Telcos Were the First Targets of Recent Okta Phishing
Over 130 companies have been compromised by a series of attacks that built upon the data first obtained from telcos.
Scammer Made $25mn by Unlocking Phones Using Stolen T‑Mobile Credentials
Argishti Khudaverdyan used phishing and social engineering to fool T‑Mobile employees into giving him access to corporate systems.
Why Not Spam the Phishers?
Opinions about how to respond to a crime change according to the frequency of that crime.
Big New Study Shows Recipients Should Be Encouraged to Report Phishing Messages
Some people are likely to fall for phishing messages, whilst others are very good at identifying and reporting them.
Telstra Pilots Malicious SMS Blocking
Telstra CEO Andy Penn is partnering with government to filter bogus text messages in a trial that will likely be extended much more widely in future.
Telco Staff Targeted by New Custom Spear Voice Phishing Attacks
Criminals phone staff as they work at home, then tell them to log on to phishing websites that look like corporate portals.
Prison for Fraudsters Who Diverted Calls of 2,000 Customers
The criminal gang used the phone numbers and email addresses of BT customers to make luxury purchases with PayPal.
US Military Intelligence Agent Helped Iranian Facebook Spearphishing Campaign
Targets were invited to ‘friend’ a Facebook profile that looked like it belonged to a colleague.
Helpful Apps Become the Fraudster’s Traps
We can collect and share data to identify fraudsters but the same data can be used by fraudsters to target us.
How Is Your Security Training?
Training staff to identify security infringements and attempted fraud may not seem very sophisticated, but delivers significant benefits if done effectively.