Be on guard, internet: Phishing cyberattacks and other social engineering exploits such as “vishing” (voice phishing) and “smishing” (SMS/text phishing), are on the rise, according to new data from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.
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Hackers beat 2-factor protection with automated phishing attacks
Securing your online accounts with two-factor authentication can be an effective way to ward off hackers. But the system isn’t perfect. One mysterious group has been defeating the protection method in attempts to phish upwards of 1,000 people, accord…
View More Hackers beat 2-factor protection with automated phishing attacksTaskRabbit notifies users of ‘cybersecurity incident,’ shuts down service
Bad news for to-do lists everywhere: It appears that TaskRabbit has been compromised.
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On Monday, TaskRabbit notified users about a ‘cybersecurity incident,’ and advised users…
DO NOT give access to that app promising a baby pooping video
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Giving a random video app access to your Twitter account is a pretty straightforward “nup,” right?
Even so, a Twitter phishing scam is tricking people into allowing access to their accounts in order to watch a silly video titled “Baby Poops In His Onesie, But Dog’s Response Leaves Millions Of People In Hysterics.”
Before you click it, DO NOT.
The Verge reports that a number of people in the media have been affected this week, including New York Times literary critic Dwight Garner, Fox News’ Brit Hume and Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery. Read more…
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View More DO NOT give access to that app promising a baby pooping videoNetflix subscribers targeted in yet another email scam
Beware, Netflix subscribers. While you’re binging Stranger Things, BoJack Horseman, or any of the Air Bud films, you’re also the target of a new email scam.
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