and European government agencies. Don’t wait to install the June Windows update — it fixes a major security bug 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Discord was the vector for the vast majority of phishing attempts, a signal of its continuing popularity as the social network of choice for the cryptocurrency and NFT scene, despite ongoing security concerns. Web3 projects have lost more than $2 billion to hacks this year 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z But Heineken said this was a phishing scam - a way of tricking someone into clicking a malicious link or entering personal information like bank details. Heineken says Father's Day beer contest is a scam 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The NFT auction comes at a time of extreme volatility in cryptocurrency There has also been a rise in scams, with some buyers falling for phishing attempts to rip off their NFTs. Chevy is auctioning off a Corvette NFT, and the winning bidder gets the car, too 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Last summer, Google announced performance improvements as part of the Chrome M92 update bringing the time to calculate phishing classification results down to 100 milliseconds from 1.8 seconds. Google Chrome’s on-device machine learning blocks noisy notification prompts 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z By avoiding the use of passwords entirely, they should prevent users from falling victim to phishing attacks, social engineering, or bot attacks that plug in passwords snagged from databases of leaked passwords. Apple demos Safari’s ‘passkeys’ support in macOS Ventura that will help bring an end to passwords 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z For the ever complicated hack of the programs that control the flow of crypto, there’s a case where someone was tricked into signing a transaction they shouldn’t have through run-of-the-mill phishing. People are spending millions on NFTs. What? Why? 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Google Chat has replaced Hangouts and will now display banners warning you against potential phishing and malware attacks coming from personal accounts, Google announced on Thursday. Google Chat adds warning banners to protect against phishing attacks 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Many of them are phishing scams that try to lure you into clicking on a link that will install malware or extract sensitive personal information from you. Your phone just got more protection against spam calls. But it’s not safe yet 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z A blog post today reports that in March, it updated the machine learning model to identify 2.5 times more sites that could be phishing attacks or that try to deliver malicious downloads. Google Chrome’s on-device machine learning blocks noisy notification prompts 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z In fact, most breaches are actually the result of phishing attacks, often via email, targeting the homeowner. 7 misconceptions about smart-home technology | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z According to a 2022 report from Barracuda, a cloud and networks security company, small businesses with fewer than 100 employees receive 350% more social engineering attacks — like phishing, scamming or email compromise — than larger businesses. 4 ways to protect your small business from cyberattacks 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z This tweak for Google Chat is the latest expansion of Google’s attempts to prevent phishing. Google Chat adds warning banners to protect against phishing attacks 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Clicking a link in one of these documents sends a user to a site filled with dodgy ads, or a typical phishing site asking them to enter bank or other account details. Google Docs expands warnings about dodgy files and links 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Two days after the phishing attempts, Russian missiles struck an airport in Vinnytsia, damaging air traffic control towers and an aircraft. Russia Uses Cyberattacks in Ukraine to Support Military Strikes, Report Finds 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z This means that the use of Instagram to deliver a phishing link is an effective way to steal NFTs, as the phishing link is more likely to be interacted with from a mobile wallet. Thief steals $1 million of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs with Instagram hack 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Receiving basic cybersecurity training can help you and your employees learn to identify common threats, such as phishing emails or suspicious downloads, as well as develop online best practices, like safe browsing and strong passwords. 4 ways to protect your small business from cyberattacks 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Image: Google Google’s new warning banners first appeared in Gmail on Workspace accounts to point out attempts to lure someone with a link that could be used for malware, phishing, or ransomware. Google Chat adds warning banners to protect against phishing attacks 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z “This is all ideal for phishing, we wish our colleagues from Costa Rica good luck in monetizing this data,” it said. Cyber attack causes chaos in Costa Rica government systems 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The university sent the phishing test email to employees on April 12 offering up to $7,500 in financial assistance, Portland television station KGW8 reported Thursday. OHSU apologizes after phishing test draws complaints 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The message cited by Culp appears similar or identical to phishing hoaxes that have been publicly flagged by fact-checking organizations and other online publications. Candidate Loren Culp says Facebook is canceling him. He may have fallen for a phishing scam 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Last month, Google said Fancy Bear and Belarusian hacking group Ghostwriter carried out a phishing attack targeting Ukrainian officials and members of the Polish military. Microsoft seized Russian domains targeting Ukrainian media organizations 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Typically, Ghostwriter targets people through phishing emails in an attempt to hack into social media accounts, according to the report. Facebook cracks down on covert influence networks targeting Ukraine 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Last year a report highlighted a phishing campaign targeting creators, YouTube required millions of popular channels to enable two-step verification, and Google says it gave away hardware authentication keys to over 10,000 high-risk users. Vevo to ‘review’ security after YouTube channels for Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, and others were hacked 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The phishing test was met with frustration from some employees. OHSU apologizes after phishing test draws complaints 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The breach was confirmed to the press by Mailchimp on Monday, but it had come to light over the weekend when users of the Trezor hardware cryptocurrency wallet reported being targeted by sophisticated phishing emails. Hackers breached Mailchimp to phish cryptocurrency wallets 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Gmail and Outlook.com include menus to report phishing attempts, while Yahoo has a form to fill out. Spring is here! Here’s how to spot the seasonal scams. 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z “On the surface, they seem to be like phishing emails.” Spam texts from your own phone number? ‘Bad actors’ sent them, Verizon says. 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z The report did not say which militaries had been targeted in what Google described as "credential phishing campaigns" launched by a Russian-based group called Coldriver, or Callisto. Russian hackers targeted, NATO, eastern European militaries, Google report says 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Hackers targeted election officials in several states with phishing attacks in late 2021, the FBI announced Tuesday. Hackers targeted election officials in 'at least nine states,' FBI says 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Users of Trezor devices have been advised to report any new phishing attempts directly to security@trezor.io. Hackers breached Mailchimp to phish cryptocurrency wallets 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Messages asking for that information are deceptive “phishing” attempts to steal money and identities. Spring is here! Here’s how to spot the seasonal scams. 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Some users had reported being forwarded to Russian state media sites when they clicked on links in the texts, but Verizon was treating the texts as a more typical phishing scheme aimed at defrauding consumers. Spam texts from your own phone number? ‘Bad actors’ sent them, Verizon says. 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z SMS phishing, or “smishing,” has been on the rise in recent years, but there’s something more disconcerting and invasive about it being linked to your own number. My own phone number is now spam texting me 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The Tuesday report from the FBI Cyber Division warned that phishing attacks had targeted election officials in at least nine states in October 2021 alone. Hackers targeted election officials in 'at least nine states,' FBI says 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z The phishing scam occurred during the administration of Mayor Lee Brand, Dyer’s predecessor. Why the city of Fresno kept silent about losing $600,000 to a phishing scam 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z You can avoid many phishing lures by fine-tuning your mail program’s junk filters and blocking unwanted calls and text senders. Spring is here! Here’s how to spot the seasonal scams. 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z A DarkOwl analyst told The Verge that information contained in corporate leaks could be valuable for spear phishing or surveillance campaigns, especially for the most sophisticated actors. In Ukraine, hacktivists fight back with data leaks 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Russia could launch phishing and other attacks to plant dangerous malware and ransomware on business and individual computers and networks. Cybersecurity experts warn of impending attacks - do this now to prepare 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z On Monday, Google said it had uncovered widespread phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian officials and Polish military. Ukraine and US targeted by cybersecurity attacks in run-up to Russian invasion 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The city receives thousands of emails a day, including a smattering of spam, phishing scams and other potential attacks, according to Arias. Why the city of Fresno kept silent about losing $600,000 to a phishing scam 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z I was sure it was a phishing email. How to turn on Facebook Protect 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The hacking of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign began with something we can all understand: a phishing email requesting a password change. A Paranoid Person’s Guide to Preparing for Digital Danger 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Tap or click here to learn how one phishing attack lets hackers read and send emails from your account. Cybersecurity experts warn of impending attacks - do this now to prepare 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z “This activity ranges from espionage to phishing campaigns. We’re sharing this information to help raise awareness among the security community and high risk users.” Ukraine and US targeted by cybersecurity attacks in run-up to Russian invasion 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Meta's security team said it had taken steps to secure targeted accounts and had blocked the phishing domains used by the hackers. Facebook-owner Meta says Ukraine's military, politicians targeted in hacking campaign 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The hackers say they plan to use it to carry out targeted phishing attacks. Russian vigilante hacker: 'I want to help beat Ukraine from my computer' 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Beware that phishing attacks may increase, seeking to trick people into clicking links that grant attackers access to computer systems. Ukraine conflict brings reality of cyberwarfare to U.S. 