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Phishing
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Mike McBride Online
Linked: Smartphone Phishing Attacks Increasing
By Mike McBride
Hackers are moving to mobile because most of us are moving to mobile. That's not surprising, and given the fact that it's a little more difficult to spot on a…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #305 – Vishing, Smishing, and Now QRishing!
We have previously alerted you to vishing and smishing schemes [view related post]. A new scheme, using QR codes, is called QRishing or quishing. According to security company Abnormal, between…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
I lost on Jeopardy! A cybersecurity lesson on phishing scams
It started innocently enough, with a tweet: "Please share your best strategies for finding a PS5 before Christmas that do not involve me sleeping outside of a store or paying…
Mike McBride Online
Linked: You know how to identify phishing emails – a cybersecurity researcher explains how to trust your instincts to foil the attacks
By Mike McBride
And so, I wonder if those yearly, semi-annual, quarterly, video training would be a lot more effective if we also shared specific examples of people who got phished, and how…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery Blog
We need to increase wide-spread Phishing training!
By Peter Vogel
DarkReading.com reported that “Attackers continue to use phishing and spam as a primary way to steal credentials from unwary users, with emails carrying links to more than 5.6 million phishing…
Your IT Consultant
Smartphone Phishing Attacks Increasing
By John Simek
It is no secret that cybercriminals have increased phishing activity since the pandemic. More people utilizing consumer grade equipment in a less secure work-at-home environment creates a fertile ground for…
Your IT Consultant
Phishing Coming to a Cell Phone Near You
By John Simek
It’s bad enough when a phishing email slips through your email security systems and lands in your Inbox. Let it never be said that cybercriminals are not creative. Besides trending…
Your IT Consultant
Beware – Encrypted Email Used in Phishing Attack
By John Simek
There are some really clever people out there in the cyber world. Unfortunately, some use their talents for evil purposes and financial gain. It’s a constant back and forth where…
Your IT Consultant
Another Lesson in Phishing Attacks
By John Simek
The cyber world is a dangerous place. It’s a constant battle of how to defend yourself against ever changing methods of attack. Ars Technica posts about an increase of a…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Here’s an M365 Phishing Attack That’s More Difficult to Spot Using the Link Hover Method: Cybersecurity Trends
By Doug Austin
According to a report on ZDNet, Microsoft has warned Office 365 customers that they're being targeted by a widespread phishing campaign aimed at nabbing usernames and passwords. And spotting it…