Phishing News

Watch out for these malware scams Special

What should you not do if you receive a suspicious e-mail? Do NOT click a link, any link. Ignore that advice at your own cost. I did.

Digital Journal Report by Alexander Baron - 3 comments

Op-Ed: Beating Spam? Try beating an apathetic Internet culture first

Sydney - Global spam is now sending 94 billion messages per day that nobody wants or needs. It's truly ridiculous. It’s also absurd, when you consider possible fixes. Spam is actually a dangerous form of assault on people, businesses and everything in general.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 4 comments

FBI Counterintelligence releases Social Networking Risks Report

New FBI report details high risk methods of social networking deception used by so called hackers to gain personal information for the purpose of defrauding the unsuspecting user.

In the Media by Christopher Wager - 4 comments

Email scam: Fake Verizon bills duping customers

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning of a new phishing scam that is finding its way into the email inboxes of many people.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 4 comments

Sending a message to the Phishers

If you receive a suspicious e-mail apparently from a bona fide company, why not trace it and then send the phishers a message?

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 2 comments

Internet giants form DMARC to battle email spam, phishing attacks

Washington - Web giants Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Yahoo have formed the technical working group, Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC). This new coalition will fight against email spam and phishing attacks.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Avoiding the phishers, by email and phone

Internet fraud is booming, and the scam artists are becoming more and more sophisticated. Fortunately, so are we, as are the tools at our command to catch them out.

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 4 comments

New Netflix phishing scams spreading through email and mobile

Over the past several years phishing scams have grown more prevalent as they continue to cleverly impersonate reputable companies as a means to gain trust and steal personal information.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 6 comments

Inside phishing fraud masquerading as PayPal Special

This morning as I took my morning coffee, I found an email from PayPal asking me to revise my account. Because I receive fees from PayPal I went to the site but something did not smell right.

Digital Journal Report by Richard Mccallum - 10 comments

12 Scams of Christmas

The holiday season has officially begun. We are now experiencing Cyber Monday, the first Monday after Black Friday. Here are 12 commons scams to watch out for.

In the Media by Michael Bearak - 3 comments

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