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Morgan, a food entrepreneur in Edina, Minnesota, fell victim to the scam because it was a new form of phishing, the practice of sending fraudulent communications that look real. Banks warn customers of scam draining accounts with Zelle, access codes 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The fact that phishing remains the favoured attack method for cyber-criminals means that firms need to build "a culture of security", said Proofpoint researchers. Majority of UK firms pay hackers to get back data 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Criminals pull off SIM swap schemes using social engineering, phishing, or insider threat, the FBI said. FBI warns of spike in schemes to break into your phone and nab money from your bank account 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Then there are the aggravating phishing emails — hundreds every week. Perspective | No, that email from Equifax is not a scam. You are entitled to free credit monitoring for four years. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z SentinelOne based its research on an analysis of Arsenal’s findings, malware infrastructure and more than 100 phishing emails received by Wilson and his co-defendants. Indian activist charged with terrorism was targeted by hackers linked to prominent cyber espionage attacks, new report finds 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z “Scammers may also send phishing links that allegedly lead to online dating sites’ registration pages, encouraging users to sign up for these sites to find their match for Valentine’s Day,” Ms. Schachner said. FBI warns of online romance scams as Valentine’s Day approaches 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z However, there is one lyric in “Cutthroat Country” where she references phishing people’s passwords... and then says, “All your funds transferred.” The words and rhymes of alleged Bitcoin launderer Razzlekhan 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z While social engineering and phishing are well-established techniques that attempt to fool the victim, the insider threat is less known and involves a mobile carrier employee switching a mobile number to a criminal’s SIM card. FBI warns of spike in schemes to break into your phone and nab money from your bank account 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z “Adversaries could use social engineering and phishing campaigns leading up to and during the event to implant malware to disrupt networks broadcasting the event,” the FBI said. FBI warns of cyberattacks during Beijing Olympics 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z The phishing emails were traced to two distinct groups that sent messages from free services such as Gmail and Yahoo around the same time. Indian activist charged with terrorism was targeted by hackers linked to prominent cyber espionage attacks, new report finds 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Be careful online As with any malware, ransomware can spread through a variety of ways, such as being attached to phishing emails, exploiting security holes in out-of-date software, or masquerading as an actually useful program. How to protect your PC from ransomware using Windows’ built-in protection 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z If you rely too much on your email or messaging system, your poorly archived files could become available to prying hackers with phishing lures. Why you might want a secure file-sharing service now that you’re working from home 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z The hackers used a number of techniques, including phishing lures, code exploits and malware to siphon funds from the organisations' "hot" wallets and then moved them into North Korea-controlled addresses, the company said. North Korea hackers stole $400m of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z He says Google uses machine learning models to detect and filter out new threats, and that it blocks more than 99.9 percent of spam, phishing and malware from reaching Gmail users. Email spam is breaking through again. Here’s what you can do to minimize it 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z At least two web domains used by ModifiedElephant for sending phishing emails to Wilson were linked to Hangover, suggesting an overlap between the two groups, SentinelOne said. Indian activist charged with terrorism was targeted by hackers linked to prominent cyber espionage attacks, new report finds 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Many in publishing who received the phishing emails noted that whoever wrote them was clearly familiar with the industry. F.B.I. Arrests Man Accused of Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Cybersecurity defenses, such as multifactor-authentication requirements and better training in how to recognize phishing and other attacks, make it harder for hackers to access systems. Hacking the Ransomware Problem 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z "Smishing" or "SMS phishing" is where fraudsters send texts to mobile phones in the hope that people will click on a link and download malicious software or give away private data. Parcel delivery scam texts to spike this Christmas 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z In response, Google’s Grubelich said: “We are deeply committed to protecting our users from phishing abuse across our services, and are continuously working on additional measures to block these types of attacks as methods evolve.” Email spam is breaking through again. Here’s what you can do to minimize it 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z She also spoke up in 2014 when nudes of her and a number of other actresses were leaked in a massive phishing breach that ended with five men going to prison. Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin announce their divorce in the most loving way 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Keep an eye out for an influx of phishing messages in the coming days, Malik said, as hackers scramble to plant bad code in as many places as possible. The ‘most serious’ security breach ever is unfolding right now. Here’s what you need to know. 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z A copy of the legal complaint obtained by The Verge shows that Meta’s lawsuit doesn’t just concern phishing attacks — it also raises an issue with copyright infringement. Meta files a lawsuit to disrupt phishing scam 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z In a statement to Reuters, Black Cube denied undertaking "phishing or hacking" and said all of its agents' activities were "fully compliant with local laws". Meta bans surveillance-for-hire firms for targeting users 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z “Black Cube does not undertake any phishing or hacking and does not operate in the cyber world,” the statement said. Nearly 50,000 Facebook users may have been targets of private surveillance, company says 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Meta said the intelligence firm was deploying phantom personas to chat its targets up online and gather their emails, "likely for later phishing attacks." Facebook exposes mercenary spy firms that targeted 50,000 people 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The memo says companies should have information-technology staff on call 24/7 over the holiday and make sure employees know how to recognize phishing attempts. White House to companies: Hackers love to strike on holidays 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z “Plaintiffs were adversely affected by Defendants’ phishing scheme and suffered, without limitation, damage to their brands and reputations, harm to their users.” Meta files a lawsuit to disrupt phishing scam 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z They include cyber risk assessment, simulations of phishing attacks and learning programmes to strengthen clients' ability to prevent attacks but also to restore normal operations and minimise the consequences after an attack. Generali launches corporate cyber insurance services 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Mandiant did not identify individual victims or describe what specific information may have been stolen but did say unspecified “diplomatic entities” that received malicious phishing emails were among the targets. Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z In a statement, Black Cube said it "does not undertake any phishing or hacking" and said the firm routinely ensured "all our agents' activities are fully compliant with local laws." Facebook exposes mercenary spy firms that targeted 50,000 people 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Multi-factor authentication systems protect our accounts against many phishing schemes or bulk credential stuffing attacks. Someone stole $120 million in crypto by hacking a DeFi website 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z “And Meta blocks and shares phishing URLs so other platforms can also block them.” Meta files a lawsuit to disrupt phishing scam 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Gangs of cybercriminals based in countries like China, North Korea, Russia and Iran target retail websites that store shoppers’ financial information with data extortion scams, phishing, ransomware, malware and promotional and fake emails. Security experts offer tips to avoid online holiday scams 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z They are also sent fake phishing emails to test their wariness of hackers. You Should Be Afraid of the Next ‘Lab Leak’ 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Cybersecurity company Abnormal said last week it observed a “:phishing” email where the scammer targeted victims hoping to renew their membership in the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program for expedited security screening. SEC warns of scammers impersonating the federal government in messages, calls 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Still, experts have repeatedly warned about targeted phishing attacks that can bypass it, while toolkits to automate the process have been available for years. Someone stole $120 million in crypto by hacking a DeFi website 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z This kind of fraud typically happens in one of two ways: either through an internal employee or phishing scheme. As Seattle’s homeless budget grew, officials knew of financial issues years before fraud hit 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Where hackers previously took a scattergun approach with methods such as sending out thousands of phishing emails, they have become more targeted, reading balance sheets and focusing on specific sectors. Insurers run from ransomware cover as losses mount 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z That includes phishing emails sent in 2019 to the Colombian, Irish and Swiss governments, it said. Report implicates Belarus in anti-NATO cyber campaign 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Designed to trick people into revealing sensitive data via email, Google had identified more than 2 million phishing sites as of January 2021. Demand for qualified cybersecurity workers is soaring | Provided by City University of Seattle 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The exploit is highly effective, requiring no user intervention, as phishing attempts typically do. Report: 6 Palestinian rights activists hacked by NSO spyware 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Instead, Warren says what likely happened was a phishing scenario in which an outside fraudster tricked a city employee into changing the account information for all payments as part of a larger phishing scheme. As Seattle’s homeless budget grew, officials knew of financial issues years before fraud hit 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Image: CPR As with other phishing scams, the fake sites are designed to look as similar as possible to the real ones. Scammers use Google Ads to siphon off hundreds of thousands of dollars from fake crypto wallets 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z But soon, a reporter with Reuters contacted one of his lawyers and said the news organization had records indicating that BellTroX had sent him phishing emails. The Sheikh, the Businessman and a Hacking Mystery on 3 Continents 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Google put out a report detailing a phishing campaign directed at YouTubers, which involved around 15,000 fake accounts and over a million messages to targets. Google details extensive phishing campaign targeting YouTubers 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Mr Huntley said the campaign came from from APT28 - a Russia-linked hacking group - and was a phishing attempt, which is an email campaign designed to look legitimate to trick people into revealing their passwords. Google gives security keys to 10,000 high-risk users 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z “There’s a very real monetization opportunity,” said Nick Nikiforakis, a computer science professor at Stony Brook University