Our digital world ……
“For those shopping online, be aware of scammers who are sending text messages about a package for you. Although it may seem real, it’s just another phishing attempt. Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to get sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity through technology.”
“We’re all familiar with the menace of phishing but, particularly following the recent Twitter attack, other methods of stealing credentials have been on the rise. These include ‘smishing’ (phishing via SMS) and ‘vishing’ (phishing by voice call).”
“Cyber criminals are dangling the promise of a pending package in a phishing scam aimed at obtaining your personal information, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department warned Sunday.”
“Thanks to Michelle Farenci of the Sophos Security Team for her behind-the-scenes work on this article. Here’s a phish that our own security team received themselves.”
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