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Apple leads the top 10 in imitated brands in phishing scams
Apple leads the top 10 in imitated brands in phishing scams
The research arm of security company Check Point Software Technologies has released a study which takes a look at the online phishing scams. ...... 20 Apr 2020
Last Warning! - Evil scam targeting entrepreneurs and others in Facebook
"Last Warning!" - Evil scam targeting entrepreneurs and others in Facebook
During the past 24 hours, there has been a massive wave of phishing attempts targeting Facebook page owners, such as entrepreneurs and hobby groups. ...... 16 May 2017 - 4 comments
Google releases 'Password Alert' browser extension to help protect against phishing
Google releases 'Password Alert' browser extension to help protect against phishing
Google has released 'Password Alert' this week, a browser extension for Chrome that will help protect against phishing attacks that are out to get your Google credentials. 30 Apr 2015
Watch out: New advanced phishing attack targeting Google login credentials
Watch out: New advanced phishing attack targeting Google login credentials
Researchers over at security firm Symantec have come across a new advanced phishing attack aimed at stealing your Google credentials. 18 Mar 2014 - 3 comments
Major tech companies form DMARC to fight phishing attacks
Major tech companies form DMARC to fight phishing attacks
Major email providers Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL have teamed up with PayPal, Bank of America, Fidelity and other companies to create DMARC.org, ...... 31 Jan 2012
Latest Facebook phish attack steals your account, financial information
Latest Facebook phish attack steals your account, financial information
In what has got to be one of the most idiotic attacks I have ever heard of, Kaspersky Lab is reporting today that Facebook users are being phished ...... 15 Jan 2012 - 10 comments
     

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