Blog Popular Service Being Used To Send Phishing Emails May 27, 2022 by Vertical Axion Google SMTP relay service is wildly popular and used every day by legions of users. Unfortunately, hackers around the world are aware of this and increasingly they’ve begun abusing the SMTP relay service. The basic idea is as follows. Some clever hackers have figured out that they can bypass email security products and deliver malicious […] Read more » General Interest Google Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog LinkedIn Now The Most Spoofed Website For Phishing Emails May 10, 2022 by Vertical Axion Considered to be social media for professionals, LinkedIn is an invaluable tool for millions of people all over the world and a great way to make a wide range of professional connections. Unfortunately, hackers and scammers are aware of this fact and tend to gravitate to it as well. They are hoping to take advantage […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Windows 11 Will Soon Get New Security Features May 2, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you’re a member of the Windows Insiders group, you may already be aware of this. If you missed the company’s announcement be on the lookout for some new security improvements in upcoming releases. Microsoft has been playing an increasingly active role in countering a wide range of cybersecurity threats and their upcoming security enhancements […] Read more » Microsoft New Technology Phishing Recent News Security Technology News Windows 11
Blog Fake Work From Home Opportunities Are Phishing For Data April 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion It’s no secret that the pandemic changed the way much of the world works. Tens of millions of people are now working from home with millions more eyeing that as a very real possibility. Unfortunately, the pandemic also changed what kinds of opportunities hackers and scammers are targeting. It shouldn’t come as a great shock […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Email Phishing Attackers Are Pretending To Be The IRS April 1, 2022 by Vertical Axion Emotet is in the news again according to the latest information from email security firm Cofense. Emotet is notorious for spreading via phishing campaigns and this latest phishing campaign sees them impersonating the IRS. By all outward appearances, the emails look legitimate. The Emotet gang knows that with so many people feeling harried during tax […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Phishing Emails Target Citibank Account Holders March 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Are you a Citibank customer? If so, be aware that a group of scammers is specifically targeting Citibank account holders. The campaign is incredibly convincing, and the emails look just like official communications from the company. All logos have been copied and are positioned correctly. The sender address appears genuine at first glance and the […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog E-Mail From Department Of Labor Could Be Phishing Attack February 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion There is a new phishing campaign to keep a watchful eye on according to email security firm INKY. It’s a particularly fiendish one. The attackers have designed an email template that does an admirable job of imitating the look and feel of emails sent from the US Department of Labor. These are being sent out […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Top 10 Brands That Phishing Attackers Use To Scam Users February 2, 2022 by Vertical Axion Scammers delight in impersonating government agencies and well-known brands to lure email recipients into giving up their personal information. That information is then either exploited directly or sold to the highest bidder on the Dark Web. Have you ever wondered which agencies, companies or brands are the most imitated by these attackers? Whether you have […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Data Breach Hits US Cellular Company January 19, 2022 by Vertical Axion It’s the dawning of a new year and the hackers of the world have been busy. This time it’s US Cellular caught in the crosshairs. The company recently reported that their billing system was hacked and they sent breach notification letters to more than four hundred impacted individuals. US Cellular is the fourth largest carrier […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Mobile Carriers Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Are Using Big Brand Surveys To Scam Victims January 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion Surveys have long been a playground of hackers and scammers. That’s true at any time of the year but it’s especially true around the Holidays when such scams seem to attract even more unwitting victims. In fact, some estimates place scammer profits revolving around fake surveys as being nearly $80 million a month. So it’s […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
