Topic
Phishing
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Justice Pays
How To Protect Yourself From Online Scams
As more and more people do most of their transactions online, a lot of consumers fall victim to online scams. Scammers have become more skilled at making consumers believe that…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery Blog
Covid-19 WFH (Work From Home): Phishing attack directed at Office 365!
By Peter Vogel
HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “Phishers are impersonating companies’ IT support team and sending fake VPN configuration change notifications in the hopes that remote employees may be tricked into providing their Office…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
COVID-19 WFH (Work From Home): Phishing attack directed at Office 365!
By Peter Vogel
HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “Phishers are impersonating companies’ IT support team and sending fake VPN configuration change notifications in the hopes that remote employees may be tricked into providing their Office…
Future Lawyer
Scam Spotter – How To Spot The Bad Guys.
By rickgeorges
Scamspotter. Google's new Scam Spotter website is designed to help you spot scam messages and phishing ploys. The top three rules also apply to scams in the physical world. First,…
Future Lawyer
Security Alert – Phishing Scammers Use Bad Grammar
By rickgeorges
Okay, kids, your English teacher was right. Good grammar is fundamental. If you can't construct a cogent, tight sentence in the English language, you will have trouble in the business…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
NFA Issues Warning Regarding Phishing Emails
By Kevin M. Foley, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
On May 13, National Futures Association (NFA) issued a Notice to Members addressing the recent increase in fraudulent phishing emails, including emails purporting to be from financial institutions or their…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
FS-ISAC Warns that Cyberattacks Against Financial Services Firms Increased Substantially in Response to COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
By Alexis Collins, Jim Wintering
Last month, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center[1] (“FS-ISAC”) warned financial services companies, and particularly smaller firms, of a substantial increase in attempted cyberattacks since the start of…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
FINRA Warns of Fraudulent Phishing Emails Purporting to be from FINRA
By Michael T. Foley, Timothy D. Kertland, Susan Light
On May 4, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 20-12 to warn member firms of a widespread, ongoing phishing campaign involving fraudulent emails purporting to be from…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Financial Services Information Sharing Group Warns of Increased Phishing Attacks
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) has warned that financial services firms, and in particular smaller ones, are being attacked at an increased rate during the coronavirus…
Health Law Rx
New FBI Alert to Healthcare Providers – Beware of COVID-19 Phishing Campaigns
By Elizabeth F. Hodge, Christy S. Hawkins
Healthcare providers are under siege, not only from the COVID-19 pandemic, but also from cyber criminals. Following reports of targeted email phishing attempts, the FBI issued a FLASH alert warning…