who has studied phishing — the technique of using look-alike websites to steal passwords. Read that link carefully: Scammers scoop up misspelled cryptocurrency URLs to rob your wallet 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Image: CPR As with phishing scams more generally, the attackers rely on making their fake log-in pages look as much as possible like the real thing. Scammers use Google Ads to siphon off hundreds of thousands of dollars from fake crypto wallets 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “There’s a very real monetization opportunity,” said Nick Nikiforakis, a computer science professor at Stony Brook University who has studied phishing – the technique of using look-alike websites to steal passwords. Read that link carefully: Scammers are hoping for big bucks from people’s tiny typos 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The phishing attempts were carried out by multiple hackers, and the company says it’s recovered around 4,000 accounts since late 2019. Google details extensive phishing campaign targeting YouTubers 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The hacker, who was not identified, used phishing attacks and hijacked software that allows computers to be accessed remotely, a police statement said. Ukrainian police arrest hacker who caused $150 million damage to global firms 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z They include the use of phishing emails, among other things, to get hold of the personal login details of federal and state lawmakers, with the aim of identity theft. EU warns Russia over cyberattacks ahead of German elections 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The new passwordless feature greets users with a box saying: "A passwordless account reduces the risk of phishing and password attacks." Microsoft's passwordless plans lets users switch to app-based login 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z That contrasts with the typical business model for phishing attacks, which tend to use large numbers of cheap domains, to minimize the costs of detection. Read that link carefully: Scammers are hoping for big bucks from people’s tiny typos 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Instead, institutions should do more to train students and employees to recognize potential attacks, which often come in the form of phishing emails. Howard University cancels online, hybrid classes as it investigates alleged ransomware attack 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z In mid-July, the head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency said that since February his agency had seen activity focusing on phishing attempts on the private email accounts of federal and state lawmakers and their staff. Germany protests to Russia over pre-election cyberattacks 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z In July, the head of Germany’s domestic intelligence said the agency had seen an uptick in phishing attempts on the private email accounts of federal and state lawmakers and their staff since February. EU warns Russia over cyberattacks ahead of German elections 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z For example, early on in the pandemic, when many Americans were out of work, digital security firm Aura saw phishing scams focused on unemployment claims increase by 40 times, chief executive Hari Ravichandran said. That email asking for proof of vaccination might be a phishing scam 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z That sort of redirection and evasion, Nikiforakis said, lets phishing site owners exercise some control over who gets to visit their website. Read that link carefully: Scammers are hoping for big bucks from people’s tiny typos 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Small Business Administration recommends being on the lookout for these phishing scams, as well as other types of grant fraud and loan fraud, especially those related to COVID-19 relief assistance. 4 ways businesses can dodge loan scams and predatory lenders 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Those whose data were exposed face greater risks of identity theft, phishing scams and other forms of fraud, Krebs warned. Hackers stole millions of Social Security numbers from T-Mobile. What should you do? 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z It can also scan your phone for malicious software and block phishing attacks and malicious websites. Make sure you're giving your tech these checkups if you want it to last 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z According to Proofpoint’s research, emails telling employees they are losing their jobs because of the pandemic are a phishing favorite. That email asking for proof of vaccination might be a phishing scam 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Hackers can use methods as simple as a phishing email attack to steal data and lock the computer owner out of their system, then demand a ransom. Many ransomware attacks go unreported. The FBI and Congress want to change that. 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z They usually gain access by tricking employees into giving up passwords or downloading malicious code through “phishing” emails. Ransomware claims are roiling an entire segment of the insurance industry 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z They provide tools to prevent you from phishing and other forms of hacking combined with scanning services that look for your Social Security number or email address in places online where it doesn’t belong. Hackers stole millions of Social Security numbers from T-Mobile. What should you do? 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z The White House on Friday similarly downplayed the cyber assault as “basic phishing,” in which hackers use malware-laden emails to access networks, and said U.S. agencies had largely fended it off. US seizes 2 domain names used in cyberespionage campaign 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Where Epic has pointed out phrases like “lock-in” and seeking “stickiness” on iOS, Schiller emphasized that the “stickiness” involved trying to add features that would discourage phishing. At the Epic trial, Phil Schiller got away clean 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z They are also accused of multiple phishing campaigns from March 2016 to February 2020 targeting US military contractors, energy and technology companies, and the State and Defense departments. US announces charges against North Korean hackers for sweeping hacking scheme 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z A front of phishing attacks, sometimes purporting to hail from well-known public health organisations, started in Japan in early February, swept into Europe in March, then invaded North America. The great opportunity: how Covid transformed global crime 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z He might as well be a fake Nigerian prince bamboozling his fans with an obvious phishing scam. Is Trump staging a coup or just running a con? No reason he can't do both 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Election officials across the country have faced phishing attempts and scans of their networks but that’s considered routine and none have been publicly linked this election cycle to specific malware infections by foreign adversaries. Russian election threat potent, but interference so far slim 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z He said most of the efforts were phishing attempts. Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs clash with Congress in pre-election showdown 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z “The consumer and voter databases that we discovered hackers are currently selling significantly lowers the barrier to entry for nation-states to execute sophisticated phishing, disinformation and intimidation campaigns,” Mr. Whitehead said. Iran and Russia Seek to Influence Election in Final Days, U.S. Officials Warn 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z These include traditional phishing scams meant to steal identities or passwords, as well as impostor scams where people pretend to be from the government to steal Social Security numbers. Beware of these covid-19 dodgy schemes, quack remedies 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Other signs of phishing fraud: The message didn’t address me by name. You may receive a check for $5 or less from the U.S. Treasury — and here’s why | Susan Tompor 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z There have been phishing attempts aimed at breaking into the networks of political campaigns, operatives and think tanks, but no indication that valuable political information was stolen. Russian election threat potent, but interference so far slim 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z These searches open the door to a breed of sneaky phishing email called BEC, short for “Business Email Compromise.” 5 scams spreading online that can cost you thousands 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z He often posed as a contractor or employee to convince employees to enter their login credentials into fraudulent websites where the credentials could be captured, a method known as voice phishing or vishing. Twitter Hack May Have Had Another Mastermind: A 16-Year-Old 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Ransomware attacks, data breaches, and scams — along with a steady stream of extortion and phishing emails — have taken over the internet. 10 cybersecurity myths you need to stop believing 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z “They use phishing expeditions to hack everything that can be hacked,” the former intelligence official said. Chinese state-backed hackers infiltrated Vatican, cybersecurity firm says 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z He gained these through “social engineering” - which could mean phishing of employees or bribery or even an insider-initiated attack. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z While I would love to see a TV show about a bounty-hunting octogenarian professor, it appears the email was actually a phishing attempt that directed recipients to enter their personal information on a web page. Perspective | Canceling the account of a late loved one can be a herculean task 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z After the Twitter hack, the boy became a focus of investigators because he continued to be involved in voice phishing attacks, people involved in the probe said. Twitter Hack May Have Had Another Mastermind: A 16-Year-Old 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z After all, you’re aware of phishing scams when you get a message from someone you’ve never heard of, but you don’t have that on your mind when you hear from a friend. 10 cybersecurity myths you need to stop believing 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z Cybersecurity experts say phishing attempts often involve emails that are designed to dupe the target into a trusting conversation or information exchange before tricking them into clicking on corrupted links or large malware files. Rise of Kim Jong-un’s sister marks increase North Korean cyberattacks 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Attackers tried to plant malware and gain access through phishing while defenders hunted for the intruders and their tools. US Cybercom virtual war game girds against increased threats 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Some phishing emails were made to look like Google News alerts with stories about Exxon. Hack-for-hire group targeted climate activists behind #ExxonKnew campaign 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The phishing emails were sent to a wide range of targets, including government officials in multiple countries, pharmaceutical companies, law firms, hedge funds, banks, nonprofits and even people involved in divorce proceedings. Environmentalists Targeted Exxon Mobil. Then Hackers Targeted Them. 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z The hackers used a common technique called “phishing,” in which emails containing hidden malware and that appear to be coming from a trusted source are sent to unsuspecting targets. China, Iran targeting presidential campaigns with hacking attempts, Google announces 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z While none of these records include passwords, they do contain information that could allow attackers to perform spear phishing or SMS attacks to steal credentials. A new lawsuit against YouTube shows how hard it is to get the company to respond to abuse 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Whether by telephone, phishing emails, text messages or social media promotions, unscrupulous actors are using their warped creativity to separate people from their cash, officials say. Bogus Vaccines. Fake Testing Sites. Virus Frauds Are Flourishing. 