Overview of phishing techniques: Order/delivery notifications
One thing no one can deny is that online shopping is a common practice these days. With this, of course, comes order notifications and delivery notifications...
Phishing
Phishing technique: Message from a friend/relative
Like many other phishing scams featured on this site, friends-and-family imposter scams are common. These scams usually begin with a phone call impersonating...
Phishing technique: Message from the government
With the evolution of the internet, online services have grabbed the attention of every sector, including the government. Nowadays, online amenities are available...
[Updated] Top 9 coronavirus phishing scams making the rounds
We collected seven coronavirus phishing attack examples to shed light on the top tactics cybercriminals are using so you can help prepare your employees for the threats they are facing now and in the foreseeable future.
Phishing technique: Message from the boss
Is it possible for you to ignore an email sent by your boss? Phishers believe that you probably would not, and this is the reason they are getting better at...
Cyber Work podcast: Email attack trend predictions for 2020
In this episode of Infosec’s Cyber Work podcast series, host Chris Sienko chats with Evan Reiser, CEO of Abnormal Security. They discuss where email attacks...
Phishing techniques: Clone phishing
Trust is an important part of any relationship and once it has been established, you can generally ignore any kind of vetting you have to do for the person....
Phishing attachment hides malicious macros from security tools
A clever new wave of phishing attacks prove malicious, macro-enabled attachments can still bypass security tools and pack a serious punch under the right conditions. The attacks, recently spotted by researchers at FireEye, targeted financial services organizations in the United States, tricking them to download and deploy a backdoor giving attackers full control of the victim’s environment.
Phishing techniques: Asking for sensitive information via email
Email has been a critical part of our everyday communications since the 1990s. Thanks to its affordability and ease of use, email allows users to conduct business...
Look out for these phishy tax scams
Intrepid scammers have decided that tax season would be too boring without the looming suspense of identity theft. Joking aside, tax scams are a major problem....