Tag: phishing attacks

IRS Warns Americans of a Specific Type of Scam Criminals Are Using on an ‘Industrial Scale’

The Internal Revenue Service is warning Americans against a recent rise of smishing attacks—phishing through text messages—identifying thousands of fraudulent domains that are targeting taxpayers through fake COVID relief, tax credits, or even help with setting up an IRS online account. “This is phishing on an industrial scale so thousands of people can be at…


Crypto Users Are Under Attack: Here’s How to Prevent a Loss of Funds

Major cryptocurrency hardware wallet producer Trezor warned that all the users that are registered to its newsletter should expect to be targeted by phishing attacks—but not only Trezor customers are affected. What Happened Trezor warned in a Sunday tweet that it was investigating “a potential data breach of an opt-in newsletter hosted on Mailchimp” and that users…


Multiple Studies Find Remote Workers Following Poor Digital Security Protocols

Remote workers are aware of their responsibilities in maintaining digital security while accessing company networks a report has said, adding though that only a fifth are actually aware of sophisticated online threats. The report by U.S. tech company Unisys says that a lack of understanding of fundamental cybersecurity risks and threats is resulting in remote…