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Kert Davies, founder of the Climate Investigations Center, said he received one phishing attempt that looked like an email from a Washington-based reporter. Hack-for-hire group targeted climate activists behind #ExxonKnew campaign 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Some of the phishing emails were tailored to the organizations’ work on Exxon and climate change, the report said. Environmentalists Targeted Exxon Mobil. Then Hackers Targeted Them. 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z The company said it had also seen malicious activity such as hacking and phishing increase by 37% in March. Lockdown boost for radio as streaming stalls 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z The IRS warns that after the April filing deadline passes, scam artists remain hard at work with phishing emails and telephone scams. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z "It will make it significantly less likely that hackers will be able to intercept messages, going a long way to protect users from phishing and cyber-stalking," she said. Child protectors urge Facebook encryption rethink 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z If the user falls for the bait, all requests to the phishing site can be sent back to the valid site. New scary email scam goes after your banking info 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Ton-That shut it down after it was branded a “phishing scam.” The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z There’s strong evidence that Burisma was successfully targeted by a phishing campaign, but it’s much harder to be sure who was behind the campaign. Why the NYT thinks Russia hacked Burisma — and where the evidence is still shaky 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z In both instances, hackers from the Russian military intelligence unit previously known as the GRU used phishing emails to steal login data. In search of Biden dirt? Russia hacked Ukrainian gas company at heart of Trump impeachment scandal 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Area 1 researchers discovered a G.R.U. phishing campaign on Ukrainian companies on New Year’s Eve. Russians Hacked Ukrainian Gas Company at Center of Impeachment 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z These emails are referred to as “phishing” emails since they are designed to hook their recipients into clicking on a link in those emails or even just opening them. Perspective | Getting ready for your home closing? Make sure you know where that email on where to send the money is coming from. 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z In just the last two months, there were roughly a thousand phishing attempts against each of the leading Democratic candidates, according to Area 1, a Silicon Valley security firm, which did not name the candidates. ‘Chaos Is the Point’: Russian Hackers and Trolls Grow Stealthier in 2020 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z This pattern of registrations and phishing attacks really does seem to be a GRU playbook, but it’s not their only playbook and they’re not the only ones running it. Why the NYT thinks Russia hacked Burisma — and where the evidence is still shaky 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Critics say that Elbakyan, a computer scientist whose whereabouts are unknown, uses advanced hacking and phishing practices to acquire login details illegally from libraries and personal subscribers. Devastating fires, Iran nuclear tensions and pirate papers 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Stay ahead of hacks, viruses, and phishing schemes, no matter when and where they occur. 7 tech freebies, Facebook tracking, secure gadgets, and more: Tech Q&A 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Authorities said many of the thousands of U.S. victims were small to midsize businesses, targeted by email phishing scams. Two Russian nationals charged in hacking schemes that officials say caused tens of millions in damages 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Email phishing scams are still a popular choice for hackers. 10 ways to protect your privacy online | Provided by Surfshark 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Anonymous lies, spam and malicious phishing are not necessary evils inherent in the internet. Opinion | Should Facebook Allow False Political Ads? 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Roussel says the attack was similar to a phishing scheme used to lock down computers within the Tangipahoa Parish School Board in July. Louisiana parish government hit in cyberattack 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z “They create believable spear phishing emails and fake LinkedIn profiles as primary tactics,” according to the email from the DNC obtained by The Post. Iranians tried to hack U.S. presidential campaign in effort that targeted hundreds, Microsoft says 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z But we are way past the moment when the biggest fear is spies using cyber for espionage, or thieves draining our bank accounts because we clicked on the wrong link in a phishing scam. How Do You Fix … All of It? 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Looking at the text-only version, I was able to see that it was a phishing scheme, using Amazon graphics and apparent links, but redirecting to a foreign site. What do you think about Opera? Not the music, the browser. 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Ms. Covich Bordenick pointed out hospitals can do more to train their employees in cybersecurity, such as teaching staff about phishing — fraudulent emails that can give attackers access to private information. Health care leaders seek cybersecurity protections amid medical records breaches 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The study also noted that most ransomware requires "an exploit kit, phishing email, or brute-forced credentials, to install the malware on a victim host before it can be run." Ransomware is a 'best seller' on underground hacker forums 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z But it’s much harder to use algorithms to detect phishing attempts aimed at tricking users. Iranians tried to hack U.S. presidential campaign in effort that targeted hundreds, Microsoft says 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z As Kinzie and others on Twitter pointed out, that could stop some illegal behavior, but it’s potentially terrible news for anybody studying computer security — as well as people interested in countering hacking and phishing tricks. Internet outages are getting more serious 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Ms. Hicks said the warning related only to the possibility of a hack or phishing. Hope Hicks questioning exposes Democrats’ drive to impeach Donald Trump 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The investigation showed that Doyen’s staff had been the victims of a phishing attack during the summer of 2015, in which they received replicas of Dropbox folders from contacts at various soccer clubs. How Football Leaks Is Exposing Corruption in European Soccer 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z European politicians have grown savvy about protecting their communications and are less likely to fall for phishing attempts. Europe was worried Russia would mess with its elections. Now it has other fears. 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z One source said foreign hackers had already begun to ramp up efforts to send so-called phishing emails to Canadian legislators, seeking to gain access to their accounts. Exclusive: Canadian security agencies alarmed by gaps in parties'... 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z An ideologically divided Supreme Court gave businesses more power to channel disputes into individual arbitration proceedings, siding with a lighting retailer trying to prevent its employees from pressing group claims stemming from a phishing attack. Supreme Court gives businesses more power to require individual arbitration 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z They trick people into clicking phishing links and take over their phones without their knowledge. The Daily 202: How the nature of cyberwar is changing 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z According to a criminal complaint, filed with Portuguese prosecutors the following week, someone had used a phishing attack to access Caledonian Bank’s backup e-mail servers. How Football Leaks Is Exposing Corruption in European Soccer 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z In an era of phishing and other cybercrimes the ATM spree has evoked the wild west outlaws who sought refuge in the Hole in the Wall, a remote pass in Wyoming, in the 1880s. Northern Ireland's 'hole in the wall gang' strikes again 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The tests were carried out by Jisc's in-house team of ethical hackers, with one of the most effective approaches being so-called "spear phishing". College cyber-defences hacked in two hours 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z The phishing attack took place in 2016, when a Lamps Plus employee received what appeared to be an email from a colleague requesting copies of worker W-2 tax withholding forms. Supreme Court gives businesses more power to require individual arbitration 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z In the past, it has built a tool that alerts consumers to malicious websites and sponsored a program to help companies protect their email domains from phishing. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: This nonprofit has a plan to dramatically improve the weakest cybersecurity link 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z It's unclear how many lawmakers had their contact information compromised, but at least one Conservative member of Parliament fell for an apparent phishing attempt, Wickham reported. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: A bank wants to recover the $81 million North Korea allegedly stole. It won't be easy. 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z He had opened a basic “phishing” link that let thousands of his emails spill out. Media that bashes Roger Stone went wild over Russian-stolen emails 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z The No. 1 way hackers get to you and your family is through phishing scams. Eight simple tricks to keep hackers from ruining Christmas shopping 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Identity thieves utilize “cold calling” or “phishing” schemes to solicit personal information including your name, birthdate, Social Security number and bank account number over the phone, by mail or online. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z “While studying the fake website, researchers found phishing sites hosted on the same IP address,” Motherboard reported. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: This nonprofit has a plan to dramatically improve the weakest cybersecurity link 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z This technology could improve phishing bots such as SNAP_R. Today, most Twitter bots seem like bots, especially when you start replying to them. How Will We Outsmart A.I. Liars? 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Google also uses machine learning to weed out violent images, detect phishing and malware, and filter comments. The future of artificial intelligence depends on human wisdom 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z He does not use email, so the risk of a phishing attack like those used by Russian intelligence to gain access to Democratic Party emails is close to nil. When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese and the Russians Listen and Learn 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The event will also offer some nitty-gritty advice for lawmakers and staff to better protect themselves against email phishing scams and other digital intrusions that they face on a daily basis. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Leak charges against Treasury official show encrypted apps only as secure as you make them 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z In December 2014, the hackers registered a fake domain and website designed to mimic the company’s website and sent phishing emails to at least five employees. U.S. indicts Russians in hacking of nuclear company Westinghouse 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z The bot, called SNAP_R, was an automated “phishing” system, capable of homing in on the whims of specific individuals and coaxing them toward that moment when they would inadvertently download spyware onto their machines. How Will We Outsmart A.I. Liars? 