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Tax Scams – Everything you need to know to keep your money and data safe

March 17, 2020 admin anti-malware, Anti-phishing, Antivirus, Consumer, identity protection, multi-factor authentication, password management, ransomware protection, tax scams

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:08:46 +0000

Tax season has always been a pretty nerve-wracking time for hard-working Americans. But over the years, technology advances have arrived to gradually make the process a bit easier. The bad news is that they can also introduce new cyber risks and even more stress. There are two things that cybercriminals are always on the hunt…

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Instagram clamps down on fake messages with anti-phishing tool

October 15, 2019 admin Anti-phishing, anti-phishing tool, email, emails from instagram, instagram, mail, malicious email, malspam, phishing, phishing scams, Safety, scams, Social engineering, social engineering attacks, social media scams

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:51:50 +0000

We take a look at a new anti-phishing feature Instagram hopes will cut down on imitation messages and other social engineering attempts.

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Social engineering

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When corporate communications look like a phish

September 9, 2019 admin Anti-phishing, bec, Business, Business Email Compromise, corporate communications, email communications, Emails, phishing, phishing training, training and awareness program

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:36:11 +0000

Before organizations engage in gnashing of teeth over the “ignorant user” and the cost of training, think about how much email users encounter and whether corporate communications look like phishes themselves.

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Business

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New research finds hospitals are easy targets for phishing attacks

March 19, 2019 admin 101, Anti-phishing, Business, healthcare, healthcare cybersecurity, hospital security, hospitals, phishing

Credit to Author: Joan Goodchild| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston finds hospital employees are extremely vulnerable to phishing attacks. The study highlights just how effective phishing remains as a tactic, and why awareness of email scams is more critical than ever.

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Tags: anti-phishing healthcare healthcare cybersecurity hospital security hospitals phishing

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Businesses: It’s time to implement an anti-phishing plan

February 13, 2019 admin 101, Anti-phishing, Business, email, mail, microsoft, Office 365, organisation, phishing, SCAM, spam

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:54:28 +0000

If your organization doesn’t have an anti-phishing plan in place, it’s time to start thinking about one. Here’s what to tell your employees and customers about phishing attacks.

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Tags: anti-phishing business email mail microsoft office 365 organisation phishing scam spam

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Is My Mac Secure from Malware and Viruses?

June 18, 2018 admin Anti-phishing, Consumer, Mac, MacOS, malware, Meltdown/Spectre, Plug-ins, Sandboxing

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:29:25 +0000

Do you own a Mac? If so, you might have the common perception that they’re more secure from internet threats than Windows PCs. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. The truth is that Macs have historically not been targeted by hackers as frequently as Windows systems, simply because there were fewer to attack, so it didn’t…

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