Brand Impersonation and the Healthcare Sector
The healthcare sector is particularly vulnerable to phishing attacks, according to Mike Azzara at Mimecast. Employees in the healthcare industry need to be wary of...
Category : Phishing
Use of Excel .XLL Add-Ins Soars Nearly 600% to Infect Systems in Phishing Attacks
Cybercriminals are taking to more advanced functionality than traditional VBA scripting to both execute complex malicious actions via Excel and to obfuscate their true intention...
Scammers Now Exploit ‘Slinks’ in LinkedIn
Scammers are exploiting LinkedIn redirect links, or “Slinks,” to fool users and bypass email security filters, Brian Krebs reports. These links allow companies to track...
QR Codes in the Time of Cybercrime
QR codes have been around for many years. While they were adopted for certain niche uses, they never did quite reach their full potential. They...
As Tax Season Starts, So Do IRS Scams – Here’s What to Look For
It’s that time again, when we all dread finding out if we owe money or not. And cybercriminals are banking on it with a wide...
Phone Number Only Phishing on the Rise
I do not have the data to support my conclusion, but myself and others have noticed the sharp increase in email phishing attempts that include...
COVID-19 Test-Related Phishing Scams Jump 521% Into January
New data shows a massive increase between October 2021 and January 2022 in phishing attacks focusing on one of the world’s current concerns for home...
New Phishing Campaign is Impersonating Zoom to Steal Credentials
A phishing campaign is impersonating Zoom in order to steal users’ Microsoft credentials, according to Lauryn Cash at Armorblox. The emails landed in about 10,000...
Beware of QuickBooks Payment Scams
Many small and mid-sized companies use Intuit’s very popular QuickBooks program. They usually start out using its easy-to-use base accounting program and then the QuickBooks...
Increased “Shipping Delays” Now Served as Phishbait
Attackers are exploiting pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions to launch phishing campaigns, according to Troy Gill, senior manager of threat intelligence at Zix. In an article for...