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z In December, the Justice Department said, Yermakov and his co-conspirators registered a fake domain and website designed to mimic the company’s website and sent phishing emails to at least five employees. U.S. indicts seven Russians for hacking nuclear company Westinghouse 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Broidy, his wife, and some other associates all received similar phishing emails trying to trick recipients into clicking a link to a bogus website and typing a password. Hackers Went After a Now-Disgraced G.O.P. Fund-Raiser. Now He Is After Them. 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The Russians have already launched phishing attacks on three candidates. Pondering the mystery of why the Russians came to Washington 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z These were sustained attempts at disrupting networks and did not include incidents such as phishing frauds or attempts to use "malware" or "ransomware". Students blamed for college cyber-attacks 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z They infiltrated Bangladesh Bank in 2016 by sending malware-ridden emails to employees, a practice known as phishing, and eventually gained access to computers connected to the global banking communication system. U.S. Accuses North Korea of Plot to Hurt Economy as Spy Is Charged in Sony Hack 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Separately, Microsoft announced the closure of several web domains believed to be registered by Russian intelligence for phishing operations. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The office of Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania said hackers tied to a “nation-state” had sent phishing emails to old campaign email accounts. Russian meddling in 2018 vote is no certainty, but a concern 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Each of the hackers gained access to other people’s accounts through phishing — sending their targets fake password-reset links, and then using that information to log into their accounts. Another one of Jennifer Lawrence’s hackers is going to prison 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z One high-profile example came this week when Microsoft announced that Russian hackers tried to use the company’s domains to launch phishing attacks on U.S. political institutions. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Tech giants open up about election cyberthreats as specter of regulation looms 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The domains, according to Microsoft, were used in a spear phishing campaign targeting two Republican think tanks, the International Republican Institute and Hudson Institute, as well as the U.S. Putin hates you? Then put less data online 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Microsoft has historically been able to gain control of phishing domains such as these by claiming trademark violations when the domains masquerade as the firm’s websites. Russian Hackers Target Conservative Groups in Widening Cyberattacks 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Daniel Twining, the president of the International Republican Institute, called the apparent “spear phishing” attempt “consistent with the campaign of meddling that the Kremlin has waged against organizations that support democracy and human rights.” New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z In a July indictment, the Justice Department accused 12 Russian intelligence officers of posing as an election vendor and sending more than 100 phishing emails to elections officials in a number of Florida counties. Governor Demands Bill Nelson Back Up Claims That Russia Hacked Florida Voting Systems 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z In January 2010, Google discovered a sophisticated phishing attack in China on its infrastructure, targeting the information of Chinese human rights activists, including email addresses. Why Google might return to China, even if it means censorship 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z These data can then be used to launch other attacks, from more targeted spear phishing emails to attacks based on vulnerabilities in specific software. Putin hates you? Then put less data online 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for the Senate’s Sergeant at Arms, which handles the chamber’s computer protection, declined to comment on the alleged phishing attempts. Russian Hackers Target Conservative Groups in Widening Cyberattacks 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Microsoft said it discovered that a fake domain had been set up as the landing page for phishing attacks by a hacking group believed to have links to Russian intelligence. Trump criticized for not leading effort to secure elections 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z “Officials say they aren’t aware of any information that was compromised as a result of the phishing attacks, and said they 'successfully defended' against the attack.” Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: The fight over election security comes to the Senate floor 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z “The frequency and sophistication of phishing attacks will continue to increase,” Krucoff wrote. D.C. government targeted by overseas hacking attempt; referred matter to feds 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The Daily Beast report Thursday was based on the site's forensic analysis after a Microsoft executive said last week that the company had helped stop email phishing attacks on three unidentified candidates. Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill confirms Russian hacking attempt 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z More recently, a Microsoft executive warned last week that hackers were recently caught attempting phishing attacks against three candidates running in the November 2018 midterms. Google says employees haven’t been hacked since safeguarding accounts with physical keys 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z It allows the perpetrator to use a phishing website to grab the person’s location via the wifi access points around them. My deep dive into one of the largest dark web hacking forum | Dylan Curran 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Spear phishing is a scam in which cybercriminals pose as trusted sources and send phony electronic messages to targeted individuals to trick them into revealing sensitive information. How to protect yourself from ‘spear phishing’ hacking technique used by Russians 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Officials say they aren’t aware of any information that was compromised as a result of the phishing attacks, and said they “successfully defended” against the attack. D.C. government targeted by overseas hacking attempt; referred matter to feds 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The attacks cited in the indictment included phishing using computer malware, publication of stolen emails from DNC servers and propaganda spread through social media, such as Facebook . Russian Agency at Center of U.S. Hacking Indictment Has Long Operated in the Shadows 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Security vulnerabilities make that practice potentially exploitable, however, making physical keys a viable alternative for defending against phishing attacks, especially sophisticated campaigns conducted by state actors. Google says employees haven’t been hacked since safeguarding accounts with physical keys 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z “We’re at a point now where recently when our CFO sent a staff email it included the line ‘this is not a phishing email.’ DNC staffers have ‘PTSD’ after 2016 leak, strive for better security skills: CTO 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z But spear phishing could come in the form of an email that appears to come from your boss, asking you to send your W2 form. How to protect yourself from ‘spear phishing’ hacking technique used by Russians 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z The Epsilon and Saudi Aramco hacks were phishing attacks, which anyone who knows basic web design and the target's email address can achieve. Politicians and media don’t understand how hacking works 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Warnings have been issued about phishing scams where customers have been contacted by text in an attempt to get them to divulge their account details. TSB letter error 'may have broken law' 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z "The first attack, on May 9, took hold of one tax commission employee's computer through a phishing email sent from a local business," Johnston writes. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: White House cybersecurity report shows federal agencies still struggling to get secure 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Jigsaw already offers tools to protect against phishing and unauthorized access to email accounts, for instance. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Google wants to help political groups fight these cheap but disruptive cyberattacks 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z In typical phishing scams, cybercriminals send blanket emails to a large swath of users, hoping someone will take the bait and download an infected attachment or click a link to a phony website. How to protect yourself from ‘spear phishing’ hacking technique used by Russians 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Once they had gotten access to an email account of one member of the media, the hackers would use it to send phishing emails to other reporters. Two hackers accused of tricking reporters indicted 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The hackers sent so-called phishing emails to unsuspecting people, who gave them access to their computers after opening those emails. U.S. Charges 9 Iranians in Huge Theft of Intellectual Property 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z U.S. officials also suggest Icann’s actions could severely limit investigators’ ability to keep tabs on people or companies that launch hacking, phishing and denial-of-service attacks, or on websites that rip off commercial brands. U.S., Tech Firms Warn Against Internet Monitor’s Privacy Tightening 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Last month, meanwhile, suspected state-sponsored hackers masqueraded as a British publishing company as part of a phishing campaign targeting foreign affairs agencies and ministries in North America and Europe, according to security researchers. Phil Bredesen, ex-Tennessee governor, fears Senate campaign hacked amid concerns of midterm meddling 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z And that technique — known as “spear phishing” — remains a threat not just to campaign officials but to employees and consumers. How to protect yourself from ‘spear phishing’ hacking technique used by Russians 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Dardar and Agha used phishing techniques, according to prosecutors, sending targets emails designed to look as if they came from trusted sources, authorities said. Two hackers accused of tricking reporters indicted 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z He said he’s put his campaign staff through training on how to identify phishing and hacking attempts. Russian election assault poses quandary for 2018 campaigns 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The town was sent phishing emails in June and July. Wire-transfer scheme, ransomware attack — tiny Yarrow Point finds itself in criminals’ crosshairs 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z And I have to say, there are a lot of more sophisticated phishing scams out there now trying to get users to click. Be careful of links and wary of websites to protect yourself from malware 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Spear phishing is a scam in which cybercriminals pose as trusted sources and send phony electronic messages to targeted individuals to trick them into revealing sensitive information. How to protect yourself from ‘spear phishing’ hacking technique used by Russians 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Automated techniques will make it easier to carry out attacks that now require extensive human labor, including “spear phishing,” which involves gathering and exploiting personal data of victims. Good News: A.I. Is Getting Cheaper. That’s Also Bad News. 