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IRS Warns of Phishing Campaign Targeting University Students and Staff

01

Apr

2021

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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Go Phish: Cybercriminals Stick to Coronavirus and Financial Content to Fuel Phishing Schemes

13

Jul

2020

We’ve reached the half-year mark and online scammers are still taking advantage of the uncertainties brought on by the pandemic. Cyber-attacks targeting both consumers and business surged worldwide, and the trend shows no sign of stopping any time soon. In recent months, coronavirus-related attacks spiked, and email has remained the prime vector of choice for […]

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Ryuk Ransomware Hits U.S. Coast Guard Facility

03

Jan

2020

Ransomware has struck a facility belonging to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), affecting industrial control systems, security cameras, and much more, according to the USCG, which didn’t reveal the name or location of the affected base. The ransomware, identified as “Ryuk,” is believed to have gained a foothold in USCG systems after an employee opened […]

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IRS Warns of Phishing Campaign Targeting University Students and Staff

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