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Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched phishing attacks claiming to originate from a company help desk team.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using timely tax-themed lures.  While the email from field says “Irs notice” and then the name of the organization, the sending address is a Madwire account. The phishing emails contain an HTML attachment allegedly containing delivery details about a tax related USPS letter.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using the threat of employee transfers and terminations as a lure.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched phishing attacks claiming to be senior executives offering employees a Valentine’s Day-themed reward in appreciation of their work.  The message purporting to be from executives might compel users to engage with the supposed employer-related communications.  The promise of a reward or gift for the employee’s dedication to the organization entices recipients to click on a malicio

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using an emailed fax of an alleged paycheck as a lure.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using the promise of a paid Christmas bonus as a lure.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Recent email-based attacks have used compromised Microsoft OneDrive accounts to send phishing emails. These emails encourage recipients to click a link to view a shared document. The OneDrive links lead targets to shared PDF documents containing quick response (QR) codes.