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z The deeper problem, say cybersecurity experts advising campaigns, is that while hacks and phishing attempts can be blocked, misinformation is more amorphous and harder to curtail. Russian election assault poses quandary for 2018 campaigns 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The best city employees can do is make sure systems are up-to-date and people are vigilant and aware that these phishing attempts and cyberattacks could happen. Wire-transfer scheme, ransomware attack — tiny Yarrow Point finds itself in criminals’ crosshairs 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Take, for example, spear phishing, in which individuals are sent messages specially designed to trick them into giving up their security credentials. Here are some of the ways experts think AI might screw with us in the next five years 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z One official at Marquette University, alleges to have seen evidence of Sci-Hub phishing for credentials. Meet the pirate queen making academic papers free online 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Podesta’s account was compromised as the result of a phishing attack linked to Russian state-sponsored hackers, according to security researchers, the likes of which may have been thwarted had he enabled two-factor authentication. Most Gmail users ignore two-factor authentication, sacrificing security for convenience 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Dark Caracal’s basic tactics are similar to previous government-linked spyware campaigns, targeting individuals through spear phishing or watering hole attacks, then using malware implants to quietly siphon data from their phones. Researchers have discovered a new kind of government spyware for hire 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Harris said he dodged the phishing attempt, forwarding the email to a source in the security industry who told him almost immediately that Fancy Bear was involved. Russian hackers targeted more than 200 journalists globally 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z With the same spear phishing example, AI could be used to not only generate emails and text messages, but also fake audio and video. Here are some of the ways experts think AI might screw with us in the next five years 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z About one in 14 targets typically fall for phishing scams, Verizon concluded in the 2017 edition of its annual data breach report. Texas resident charged with hacking campaign targeting Los Angeles County Superior Court employees 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Two Black Cube employees were arrested last year on charges related to a campaign to intimidate Romania’s anti-corruption chief, in part by using email phishing attacks aimed at capturing passwords and login credentials. Deception and Ruses Fill the Toolkit of Investigators Used by Weinstein 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z It’s possible the hackers broke in and stole her contacts; the data shows the phishing links sent to her were clicked several times. How Russian hackers pried into Clinton campaign emails 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Fancy Bear sent phishing emails to roughly 50 of Barry’s colleagues at The Times in late 2014, according to two people familiar with the matter. Russian hackers targeted more than 200 journalists globally 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z One outside expert who reviewed the data said it showed how even the well-defended Clinton campaign fell prey to phishing, a basic cyberespionage technique that uses bogus emails to harvest passwords. Russia’s hackers took only a week to pry into Clinton camp 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The new Advanced Protection feature focuses on defending against phishing, accidental sharing, and fraudulent access to accounts. Google introduces Advanced Protection for those at high risk of targeted online attacks 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The company said it would initially provide three defenses against security threats, which include blocking fraudulent account access and protection against phishing. Google launches advanced Gmail security features for high-risk users 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The torrent of phishing emails caught the attention of the FBI, which had spent the previous six months urging the Democratic National Committee in Washington to raise its shield against suspected Russian hacking. How Russian hackers pried into Clinton campaign emails 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z They used phishing email attacks with fake job opportunities to gain access to the companies affected, faking domain names to make it look like the messages came from Boeing Co. or defense contractors. Report: Iran group hacks aviation, petrochemical industries 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Other measures included the automatic deletion of most messages after 30 days and phishing drills for staff. Russia’s hackers took only a week to pry into Clinton camp 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z When he came on as CFO, he didn’t take a close enough look at Expedia’s consumer protection, leaving the company unprepared for a rise in phishing scams, leaks and hacks in the last few years. New Expedia CEO has a hard act to follow 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The company said it would initially provide three defenses against security threats, which include blocking fraudulent account access and protection against phishing. Google launches advanced Gmail security features for high-risk users 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The first 29 phishing emails were almost all misfires. How Russian hackers pried into Clinton campaign emails 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The same “phishing” technique was also used to compromise the DNC itself, according to two sources within the party not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. There's overwhelming evidence that Russia hacked Democrats — but the government hasn't shared it 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Levashov allegedly used the botnet to pump out spam emails for a multitude of criminal schemes, such as stock fraud, online credential phishing attempts and the distribution of malware, including ransomware. Russian hackers feel the heat as Trump seeks warmer Moscow ties 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Hackers used "phishing" emails to obtain credentials to gain access to networks of their targets, according to a report from the two agencies, which Reuters reported on Friday. U.S. trade group says no nuclear power plants have been hacked 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z The attackers seek to hack into email accounts using phishing techniques, steal documents and slightly alter them while retaining the appearance of authenticity. Researchers say they’ve uncovered a disinformation campaign with apparent Russian link 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Most messages were deleted after 30 days and staff went through phishing drills. How Russian hackers pried into Clinton campaign emails 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Cybersecurity experts said the malware arrived through “phishing” attacks in which recipients of emails were tricked into opening phony links. Malware, described in leaked NSA documents, cripples computers worldwide 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Levashov allegedly used the botnet to pump out spam emails for a multitude of criminal schemes, such as stock fraud, online credential phishing attempts and the distribution of malware, including ransomware. Russian hackers feel the heat as Trump seeks warmer Moscow ties 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Simultaneously with the phishing attacks, the Macron campaign was being attacked by the Russian media with a profusion of fake news. Hackers Came, but the French Were Prepared 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z In studying Satter’s case, the Citizen Lab investigators developed a technique to identify the other phishing links that were being sent as part of the same operation. Researchers say they’ve uncovered a disinformation campaign with apparent Russian link 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Secureworks’ data reveals when phishing links were created and indicates whether they were clicked. How Russian hackers pried into Clinton campaign emails 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Cyber-criminals have launched a sophisticated phishing attack that scams people into opening up their Google accounts for plunder. Thursday briefing: French fury, while May can taste Brussels rout 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Roughly 16 percent of the 6,730 individuals targeted in the hacking campaign clicked on the phishing links, Mr. Rid said. Hillary Clinton, campaign staff targeted by Russian hackers during election: Researcher 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The phishing mails were “high quality,” said Mr. Macron’s digital director, Mounir Mahjoubi: They included the actual names of members of the campaign staff, and at first glance appeared to come from them. Hackers Came, but the French Were Prepared 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z "Spear phishing is less prevalent, but far more dangerous. Spear phishing targets an individual or small group of people. The attacker can gather personal information about their target to build a more believable persona." Spear-phishing scammer demanded sex show - BBC News 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z And I’m as careful as I can be to avoid being trapped by a phishing scam. Using Sling TV and Secure Texts to Keep on Top of Trump 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z In this instance, he received a phishing e-mail, ostensibly from “the Gmail team,” that urged him to “change your password immediately.” Trump, Putin, and the New Cold War 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The firm sends out mock phishing emails to raise awareness among employees and has invested in new technology and outside monitoring services to help with intrusion detection, data leakage, email filtering and virus protection. Cyber Hack Exposes Law Firms’ Weak Spots 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z From there, he said it would have been simple to send a phishing email to these N26 customers that could potentially have allowed him to break into their accounts. Researcher found security holes at smartphone-only bank N26 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z It's a scamming technique known as spear phishing. Spear-phishing scammer demanded sex show - BBC News 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The tactics were simple: send out volleys of phishing emails and hope that someone clicked. What we know about Russia's interference in the US election 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Until now, few details had been disclosed about the nature of the targeting of Republican organizations, especially the flagship Republican National Committee, where hackers sent so-called phishing emails last spring to an email address there. Republican National Committee Security Foiled Russian Hackers 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z It seems he received a “phishing” email informing him that someone had signed in to his account and inviting him to click on a link to change his password: Golden Age for Democrats 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Cozy Bear, linked to Russia’s FSB spy agency, had begun its phishing operation in summer 2015, the paper reported. DNC emails hacked by Russia after aide made typo, investigation finds 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Delavan said that his bad advice was a result of a typo: He knew this was a phishing attack, as the campaign was getting dozens of them. How Russian cyberpower invaded U.S. and altered election 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The attack – like those in the US – involved phishing emails. What we know about Russia's interference in the US election 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Delavan, in an interview, said that his bad advice was a result of a typo: He knew this was a phishing attack, as the campaign was getting dozens of them. The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S. 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The speed with which officials suspected Russia was a stark contrast to 2015, when hackers used a phishing tactic, using a fake email, to penetrate computers in Germany’s lower house of Parliament. After a Cyberattack, Germany Fears Election Disruption 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z In the run-up to the election, the DNC received numerous phishing emails, the paper reported on Tuesday. DNC emails hacked by Russia after aide made typo, investigation finds 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Yet Tamene still saw no reason to be alarmed: He found copies of the phishing emails in the DNC’s spam filter. How Russian cyberpower invaded U.S. and altered election 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Internet users are assailed by spam, phishing, malware, fraud and identity theft. Has the internet become a failed state? 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Hundreds of similar phishing emails were being sent to American political targets, including an identical email sent on March 19 to Mr. Podesta, chairman of the Clinton campaign. The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S. 