This email, which appears to have been sent by Google Photos, claims that new photos have been added to your album.
May 2020
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COVID-19Phishing ScamsScams
Fake ‘Security Update’ Email Targets LogMeIn Users
by Brett M. Christensen May 22, 2020If you use the remote access service LogMeIn, keep an eye out for a fake email claiming that a security update has…
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COVID-19Scams
Criminals Are Exploiting the COVID-19 Pandemic via Money Laundering Job Scams
by Brett M. Christensen May 22, 2020Amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, authorities are warning people not to fall for money mule “employment opportunities” that may come their way via…
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Facebook RelatedFacebook ScamsScams
‘Maldives 2021’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
by Brett M. Christensen May 22, 2020According to a post currently being shared across Facebook, you can win a 14-night vacation at a luxury Maldives resort just by sharing and commenting.
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Phishing ScamsScams
Microsoft ‘Document Share Portal’ Email Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen May 20, 2020According to this email, you have received a quotation request via the Microsoft document share portal and should click to access the document.
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COVID-19ScamsWhatsApp
‘£175 Lidl Voucher’ WhatsApp Giveaway Scam
by Brett M. Christensen May 20, 2020Messages being distributed via WhatsApp are claiming that European discount supermarket chain Lidl is giving away £175 vouchers to “support the nation during Corona pandemic”.
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InsightsMalware
Don’t be Complacent – It’s All Too Easy to Fall Victim to Malware Attacks
by Brett M. Christensen May 18, 2020Online criminals long ago realized that the simplest ruses are often the most effective. The malware campaign I discuss in this report is a good example of such a simple approach.
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Phishing ScamsScams
New Zealand Inland Revenue Tax Refund Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen May 15, 2020According to this email, which claims to be from New Zealand’s Inland Revenue, you are eligible to receive a tax refund from 2019.
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According to this email, which purports to be from giant software company Adobe, you have been sent files via Adobe Cloud.
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Facebook Hacker HoaxesFacebook RelatedHoaxes
‘Prince Obinna Solomon Friendship Request’ Facebook Hacker Hoax
by Brett M. Christensen May 7, 2020Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay According to a message that is currently circulating via Facebook, you should not accept a friendship…
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