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Threat Alert: TOAD Attack Spoofs Geek Squad Branding

Threat Alert: BEC Lures Imitate US Fire Administration

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using extortion-themed lures regarding alleged explicit photos of the recipient.  The messages come from compromised Flickr accounts and contain malicious URLs labeled to appear as explicit or vulgar.   The messages threaten to share the photos and claim to have additional explicit i

Threat Alert: Dual-Purpose Phish Use Blocked Email Lure

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using concerns over the recipient’s employment status legality as a lure.  The lures contain a link purportedly related to employment status documentation. 

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks imitating a financial institution. The lures use an alleged credit card transaction dispute as a theme.  While the emails claim to come from a financial institution, the email sending address does not match the email domain of the spoofed financial organization.

Threat Alert: USDA-Themed Lures Harvest Email Credentials

Threat Alert: Phishing Attacks Abuse Proofpoint Branding

Threat Alert: Phishing Attacks Use Lawsuit-Themed Lures to Spread Malicious Scripts