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z But they can also be “the weakest link – by committing human error in system administration, database administration, or programming, by becoming victims of phishing scams, or by visiting malware-infected Internet sites.” 2020 Census — Ready or Not? ‘Bright red risk’ now 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Delavan realised the email was a phishing attack and forwarded it to a computer technician. DNC emails hacked by Russia after aide made typo, investigation finds 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Hundreds of similar phishing emails were being sent to U.S. political targets, including an identical email sent on March 19 to Podesta, chairman of the Clinton campaign. How Russian cyberpower invaded U.S. and altered election 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z In particular, they want to understand the reasons for unintentional compliance failures, such as clicking on "phishing" emails that carry viruses or giving out confidential information by phone. ABN looked at using undercover security staff to prevent cyber attacks 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Yet Mr. Tamene still saw no reason to be alarmed: He found copies of the phishing emails in the D.N.C.’s spam filter. The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S. 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z A March email to Mr. Podesta published last week by WikiLeaks showed how Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager was likely compromised by a phishing email masquerading as a security warning sent from Google. Windows computers vulnerable to attack tied to DNC hackers, Microsoft warns 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z It sent hundreds of phishing emails, which began: “Someone just used your password to try to sign into your Google account.” DNC emails hacked by Russia after aide made typo, investigation finds 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z “They might go after zero days if phishing doesn’t work, but phishing is going to be the main way they go after you,” he said. Russian Hacks Show Cybersecurity Limits 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z SecureWorks told The Washington Times on Friday that the particular link sent to Mr. Podesta had been clicked twice, but couldn’t confirm if any credentials were entered once the phishing site was opened either time. WikiLeaks email shows how hackers targeted John Podesta 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z What’s worse - two Clinton staffers apparently were fooled by the phishing scheme as well: FBI to reopen investigation of Clinton private email server – campaign live 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z A trio of highly trained hackers baited the employees of an electric utility north of Seattle last year with carefully crafted phishing emails. Who Is Guarding the Grid? 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The report states that Barton fell victim to a scam known as “spear phishing” and sent nearly $39,000 to a fake consultant in Florida. Report: 2 Utah counties lose thousands in phishing scam 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z About one in seven phishing attempts is successful, according to an April report by Verizon Communications Inc., which also said criminals, not state-sponsored hackers, are responsible for the vast majority of such attacks. Russian Hacks Show Cybersecurity Limits 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Most attacks on the health care sector typically rely on a simple spear phishing email. An Ohio clinic is the latest in a long series of health care breaches 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z The service also installs a “report phishing” add-on to company browsers, giving employees a way to safely report suspicious emails. It’s a tough time for small start-ups, but those with momentum are cashing in 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z In May, 36-year-old Ryan Collins of Pennsylvania pleaded guilty before a federal judge in Los Angeles to carrying out a phishing scam that netted the log-in information to 50 Apple accounts and 72 Gmail accounts. Man gets six months in prison for hacking hundreds of email accounts, including those of celebrities 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z And that August, Clinton’s email account was targeted at least five times one morning by infected emails known as “phishing” that originated in Russia and were disguised as New York state speeding ticket notices. Report traces arc of Hillary Clinton server, agency failures 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z This type of attack, called “phishing,” has been around for years and doesn’t require a lot of technical knowledge, said Tom Finney, a senior security researcher with SecureWorks. Russian Hacks Show Cybersecurity Limits 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The reality is that human employees are often the weakest link in security infrastructure and phishing emails are easy to deploy in massive numbers. An Ohio clinic is the latest in a long series of health care breaches 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Horn says Simeu is allegedly responsible for a series of “phishing campaigns” which targeted customers of Global Distribution Systems companies for three years. Fugitive accused of cyber fraud extradited from France 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Publishers have alleged that Sci-Hub relies on phishing emails to trick researchers, for example by having them log in at fake journal websites. Who's downloading pirated papers? Everyone 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z But she also acknowledges that some passwords were obtained using the kind of phishing methods that hackers use to dupe people out of financial information. This student put 50 million stolen research articles online. And they’re free. 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z His phone number appears online with warnings about threats, harassment and phishing scams from someone using that number. An Upper East Side Scam 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z The way hackers get into a system is generally through a phishing attack – persuading an unsuspecting employee to click on a link or an attachment in an email – or by finding a network vulnerability. Under pressure to digitize everything, hospitals are hackers’ biggest new target 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z It started with a phishing email to several agency employees. States fight surge in fake tax filings from identity thieves 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z “I cannot confirm the exact source of the credentials,” Elbakyan told me, “but can confirm that I did not send any phishing emails myself.” Who's downloading pirated papers? Everyone 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z “I did not send any phishing emails to anyone myself. The exact source of the passwords was never personally important to me.” This student put 50 million stolen research articles online. And they’re free. 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z It says the insurer allowed wide employee access to its database and didn’t train employees how to handle “phishing” emails, which can bait a recipient into revealing a password. Hospital cyberattack highlights health care vulnerabilities 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z The hospital has also conducted its own internal phishing campaigns – fake emails that they send to their employees to see whether they need to do extra training and assess where the risks exist. Under pressure to digitize everything, hospitals are hackers’ biggest new target 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z “Considering Ford’s daily volume, repeated over the course of several months, the number of Ford’s potential phishing victims is staggering,” Jamie Perry, a trial attorney for the prosecution, wrote in the filing. Michael Ford, ex-State Dept. employee, sentenced in ‘sextortion’ case 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z The pair allegedly deployed phishing techniques to trick people into handing over log-in information to their email or other official accounts, according to the complaint. U.S. charges three suspected Syrian Electronic Army hackers 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z The complaint describes a pattern of phishing attacks and database pillaging, followed by demands for as much as €300,000. How feds used Gmail and Facebook to track down two Syrian hackers 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Investigators have said they think hackers may have used a phishing scheme to compromise the credentials of several workers. Hospital cyberattack highlights health care vulnerabilities 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z The alleged hackers, both believed to be at large in Syria, deployed a common hacking tactic known as “spear phishing,” which involves emails containing malware, to gain access to attack the organizations’ websites. Three Syrians charged by U.S. in string of cyber attacks 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z A sentencing memorandum filed by the prosecution ahead of this week’s hearing revealed that Ford once sent roughly 800 phishing emails to potential victims in the span of a single day last April. Michael Ford, ex-State Dept. employee, sentenced in ‘sextortion’ case 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Last week, the hacker sent phishing emails to individuals with whom the official had been corresponding, including AP reporters. The campaign of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has updated its smartphone app after an independent review found security flaws that could have allowed hackers to access personal data from users 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z “The social dangers of people phishing and connecting with the kids is bad enough,” Moeltner said. Slain teen’s social media life becomes cautionary tale for peers 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z They have backtracked from the archiving claim, while the AP discovered several phishing attempts on her server connected to Russia. US government finds 'top secret' information in Clinton emails 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z And voter information and any kind of information that fills in all the blanks makes it easier for phishing, for social engineering, and for extortion.” Millions of Voter Records Posted, and Some Fear Hacker Field Day 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s cyber office in New York is receiving complaints about such phishing attacks “on almost a daily basis,” said Richard Jacobs, an assistant special agent in charge who handles cybercrimes. The Weakest Link in Banks’ Fight Against Hackers 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Ford’s scheme included posing as a technical support member from a well-known email company and sending phishing messages to thousands of potential victims, according to the indictment, the Justice Department said. Former U.S. official pleads guilty to ‘sextortion’ hacking scheme 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z In November, the group attempted to infect the computer of an Associated Press reporter with a phishing attack aimed at stealing his Google password. Shadowy, well-organized South America hacker group targeting dissidents, journalists 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Not a single phishing attempt was logged by Check Point. Iranian Hackers Attack State Dept. via Social Media Accounts 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The company said that affected customers should "remain vigilant" against identity theft and watch for phishing email scams that ask for sensitive information such as bank account and Social Security numbers. Experian says data from 15 million T-Mobile customers hacked 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Even though the employees know the bank regularly tests them, he said, roughly 2% click on the fake phishing email. The Weakest Link in Banks’ Fight Against Hackers 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z But the emails are well known as phishing attempts by hackers in Russia. 