If you’re concerned about an individual or organisation contacting you, pretending to be from Sky or another organisation, here are some of things to look out for.
These phishing sites are created using a range of (mostly free) hosting platforms and infrastructure, as well as link shorteners and free web page builders. The phishing sites are impersonating well-known brands, including Spotify, Disney+, EasyPark, Sky, Netflix, and Google, and targeting user...
poor graphics, or other telltale signs in phishing emails or scam texts. Today, cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence to dramatically improve the accuracy, sophistication, and speed of an attack, making it harder than ever to tell real from fake. It’s why we all need the most adv...
It is nearly a year later, and I am STILL receiving emails from them. “This Week In Your Etsy Shop” emails. I don’t have a shop, Etsy. I closed it. You failed. You failed to give me a platform that I could use to do business. ...
“Smishing scams are successful because people tend to trust text messages more than emails, often responding quickly to them without fully considering the content, especially when the message appears to be from a trusted source like a bank or delivery company, making it eas...
Most '419' e-mails come from West Africa, chiefly Nigeria, or Nigerian expatriates (who happily scam other Nigerians). Although 419ers have their own style, their emails, which smack of political satire, contain elements harking back to 19th century European literature. Yes, it's a crime,...
While cyber criminals try to make their lure emails look trustworthy, here are some things that you should look for when trying to spot a phishing email:Check the sender's ("from") email address: Hover your mouse over the "from" address and check if it's legitimate. example, if ...
The email requests personal information from you. Emails are sent as plaintext over the internet, so never send such credentials that way. You didn't expect the contact in the first place, and that it contains an attachment. Often, the attachment contains malware, so leave it alone. ...
It gathered details of all the hotel's Booking.com customers and sent them fraudulent emails saying they had 24 hours to pay. Jude McCorry, chief executive of Scotland's Cyber and Fraud Centre, told Sky News it was a "well-designed scam" that less tech-savvy people ...
We've learned some good information from this analysis. Not only are emails easy to fake, but when you break down threats like this, you find that they're incredibly vague. They don't provide any proof that they have the compromising information, and they wave off pretty extreme malware in...