From the moment the first email was sent in 1971, email has grown to become a critical part of the business world, allowing companies to work more productively, no matter their size. In fact, over 100 billion (that’s billion with a b) business emails are sent each day, and because email is so critical to […]
Verizon Wireless Gift26.com Phishing Scam
Be aware of a well-crafted and clever scam that is likely trying to gain access to your login credentials to Verizon Wireless. Just today (12/18/2014) I received a robo-voice call from the number 1-800-921-8678 that was claiming to be Verizon Wireless. The quality of the robo-voice was less than what I would have expected and […]
What is the Dyre Banking Malware Phishing Email?
In the world of cyber-security, you cannot relax your guard, even for a moment. In mid-October 2014, discovery of a phishing scam aimed at obtaining sensitive user account credentials for a number of online services, including banking services, prompted a warning from US-CERT outlining the particulars of this scam. Known as Dyre or Dyreza, this […]
An Apple ID Phishing Scam
Suppose your Apple ID login led you to another screen that asked you to provide such information as your full name, your credit card number (including expiration date and verification code), date of birth, phone number, and your mother’s maiden name… would you provide that information? I suppose whether you’d share this sort of information […]
Email Phishing Alert: “Invitation to connect on LinkedIn”
If you are a LinkedIn member, please be aware that Invitations to Connect may be phishing attempts. We’ve seen a few of these LinkedIn scams lately. Details of the LinkedIn phishing email scam The email appears to be from LinkedIn with a spoofed email address of member@linkedin.com The subject line is Invitation to connect on LinkedIn. The […]
Email Phishing Alert: “Your American Express Forgotten User ID”
Recently we have seen a few emails related to the same phishing attempt make it through our email antispam filter service. Details of the AMEX phishing email scam. The email appears to be from American Express with a spoofed email address of AmericanExpress@welcome.aexp.com. The subject line is Your American Express Forgotten User ID. The links […]