3 Hillary Clinton Emails Deemed ‘Secret’ in State Dept. Review of 6,300 Pages 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z The report cited risks to using personal email accounts including data loss, hacking, phishing and spoofing of email accounts, as well as inadequate protections for personally identifiable information. Caroline Kennedy, US ambassador to Japan, also used personal email 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z He said that the SEC had asked for information on the tactics of the hackers - who often target employees with phishing emails that take them to fake websites that steal passwords and other information. US targets 'insider trading' hackers - BBC News 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Small captives now share space with phishing, identity theft and offshore tax avoidance. I.R.S. Is Looking Into Captive Insurance Shelters 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Employees who fall for the phishing attempt are likely to receive another fake email soon, he added. The Weakest Link in Banks’ Fight Against Hackers 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z By itself, the spam directed at Mrs. Clinton’s email does not indicate that her server was infected, or that the Russian hackers suspected of originating the phishing campaign had access to her network. 3 Hillary Clinton Emails Deemed ‘Secret’ in State Dept. Review of 6,300 Pages 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Social Security numbers are surprisingly easy to come by; criminals can find them by going through your mail, phishing, malware or physically stealing your wallet or purse. How to Protect Your Tax Refund From Getting Stolen 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z An unauthorized system, the report said, increases the risk of “data loss, phishing, and spoofing of e-mail accounts.” Clinton e-mail review could find security issues 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The hackers relied on a technique known as "spear phishing," in which they sent emails from a fake account that looked familiar to the bank workers. Hackers' $1 billion bank theft may still impact consumers 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z For hackers, spear phishing—increasingly in emails that appear to be from a high-ranking bank executive to an employee—remains a core tactic. The Weakest Link in Banks’ Fight Against Hackers 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Information at Centura Health was compromised last year after a phishing scheme obtained access to employee email accounts. Data Breach at Anthem May Lead to Others 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z The combination is enough for some of Anthem’s customers to become victims of identity theft or email phishing schemes in which criminals try to trick unsuspecting people into providing their credit card information. Experts Suspect Lax Security Left Anthem Vulnerable to Hackers 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Booking.com said that once it notices that a guest is impacted by phishing activities, it immediately notifies that individual guest. Scammers target online travel agent 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z With more people getting their free credit scores online from legitimate companies such as CreditKarma.com, CreditSesame.com and Mint.com, these kinds of credit score phishing emails are also becoming more prevalent. Watch Out for These Credit Score Scams 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Apple is currently investigating the theory, although other alternatives including phishing and exposure of details through agents has been posited. FBI investigating hack and nude celebrity picture leak 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z But that hasn’t stopped the E-ZPass scheme and other email phishing scams where fraudsters pretend to be legitimate businesses to gain access to your personal information. 4 Nasty Phone And Email Scams: How To Stay Safe 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z To no one’s surprise, the U.S. hosts more than half of the detected phishing sites, according to APWG. Why I Refused a Big IRS Refund 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Its teams have also worked to "take down" dozens of phishing sites, as well as working with some banks to freeze the money mule bank accounts. Scammers target online travel agent 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Here are some ways to make sure you don’t get caught up in a phishing scam: Watch Out for These Credit Score Scams 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Many of these “offers” are simply ways to steal personal identity information through online “phishing” scams. Watch Out for High-Yield CD Scams 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z They still offer new problems and possibilities for the future, from automatic scambots which carry out phishing attacks to customer support algorithms that don't need to reveal that they aren't actually a person. What is the Turing test? And are we all doomed now? 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Personal information — such as email addresses, passwords and birth dates — is regularly sold to criminals who use it for phishing or identity theft. EBay Urges New Passwords After Breach 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Basic measures such as ensuring the padlock symbol in the address bar is visible when entering an alleged secure website could save many individuals from becoming victims of a phishing scam. Hackers hit 1.3 million Orange users 2014-05-08T12:34:12Z Gox to rebuild and pay back some of its creditors - as well as a warning that some spam or phishing emails purporting to be from the exchange were in circulation. Mt. Gox updates website, allows customers to check bitcoin balances 2014-03-18T06:50:32Z The e-mail was a fake — a classic spear phishing expedition looking for unwitting victims willing to share their personal financial information. Gone phishing: Army uses Thrift Savings Plan in fake e-mail to test cybersecurity awareness 2014-03-14T14:00:00Z Such sites could be used to lend legitimacy to phishing campaigns, they warned. Bank websites put to 'sinister' use 2014-03-06T13:43:08Z “Expect an uptick in phishing. Do not click links in email or discuss anything over the phone,” warned Trey Ford, a strategist at Rapid7, a security firm in Boston. EBay Urges New Passwords After Breach 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z A typical phishing email will provide a link to a cloned version of a legitimate website, which hackers can then use to harvest login details from unsuspecting individuals. Hackers hit 1.3 million Orange users 2014-05-08T12:34:12Z Also on the list are telephone scams in which people pretend to be from the IRS, e-mail phishing scams and schemes that promise you can get a big refund or avoid paying any taxes. Singletary: Beware of unscrupulous preparers who target taxpayers eager to get a large refund 2014-02-26T00:51:38Z The incident has embarrassed Defense officials, who have pledged to set up “DOD-wide guidelines for the conduct of phishing exercises,” Pickart said in a statement. Gone phishing: Army uses Thrift Savings Plan in fake e-mail to test cybersecurity awareness 2014-03-14T14:00:00Z If an employee clicks a phishing link in an email or on the web, whatever payload is targeted to the machine gets denied access. How Many More Targets Will It Take Until We're Serious About Security And Lock It All Down? 2014-02-07T16:53:00Z There is a bit of bribery and extortion in this category, but 77 percent of the social breaches happen through phishing. Your Money: Sidestepping the Risk of Credit and Debit Card Fraud 2014-02-07T16:01:01Z Still, it can help thieves target “phishing” attacks, in which you get emails that appear to be from a legitimate source, but which are really attempts to get you to divulge additional financial information. Your Money Adviser: Data Breaches Are Scary, but Don’t Panic. React. 2014-01-21T19:20:39Z CryptoLocker typically gains access to computers through “phishing scams” that trick people into opening an e-mail attachment that looks like a pdf file, but is actually “a Windows program in thin disguise,” Ducklin says. Malicious Ransomware Can Hold Computer Files Hostage 2013-11-05T20:45:00.980Z Future phishing tests will be approved by the Chief Information Office, the official said. Gone phishing: Army uses Thrift Savings Plan in fake e-mail to test cybersecurity awareness 2014-03-14T14:00:00Z But it warned customers that criminals could launch so-called "phishing" attacks, using fake e-mails, to try to trick them into revealing more details. Hacker steals data of two million Vodafone Germany clients 2013-09-12T13:50:59Z But the memo warned that the posting of congressional email addresses often leads to "future targets of spear phishing," a type of electronic fraud targeting specific organizations. Congress aides warned of email security breach 2013-07-18T20:14:33Z The scammers make use of phishing sites that imitate the official apple.com site. Boot up: GS4's 20m, canvas demos, Apple iCloud phishing, and more 2013-07-05T06:30:00Z A source in the prime ministry confirmed staff email accounts had come under a "phishing" attack to obtain confidential details but said those affected had been cut off from the network. Turkish protesters demand police sackings, unions join 2013-06-06T02:05:53Z To reinforce this urgency, a growing number of agencies are sponsoring their own phishing attacks, experts said. Gone phishing: Army uses Thrift Savings Plan in fake e-mail to test cybersecurity awareness 2014-03-14T14:00:00Z These skilled security testers, "white-hat hackers" in the jargon, are needed because increasing numbers of cyber thieves do not rely on spam, viruses or phishing emails. Cracking open the corporate world 2013-06-03T01:06:03Z The backdoor, which is programmed to take screenshots and send them to remote servers under the control of the attackers, was spread using a spear phishing email, according to privacy activist Jacob Appelbaum. Boot up: Samsung's 10m S4s, NFC's double counts, Google's un-openness, and more 2013-05-20T06:30:00Z Those, the court heard, were hired out for "several thousand pounds a month" to send out spam, host phishing sites and run "denial of service" attacks against websites. LulzSec: what they did, who they were and how they were caught 2013-05-16T16:39:51Z And it helps you spot phishing emails, because if an email appears in your shopping account purporting to come from your bank, for example, you'll immediately know it's a fake. 20 ways to keep your internet identity safe from hackers 2013-05-11T23:01:07Z Spear phishing e-mails are among the biggest weapons of choice for hackers trying to gain entry into computers inside and outside government. Gone phishing: Army uses Thrift Savings Plan in fake e-mail to test cybersecurity awareness 2014-03-14T14:00:00Z The tweet was a hoax – the AP Twitter account had been hacked via a clever phishing exploit – but it briefly caused havoc. Fragile systems let hoax tweets make twits of us all 2013-04-27T23:05:36Z Spear phishing is a term for highly targeted emails that address the receiver by name and usually appear to come from someone the receiver knows. Boot up: Samsung's 10m S4s, NFC's double counts, Google's un-openness, and more 2013-05-20T06:30:00Z His conclusion: Bitcoin phishing is not new and as more and more users enter the BTC fray it's clear that it will be a bigger problem. Boot up: Java Bitcoin malware, Apple and Motorola slapped, Ballmer's big bet and more 2013-04-12T05:30:00Z Similarly you might want to delete or edit your "likes" and "groups" – the more hackers know about you, the more convincing a phishing email they can spam you with. 20 ways to keep your internet identity safe from hackers 2013-05-11T23:01:07Z The call center is still hearing from confused account holders about the Army’s phony phishing expedition. Gone phishing: Army uses Thrift Savings Plan in fake e-mail to test cybersecurity awareness 2014-03-14T14:00:00Z Not surprisingly, one organization that gets impersonated a lot in phishing emails is the IRS itself, which last week warned taxpayers to watch out for fake emails. FTC: Explosion Of Tax Identity Theft Swamps Growth In Other Consumer Complaints 2013-02-26T23:51:33Z In its blog post about the compromise last week, Twitter asked users to be wary of phishing websites and disable Java in their browsers. Twitter Hack Mostly Hit Early-Adopter, Well-Connected Users (And Probably President Obama) 2013-02-04T18:37:45Z The puzzle is how many of those apparently real emails were some subtle form of spam or phishing. Boot up: Java Bitcoin malware, Apple and Motorola slapped, Ballmer's big bet and more 2013-04-12T05:30:00Z Indeed, thinking about phishing caused participants to be equally judicious in their responses, regardless of whether they were taking the “How BAD Are U???” or the “Executive Council on Ethical Behavior” survey. Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook 2012-12-29T02:04:43Z He called the fake e-mail a “regular phishing exercise” to test the effectiveness of cybersecurity training in the Army. Gone phishing: Army uses Thrift Savings Plan in fake e-mail to test cybersecurity awareness 2014-03-14T14:00:00Z Here’s Walker: Rather than the phishing scam it might at first appear to be, these really are successfully changed account notifications. EA Origin Accounts Hacked: Time To Change Your Passwords 2012-11-14T17:56:40Z |
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