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Phishing Scams

Examines the latest phishing scam tactics targeting individuals and organizations through deceptive emails, websites, and messages. Provides real-world examples, red flags to watch for, and actionable steps to avoid falling victim to phishing attacks.

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Phishing Scams

Phish Setlist Scams: How Attackers Exploit Fan Sites

Your Search for a Phish Setlist Could Land You on a Hacker's Hook Last summer, a colleague of mine — a die-hard Phish fan — searched for a phish setlist from a recent show at Madison Square Garden. He clicked what looked like a legitimate fan site. Within seconds, his

Carl B. Johnson Feb 28, 2020 7 min read
Phishing Scams

What Is a Phishing Scam? A Security Pro's Real Guide

The $4.88 Million Email That Looked Completely Normal In 2024, IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report pegged the average breach cost at $4.88 million — a record high. And phishing remained the most common initial attack vector. I've investigated dozens of these incidents firsthand,

Carl B. Johnson Feb 16, 2020 6 min read
Phishing Scams

What Is a Phishing Scam? A Security Pro's Real Guide

The $4.88 Million Email That Looked Completely Normal In 2023, a finance employee at a midsize manufacturing firm received an email from what appeared to be the CEO. It referenced a real acquisition the company was working on. It used the CEO's actual email signature. The employee

Carl B. Johnson Jun 12, 2019 7 min read