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6 sure signs someone is phishing you—besides email

September 20, 2018 admin 101, FYI, iOS phishing, phishing, phishing scam, smishing, sms phishing, Social engineering, vishing

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Beyond the medium used to reach you (which is most often email), what are some of the common signs and behaviors of phishing? Conversations that focus on the inbox only leave users with an inadequate understanding of how to protect against this ubiquitous threat.

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A week in security (September 10 – 16)

September 17, 2018 admin 2fa, a week in security, Android, android browser, banking Trojan, banking trojans, botnets, hmrc phish, microsoft, omnichannel fraud, phishing, portable router, Project Verify, ram nit, Ramnit Trojan, ransomware, recap, recon malware, Scammer, security of portable router, Security world, tech support scam, tech support scams, Tor, Trojan, two-factor authentication, Week in security, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:56:14 +0000

A roundup of the security news from September 10–16, including omnichannel fraud, ways to get back at scammers, the security of 2FA, and partnerstrokas.

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Tags: 2fa a week in security Android android browser banking Trojan banking Trojans botnets hmrc phish microsoft omnichannel fraud phishing portable router project verify ram nit Ramnit Trojan ransomware recap recon malware scammer security of portable router tech support scam tech support scams tor trojan two-factor authentication weekly blog roundup

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Unattended corporate websites cause headaches

September 14, 2018 admin Business, cybersquatting, Domains, internet, phishing, registry

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:06:27 +0000

Forgotten online resources can be used for extortion or phishing

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HMRC phish swipes email login, payment details

September 14, 2018 admin cybercrime, fraud, fraud site, HMRC, hmrc fraud, Outlook, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering, Tax, tax fraud, tax season, UK fraud

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0000

It isn’t tax season for UK (or US) residents, but that hasn’t deterred scammers from sending out an HMRC phish double whammy with a tight deadline attached.

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Is two-factor authentication (2FA) as secure as it seems?

September 14, 2018 admin 101, 2fa, biometrics, brute force, Facebook, fake login, FYI, mfa, multi-factor authentication, Password reset, phishing, Social engineering, third-party login, totp, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Two factor authentication (2fa) was introduced to enhance login security, but does it always work as advertised? Or can it be bypassed?

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Security Sophos

Zehn ultimative Anzeichen für Phishing-E-Mails

September 4, 2018 admin phishing, Security Tips

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:19:24 +0000

Ja? Nein? Probehalber anklicken? Vielleicht passiert ja gar nichts? – Phishing-E-Mails sind nicht einfach zu erkennen. Zur Orientierung hat Sophos die Top 10 der bestechenden Hinweise auf einen Phishing-Versuch aufgestellt. Eines aber vorweg: „probehalber“ ist keine empfohlene Herangehensweise… Phishing-E-Mails können plump sein oder sehr raffiniert. Doch es gibt ein paar untrügliche Kennzeichen, was eine verdächtige […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/dcZLOBXkpkY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Crime-as-a-Business: Phishing hat sich professionalisiert und ist Unternehmensalltag

September 4, 2018 admin phishing, Security Tips, Technologie

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:28:29 +0000

Sophos hat den Aufstieg von Phishing-Angriffen im letzten Jahr untersucht. Das Ergebnis: Ausgefuchste Taktiken in Tateinheit mit penetrantem Auftreten machen die neue Qualität von Phishing-Emails aus. Die Angreifer haben die Vorteile von Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) entdeckt – ein Cousin von Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), beide wohnhaft im Dark Web – um die Effizienz und das Volumen von Attacken […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/w35v3TuLF5Y” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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This Week in Security News: Air Canada and Cryptojacking

August 31, 2018 admin Air Canada, Cryptojacking, Current News, devops, phishing, Security

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:33:05 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Air Canada reported a data breach that exposed passport details for more than 20,000 customers on their mobile app. Also, Trend Micro’s Midyear Security Roundup reported an…

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