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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has urged university students and staff to watch out for emails that claim to come from the IRS but seek to steal sensitive personal information. Although IRS impersonation scams are not new, this phishing campaign seems to target individuals in the higher educational system, using “.edu”email addresses. According to a […]

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Phishing is a social attack, directly related to social engineering. Commonly centered around email, criminals use phishing to obtain access or information. Phishing attacks can be basic or customized toward the victim and their organization. A phishing attack with a directed focus is called spear phishing. If, for example, the criminal were targeting a group […]

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As millions of US taxpayers prepare for 2021 tax season, hordes of fraudsters and scammers are preparing to rip off residents and non-residents alike. Fraudsters had an early start anticipating the buzz surrounding tax filing season, with phishing campaigns impersonating the government agency as early as November 25, 2020, according to Bitdefender Antispam Lab. Spikes […]

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