LinkedIn phishing attacks follow password leaks
msnbc.com
Around the same time LinkedIn confirmed reports that user passwords had been compromised, and urged users to update their passwords, the email phishing attacks began. On Wednesday, security firms reported that approximately 6.5 million LinkedIn ... |
LinkedIn says no account break-ins verified; phishers target users
Los Angeles Times
Even so, the company is being targeted by phishing scams trying to steal its users' login and password combinations. The latest LinkedIn predators are sending the company's users phony emails meant to resemble official messages sent by the company. |
VETERANS BEWARE OF A PHISHING SCAM
KOKC
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new, email-basedphishing scam that targets Department of Defense military members, retirees and civilian employees. The e-mail appears to come from Defense Finance and ... |
Malware, Spam Growth Explodes in May
eWeek
April and May were significant months for malware growth and increased spam and phishing attacks, as the volume of known malware swelled by more than a factor of 10, growing by 927.4 percent from April to May, according to German email security ... |
Phishing Scam
Los Angeles Wave Newspapers
2 Don't Threaten or Abuse. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. AND PLEASE TURN OFF CAPS LOCK. 3 Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. 4 Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to ... |
LinkedIn scam diverts users to rogue pharmacy
Securing Pharma
Business networking site LinkedIn has been hit by a 'phishing' scam in which users have been sent fraudulent messages diverting them to an online pharmacy selling suspected counterfeit medicines. The emailed messages ask users to confirm their email ... |
Warning to beware of 'tax refund' scam
The Press, York
Paul Collington, 51, from Bishopthorpe Road, York, said he lost £160 to the so-called phishing-stylescam after receiving an email telling him he was due a refund of £244.77 and asking for his bank account details. He said: “They said I had £244 due to ... |
Met-Ed's parent company warns of scam
Yorkdispatch.com
"It's a phishing technique to capture information," spokesman Todd Meyers said. The scam has been reported all over the country and involves customers being asked to provide personal information-including social security numbers-which is a huge ... |
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