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Phishing
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Mike McBride Online
A Simple Story About Phishing
By Mike McBride
Truthfully though, I think this story shows a couple of really important points. Recognize that mistakes happen The importance of two-factor identification The importance of taking action as soon as…
Ride the Lightning
Businesses Being Attacked Using Their Own Contact Forms
Bleeping Computer reported on April 9 that cyber attackers are using legitimate corporate contact forms to send phishing emails that threaten businesses with lawsuits and attempt to infect them with…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Phishing at the California State Controller’s Office
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team
The California State Controller’s Office (SCO) was recently a victim of phishing. According to its website, an employee of the SCO's Unclaimed Property Division clicked on a link in an…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
FINRA Alerts Firms of Ongoing Phishing Campaign Involving “finra-online.com” Domain Name
By Susan Light
On March 4, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 21-08 (Notice) warning member firms of an ongoing fraudulent phishing campaign involving the domain name “finra-online.com.” The email…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
U.S. Users Targeted with Phishing Scams More than Users in Other Countries
The statistic that cybercriminals have been unleashing 18 million phishing emails laced with malware on a daily basis into cyberspace during the pandemic is mind boggling, and one that executives…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Despite the Cold, It’s Always Good Weather for Phishing: Cybersecurity Best Practices
By Doug Austin
It’s going to be a cold few days for a lot of us in the US. Even in Spring, Texas (just outside of Houston where I live), it’s expected to…
Ride the Lightning
Ten Things Law Firms Can Do to Prevent Being Blown Up by Ransomware
On January 24, Security Boulevard had a good post about winning the war against ransomware. Not that there is anything startlingly new here, but it's nice to have the top…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
A Hackers ‘Shipageddon’ Has Set Sail: Beware of Fake Shipping Messages
As the holiday shopping season comes to end, consumers should still be aware that hackers are sending fake delivery notifications appearing to come from companies like FedEx and UPS, especially…
The Firewall
Cyber Actors Hit K-12 Distance Learning Efforts With Ransomware and Phishing Attacks
The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have issued a joint warning that malicious cyber actors are targeting kindergarten…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #263 – Fake Emails and Texts Spoofing UPS and FedEx
Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the increase in online holiday shopping due to the pandemic. They know people are buying gifts online and sending the packages to the recipients.…