Phishing Awareness


Navigating the Unseen: Accessing Your iPhone’s Spam Text Messages Folder

Navigating the Unseen: Accessing Your iPhone’s Spam Text Messages Folder

 

With the introduction of instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, TextNow, and Messenger, the use of text messages has gone down, but not as much. As per a study conducted by SMS comparison, 95% of text messages are read and responded to as early as within 3 minutes of being received. It’s also surprising to find out that the average open rate for an SMS is 98%, whereas that for an email is 20% (almost 5 times more probable).

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New DoubleFinger Malware Threatens Crypto Wallets with Advanced Multi-Stage Attack

New DoubleFinger Malware Threatens Crypto Wallets with Advanced Multi-Stage Attack

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With cryptocurrencies soaring in value and popularity, crypto wallets have been a lucrative target of malicious actors.  The new “DoubleFinger” threat that targets cryptocurrency wallets has prompted security experts to remain on high alert.

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Massive Phishing Campaign Ongoing for a Year Impersonates 100+ Renowned Brands

Massive Phishing Campaign Ongoing for a Year Impersonates 100+ Renowned Brands

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In a newly discovered phishing campaign, adversaries have created well-structured fake websites of renowned brands and stolen customer data. To ensure proper phishing protection, we have compiled all the essential information regarding this scam for your reference. 

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Crypto Phishing Scams – How Can Users Stay Fully Protected?

Crypto Phishing Scams – How Can Users Stay Fully Protected?

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As people increasingly move towards crypto, scams lie in wait to exploit user vulnerabilities. Identifying a crypto phishing scam and taking appropriate action to prevent getting scammed can help protect your sensitive and confidential information and crypto assets.

Financial phishing scams can be disastrous because they hit you where it hurts the hardest. Victims lose their hard-earned money, but in traditional scams, you might be able to track the financial trail and reach the perpetrator. However, tracing them becomes impossible in innovative schemes like crypto phishing scams.

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Sensitive Information at Risk as a Security Breach Hits US Marshals Service

Sensitive Information at Risk as a Security Breach Hits US Marshals Service

A major security breach has recently hit the US Marshals Service, putting sensitive information at risk, according to senior law enforcement officials. Learn more about the details of the breach, how it happened, the data at risk, and the steps being taken to address it.

The US Marshals Service was hit by a major security breach this month, with hackers breaking into and stealing data from a computer system that contained personal information about investigative targets and agency employees, as confirmed by a spokesman for the service on Monday.

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TELUS Launches Investigation After Potential Data Breach Leaks Source Code and Employee Info

TELUS Launches Investigation After Potential Data Breach Leaks Source Code and Employee Info

TELUS, the Canadian telecom giant, is investigating a potential data breach after a threat actor leaked what appears to be employee data and source code. TELUS has initiated an investigation in response to the breach to assess the scope of the incident and safeguard its customers and staff from any potential risks. Stay updated with the latest developments on this incident with this article as we share what happened, how it happened, and what TELUS is doing.

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