phishing

Many people are relying on Amazon deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic and fraudsters are taking advantage of that. Now, a new scam targeting Amazon customers is duping people out of a lot of money. Sheyla Maldonado got a text, which appeared to be from Amazon, telling her to review her shipment details. “I’m an Amazon …

Online scammers are taking advantage of this worldwide time of uncertainty. According to the FBI, there’s been a surge in COVID-19 related internet fraud and phishing scams targeting stimulus checks, small business loans and fake cures or tests. A report by the fraud detection company Bolster says the pandemic has generated “record-breaking” levels of cybercriminal …

By Jessica Davis May 20, 2020 – Proofpoint researchers have detected a steep rise in spoofing attempts that leverage phishing attacks with COVID-19 themes and fake websites that mimic government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to steal login credentials and valuable financial data throughout the pandemic. Researchers observed and analyzed more than 300 COVID-19 phishing campaigns …

What is vishing?   Vishing is a form of attack that attempts to trick victims into giving up sensitive personal information over the phone. While that makes it sound like an old-fashioned scam, vishing attacks have high-tech elements: they involve automated voice simulation technology, for instance, or the scammer may use personal information about the …

A highly targeted phishing campaign, with a Microsoft file platform twist, has successfully siphoned the Office 365 credentials of more than 150 executives since mid-2019. Researchers attribute the campaign’s success to two parts: First, it leverages multiple Microsoft file-sharing services to convince victims to hand over their credentials. That includes Microsoft’s Sway platform used for …

One notable finding from Carbonite partner Webroot’s 2020 Threat Report was a 640% rise in the number of active phishing sites in 2019. This rise in phishing may still represent a small fraction of all malicious sites, but it’s a significant and growing fraction. “Of all websites that host malicious content, phishing historically has been a minority,” …

(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading… Phishing scams and schemes are becoming more creative every day as businesses and individuals find themselves the targets of new tactics — here are the latest unsettling phishing attack statistics to keep you up to speed If you read our 2019 phishing statistics article, then you’re in for …

Remote workers are being warned of a new phishing campaign targeting their Skype passwords. The phishing emails look “eerily similar” to a legitimate Skype notification alert, according to a report released by Cofense on Thursday. Emails indicate users have 13 pending Skype notifications that can be checked by clicking a “Review” button. “It is not …

Introduction: Phishing is evolving via bogus online ads and webmail Phishing scams are among the most serious and pervasive frauds operating today. One of the most used tactics is a scheme that has been around for years now: the “contest winner” fraud. In this article, I will provide details of these scams. Contest winner scams …