Tag: scam

Study: White House email domains at risk of being misused for phishing scams

April 9, 2018

Most of the White House’s email domains have yet to deploy an email authentication protocol known as DMARC that is designed to reduce the risk of attackers impersonating legitimate email addresses for distributing spam or phishing messages. Nearly all email domains overseen by the Executive Office of the President (EOP) of the United States – … More Study: White House email domains at risk of being misused for phishing scams

Saks and Lord & Taylor stores suffer data breach exposing five million bank cards

April 6, 2018

Cybercriminals are believed to have stolen information for more than five million credit and debit cards that shoppers had used at dozens of Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th and Lord & Taylor stores mainly in the United States between May 2017 and March 2018. Canada-based department store operator Hudson’s Bay Co. has disclosed that it fell victim … More Saks and Lord & Taylor stores suffer data breach exposing five million bank cards

Another example of the familiar Revenue phishing scam

April 4, 2018

We’ve written about phishing scams targeting Irish Revenue in great detail before. Here, here and here. And here. And here. You get the picture. But, because a picture is worth a thousand words, here are some more pictures of one of the varieties, so you can avoid it, if you encounter it. 1. It starts … More Another example of the familiar Revenue phishing scam

Pingu Cleans Up: Subscription scam on Google Play

March 30, 2018

The game was uploaded to Google Play and attempted to trick users into unwittingly signing up for a weekly paid subscription Android users should keep their eyes peeled for a curious scam technique discovered on Google Play – one going directly after their money and relying solely on user inattention. The app seen using the … More Pingu Cleans Up: Subscription scam on Google Play

Can you spot a hoax in the flood of news? Can your children?

March 7, 2018

Gone are the days of chain letters! Back then, all victims of fabricated falsehoods had to lose was time and possibly a few bucks for stamps. Compared to these old-school hoaxes, there’s much more at stake with their modern cousins – often designed well enough to manipulate their audience into doing something without even realizing it. … More Can you spot a hoax in the flood of news? Can your children?