Unfortunately, millions of users worldwide are at risk every single day. Statistics show that a successful phishing attack occurs every 30 seconds, suggesting cybercriminals don’t stand still and evolve as their methods do. However, not only traditional phishing scams can damage a business – targeted phishing and CEO scams are much more devastating. Undoubtedly, IT… Continue reading Why Phishing is Still the Most Common Cyber Attack?
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Most Common Types of Social Engineering Attacks
Intruders are developing more and more methods to get what they want. Social engineering is one of the most common methods through which fraudsters manage to deceive the user, manipulate him, and instill his fear and urgency. Once the victim is emotional, the fraudsters begin to cloud her judgment. Any human error is a vulnerability… Continue reading Most Common Types of Social Engineering Attacks
TikTok Scams Stealing Money And Data. Beware!
TikTok has become a popular social network with over a billion registered users. According to statistics, each user spends about 95 minutes daily on this platform. Such an extensive social network is also susceptible to many different scams. Scammers found ways here to hurt users and lure them into their traps. Who is being targeted… Continue reading TikTok Scams Stealing Money And Data. Beware!
Scammers Use Fake Dating Sites to Steal Money
Experts from ReasonLabs have discovered an unusual malicious scheme that has been operating since 2019 – carders used fake dating sites to steal and launder funds. Also read our article: Signs You’re Dealing with an Online Scam. According to researchers, with its help, hackers stole millions of dollars from tens of thousands of victims. It… Continue reading Scammers Use Fake Dating Sites to Steal Money
Hackers Use CircleCI Fake Notifications to Access GitHub Accounts
GitHub warns that a large-scale phishing campaign aimed at users began on September 16: scammers send emails with fake notifications on behalf of the Circle CI service, which is used for continuous development and deployment. Let me remind you that we also said that GitHub will replace the term “master” with a more neutral one,… Continue reading Hackers Use CircleCI Fake Notifications to Access GitHub Accounts
Top Working Antispyware Tips 2022
The user risks being compromised by using the Internet. The intruders are still trying to hijack your confidential data and credit card numbers, distribute spyware, and the like. With each passing day, their penetration methods into your OS are becoming more sophisticated, which is something to watch out for. Spyware is one of those ways… Continue reading Top Working Antispyware Tips 2022
Attackers Began to Embed Keyloggers in Phishing Pages
Analysts from the Cyble company recorded an interesting phishing campaign against users from Greece: attackers began to embed keyloggers into phishing pages. The operators of this scam operate phishing sites that mimic the official website of the Hellenic Tax Authority. Sites contain a keylogger that steals credentials and other information as you type. Let me… Continue reading Attackers Began to Embed Keyloggers in Phishing Pages
Facebook Messenger Virus: How to Stay From Facebook Viruses
Facebook Messenger is arguably one of the most popular chatting apps. Unfortunately, because of its popularity, it is a target for malicious programs such as Trojans, spyware, ransomware, and others to infiltrate various systems. Recently, there has been an increase in Facebook Messenger infections spread through phishing. As a rule, the Facebook Messenger virus scam… Continue reading Facebook Messenger Virus: How to Stay From Facebook Viruses
Dangers Of Spam Email: Tips How To Avoid, Spam Email Revenge
Many businesses don’t consider all of the dangers of spam and just think it is an annoyance. Although unwanted emails are frustrating, they can be threatening in many scenarios. Spam email is often easy to spot, usually in advertisements for quick money-making schemes or appeals to charity. Whatever the content is, the key for detecting… Continue reading Dangers Of Spam Email: Tips How To Avoid, Spam Email Revenge
Hidden Scams: Could QR Code Actually Be a Phishing Attack?
Although QR codes have been around for more than 25 years, their use in everyday life has increased dramatically since the pandemic began. But is it always safe to scan them? We hardly think twice about scanning a QR code in a restaurant to view a menu or pay for food. But scammers have begun… Continue reading Hidden Scams: Could QR Code Actually Be a Phishing Attack?