Phishing

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Watch out for convincing Microsoft Teams phishing scams

Scammers are using the increased popularity of the Microsoft Teams software to launch a series of highly convincing email phishing…

5 years ago
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Watch out for Tesco “COVID-19 season” phishing email scams

Scammers are sending out fake emails claiming to be from Tesco offering free vouchers to those that click a link…

5 years ago
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Watch our for “Council Tax Reduction” email phishing scams

Emails scams in the UK claim to offer the recipient a council tax reduction. The email appears to come from…

5 years ago
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4 text messages scams about coronavirus you should avoid

We take a look at four text messages scams that have been spreading during the coronavirus outbreak. Scammers have wasted…

5 years ago
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Beware fake text messages in UK claiming you’ve “left the house 3 times today”

Those in the UK should be on alert for fake messages claiming they have been fined for leaving the house…

5 years ago
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Watch out for UK government coronavirus “tax rebate” email scam

UK readers should be aware of a new spate of email scams exploiting the 2019 coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak that claim…

5 years ago
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What is the difference between phishing and spear-phishing?

We discuss the differences between phishing scams and spear-phishing scams. A phishing scam is an attempt by a criminal to…

6 years ago
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Sneaky trick could make mobile phishing scams very convincing

A security engineer has discovered a way to trick visitors using mobile browsers that they're on an entirely different website…

6 years ago
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Popular IRS and HMRC tax themed Internet scams

During March and April, there is always a surge of scams where scammers pose as tax related entities such as…

6 years ago
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What is a phishing scam? What does phishing mean?

If you've heard the term "phishing scam" before, but not quite understood what it meant, then this article explains what…

6 years ago