Tag: Royal Mail

Parcel delivery scams are on the rise: Do you know what to watch out for?

October 26, 2022

As package delivery scams that spoof An Post, Royal Mail, DHL, USPS and other delivery companies soar, here’s how to stay safe not just this shopping season. Where there are users to be scammed and money to be made, cybercriminals won’t be far behind. So it was during the pandemic, when internet users eager to get … More Parcel delivery scams are on the rise: Do you know what to watch out for?

UK under attack by ‘Royal Mail’ phishing, carrying TorrentLocker

September 5, 2014

Three weeks ago, iSIGHT Partners discovered a new Ransomware encrypting victims’ documents. They dubbed this new threat TorrentLocker. TorrentLocker propagates via spam messages containing a link to a phishing page where the user is asked to download and execute “package tracking information”. In August, only Australians were targeted with fake Australian Post package-tracking page. While … More UK under attack by ‘Royal Mail’ phishing, carrying TorrentLocker