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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Your Next Notification Could Be a “Smishal” Delivery!
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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Your Next Notification Could Be a “Smishal” Delivery! UK residents are targets of a recent smishing (SMS Phishing) scam. In this scam, cybercriminals impersonate the home delivery company, Evri through fake failed delivery text messages that include a link to reschedule the delivery. The link included in these fake delivery notifications…
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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Cybercriminals Use SEO to Target Your Online Search Results
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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Cybercriminals Use SEO to Target Your Online Search Results Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a technique that helps websites appear more often in search engine results, and rank higher than other websites. Legitimate websites use SEO such as easy-to-remember URLs and relevant keywords. Unfortunately, cybercriminals can also use SEO for their…
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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Sophisticated Spear Phishing
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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Sophisticated Spear Phishing Last month, researchers at Fortinet observed a sophisticated phishing email sent to a Hungarian diplomat. In the email, cybercriminals disguised themselves by using the first and last name of an employee in the diplomat’s IT department. In this case, the diplomat believed that the email was suspicious and…
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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Cybercriminals and Credit Unions
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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Cybercriminals and Credit Unions Recently in the United States, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) warned of an increase in cyber attacks targeting credit unions. Credit unions are typically small non-profit institutions with very loyal customers, which makes them the perfect target for cybercriminals. In most credit union scams, cybercriminals…
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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Expect a Surplus of Supply Chain Scams
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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Expect a Surplus of Supply Chain Scams Throughout April, Shanghai and other major cities in China have been on lockdown due to recent COVID-19 outbreaks. Along with the ongoing war in Ukraine, these lockdowns have drastically impacted supply chains for industries around the world. We expect to see another wave of…