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The Latest Spam Text Trend Is Unblockable (And Terrible)
panuwat phimpha/Shutterstock.com No one likes spam texts or calls, but the latest nasty spam text trend going around is even worse. These new group messages…
This Chrome Phishing Kit Is Scary as Hell
Google Tricking people into handing over their login credentials has never been easier. As shown in a new phishing toolkit, Single Sign-On (SSO) pop-ups are incredibly…
This TikTok Scam Tricks Your Kids Into Downloading Malware
Have you ever seen a scam so obvious that only a kid could fall for it? As reported by Malwarebytes, scammers on TikTok are offering…
Malicious Browser Notifications: The New Phishing Attack Not Blocked by Your Current Cyber Defense
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/webinars/malicious-browser-notifications-new-phishing-attack-blocked-by-your-w-3333 Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with you. The Article Was Written/Published By:
Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers target 150 orgs with phishing
BOSTON — The state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and think…
Why Do They Spell Phishing With ‘ph?’ An Unlikely Homage
Back in the counter-culture days of the U.S., a group of people developed an obsession with telephone systems. It gave us the first hackers, the…
PSA: Watch Out For This New Amazon Email Phishing Scam
Scam artists are getting so good at creating realistic-looking phishing emails that some are getting past Gmail’s spam filters. Although most of us have been…
A Google Drive Flaw Lets Hackers Trick You Into Downloading Malware
Michael Crider/zentila/Shutterstock Google Drive is one of the more trusted cloud services out there, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. As System administrator A. Nikoci…
New Netflix Phishing Scam Can Steal Credit Card Info
Netflix is great for providing so many hours of television and movies, making it the go-to entertainment option for many. But as enjoyable as it…
Sneaky Mac Malware Is Posing as Flash Downloads
Plus: OnlyFans pirates, a nasty Netgear bug, and more of the week’s top security news. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/mac-malware-flash-installer-onlyfans-pirates-netgear-zero-day-security-news/ Proactive Computing found this story and shared it…
The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a new wave of fraud
Criminals are getting busy — and creative — with an onslaught of new frauds preying on people’s fears and anxieties about the coronavirus pandemic. The big…
How to Protect Yourself From SIM-Swapping Attacks
You think you’re making all the right moves. You’re smart with your security. You have two-factor authentication enabled on all your accounts. But hackers have…
FCC, FTC give providers 48 hours to block COVID-19 scam robocalls
The US government’s quest to fight robocalls is taking on added urgency in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The FCC and FTC have demanded that…
Criminal Hackers Use Official-Looking Coronavirus Forms to Spread Malware, Steal Passwords
Security experts are tracking a range of new threats incidentally linked to the coronavirus that’s killed no fewer than 44,216 people worldwide. Where most see…
Be on guard for coronavirus robocalls, warns FCC
Robocalls have been targeting the vulnerable and unsuspecting for years, so it’s no surprise that the scumbags would take advantage of the current global catastrophe…
Puerto Rico’s government lost $2.6 million to a phishing scam
An email phishing scam duped the government of Puerto Rico into transferring more than $2.6 million into a fraudulent account, The Associated Press reports. A…
Tax season is here and so are the scams. Here’s what to do if the IRS calls you.
It’s that time of the year again: tax season. While some of you are preparing your tax returns and waiting for some sweet cash courtesy…
Scam Alert: No, Netflix Isn’t Suspending Your Account
Text message scams are on the rise. If you’ve received an SMS message threatening to suspend your Netflix account for lack of payment, that’s a…
Phishing scams leveled up and we didn’t
More than a bit of “I’m smarter than you” politics creates the divide between hacking headlines and what we actually need to worry about. On…
Most of the largest US voting districts are vulnerable to email spoofing
Only 5% of the largest voting counties in the U.S. are protected against email impersonation and phishing attacks, seen as a key attack method by…
How to Use Chrome’s Built-in Virus Scanner
Viruses and malware used to attack only desktops, but now it is very prevalent online, too. Surfing the web nowadays requires plenty of caution, as…
Hackers breached some of the web’s most popular domain registrars
Attackers have breached Web.com and two top domain name registrars that it owns, NetworkSolutions.com and Register.com, according to Krebs on Security. Web.com issued a security…
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