Perhaps the most surprising thing about reports of Russian hackers infiltrating an unclassified White House computer system is that for all their efforts the hackers appear to have been unable to retrieve anything more interesting than the unclassified details of the president’s schedule. That is probably due in no small part to the White House’s refreshingly realistic security strategy, as articulated by deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes in an interview with CNN: “You have to act as if information could be compromised if it’s not on the classified system.”
Category Archives: phishing
Are You Likely to Fall For a Phishing Scam? Google Thinks So.
Think you can distinguish a fake email from the real deal? Sorry to disappoint, but Google’s latest study says otherwise: Sophisticated phishing attempts allow hackers to successfully takeover a Gmail account a staggering 45 percent of the time.….
Five Top Tips for a Fraud-Free Christmas
The triple whammy of seasonal parties, end of year work deadlines and festive gift buying is enough to distract anyone online. The bad news is that those online criminals sitting at the other end of the internet are well aware of this, and are more than primed and ready to strike….
How to win the War on Phishing
A phishing attack is a trick e-mail sent randomly to perhaps a million recipients, and the thief counts on the numbers game aspect: Out of any given huge number of people, a significant percentage will fall for the trick.
The trick is that the e-mail contains certain information or is worded in such a way as to get the recipient to click on the link in the message. Clicking on the link brings the user to a website that then downloads malware….
Surge in Hackers Using Complex Crimeware to Drain Money From Online Bank Accounts
The surge is being aided by a tool called Yummba webinject, which generates pop-ups – injects – during legitimate banking sessions that ask for usernames and passwords….
Beware the ‘Letter from Santa’ Identity-Theft Scam
Santa Claus is coming…for your credit cards. The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning to consumers about Santa letter scams….
Five Ways You’ll Be Hacked Today, Cyber Monday
According to a June 2014 study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the likely annual cost to the global economy from cybercrime could reach $575 billion. It’s a big number. Here are five ways hackers will try to get you….
Smart Phones, Smart Cars: The Dangers of a Smart Future
With a smart phone acting as a master key, a hacker can easily gain access to someone’s home or car in hours, if not minutes.
Technology is progressing at full speed, becoming so inseparably weaved into our everyday lives that it is now seen as a commodity. However, not all breakthroughs are as awe-inspiring and jaw dropping as they….
Heard about this one yet? Phishing email from your Boss
Hello all- I wanted to give you a quick heads up on yet another trend in phishing. We received this email at ID Experts late last week but I have since learned that a number of people have received similar emails across the country. Their nefarious M.O. is to send an email to the person most likely to be in a position to send wire transfers from inside the company or organization. They send the email and make it look like it is coming from their boss. In my case, my name and correct email address appeared in the “From” header on the email and it was sent to our controller:
“Hi Chuck,
Hope you are having a splendid day. I want you to quickly email me the details you will need to help me process an outgoing wire transfer to another bank. I will appreciate a swift email response….