Tag: phishing
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How Bloomberg’s Twitter Led Users to a Fake Discord – What You Need to Know
In a recent cybersecurity incident, Bloomberg Crypto‘s official Twitter account became a unwitting accomplice in a phishing attack, exposing users to a deceptive scheme that could compromise their digital security. Let’s delve into the unfolding events and understand the gravity of the situation. The Breach: Twitter Compromise Opens the Door The breach of Bloomberg Crypto’s…
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Stay Sharp Online: How to Outsmart ChatGPT Phishing Scams
In the vast sea of the internet, where sharks and dolphins swim side by side, there’s a new predator in town—ChatGPT phishing websites. These cunning scams are using the popularity of ChatGPT and OpenAI to lure unsuspecting prey into their traps. But fear not, we’ve got your back. Here’s your guide on how to spot…
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Under the Microscope: Examining Qatar’s 88% Rise in PHISHING Attacks
Qatar, a modern marvel of progress and innovation, has recently encountered an unexpected and alarming challenge on its digital horizon. As the mercury rises and summer vacations beckon, a shadow looms over the nation in the form of an unprecedented 88% surge in phishing attacks during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous…
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issues warning against fake domain names
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has issued a warning against fake domain names claiming to be from the authority circulating the internet. The Phishing scammers are using the domain names finra.eu and finrarec.com to propagate the scam.
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15,000 phishing packages found in NPM repository
A blog report by Checkmarx has found over 15,000 phishing packages in the NPM repository. The packages were designed to mimic legitimate packages, but actually contained malicious code that would steal sensitive information from users. The phishing packages were uploaded to the npm repository by attackers who were able to bypass the security measures in…
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority warns about an ongoing phishing campaign
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FIRA) has announced the presence of an ongoing phishing campaign. The campaign is spearheaded by the impersonation of the Regulatory Authority. The authority announced that a number of people were receiving emails that claimed to be from a representative from the FIRA. The phishing campaign deploys the domain name Claims-FINRA.org.…
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Phishing attacks in Singapore increased by 829% in 2021
Zscaler ThreatLabz has released the State of Phishing Report 2022. The Report highlights different trends related to phishing scams in the previous year. According to the report, phishing scams increased worldwide by 23%. The US is the most phished country in the world with it attracting more than 60% of all attacks. The US is…
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When Department of Labor domain name was spoofed
While going through my research related to domain names, I stumbled upon this awesome podcast called Federal Drive with Tom. In an episode, Mr. Roger Kay came as a guest and talked about an interesting phishing scam related to the Department of Labor. Kay during his work noticed a pattern in a number of cases…
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An explosion in Online Pharmacy scams
Covid despite its adversity also gave a window for new innovations to emerge. One of the stark innovations, in user behaviour, has emerged in the way people buy medicines. More and more people are moving towards online pharmacies considering their increased vitality during the pandemic and lockdowns. However, this also brought an undesired demon along…
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December 2021 was the most Phished month of all time
APWG.org published its quarterly phishing report. The report shows worrying trends related to the prevalent online scam. The report noted a sharp rise in the number of phishing scams with December 2021 being the highest ever month since APWG began publishing its reports in 2004. 316,747 phishing attacks were seen by APWG in December. Even…
