Phishing campaigns are using AMP URLs to avoid detection

Categories: Awareness

Categories: News

Tags: phishing

Tags: amp

Tags: url

Tags: captcha

Tags: redirection

Researchers have found a new phishing tactic that uses Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) URLs to look trustworthy

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Plane sailing for ticket scammers: How to keep your flight plans safe

Categories: Personal

Tags: plane

Tags: ticket

Tags: holiday

Tags: flight

Tags: airplane

Tags: aeroplane

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: social engineering

We take a look at several scams targeting flyers off on their holidays, and how you can keep yourself safe.

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Zero-day deploys remote code execution vulnerability via Word documents

Categories: Business

Tags: microsoft

Tags: zero-day

Tags: exploit

Tags: CVE-2023-36884

Tags: storm-0978

Tags: email

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: Ukraine

We take a look at reports of an exploit being deployed via booby trapped Word documents.

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UPS warns customers of phishing attempts after data accessed

Categories: Personal

Tags: UPS

Tags: delivery

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: smishing

Tags: SMS

Tags: text

Tags: fake

Tags: data

UPS is warning Canadian customers of potential phishing attempts after data was left accessible via look-up tool.

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Phishing scam takes $950k from DoorDash drivers

Categories: Business

Tags: door dash

Tags: delivery

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: scam

Tags: fake

Tags: fraud

Tags: theft

Tags: call

Tags: support

Tags: phone

We take a look at a phishing scam that cost 700 DoorDash drivers a combined total of roughly $950k.

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The Threat Landscape: Emerging Viruses and Malware to Watch Out For in 2023

Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 05:23:36 +0000

We’re Midway into 2023, and the threat landscape is evolving with new variants of viruses and malware that…

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Google Passkeys: How to create one and when you shouldn’t

Categories: News

Tags: Google passkey

Tags: passkey

Tags: passwordless future

Tags: passwordless

Tags: phishing

Google is offering users the best option to date to securing their accounts from phishing. (Hint: It’s not passwords.)

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How to protect your small business from social engineering

Categories: Personal

Tags: Small Business Week 2023

Tags: Small Business Week

Tags: phishing

Tags: pretexting

Tags: baiting

Tags: tailgating

Tags: BEC

Tags: CEO fraud

Tags: business email compromise

Tags: O’Neill Bragg & Staffin

Tags: 2022 Internet Crime Report

Tags: FBI

Tags: most reported fraud

Tags: most damaging fraud

Small businesses are frequent targets of social engineering. Here’s what it is and how to protect against it.

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Threat actors strive to cause Tax Day headaches

Credit to Author: Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence – Editor| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000

With U.S. Tax Day approaching, Microsoft has observed phishing attacks targeting accounting and tax return preparation firms to deliver the Remcos RAT and compromise target networks.

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