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Spoofing Caller

Spoofing Caller Attacks: How Hackers Weaponize Your Phone

In March 2021, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported that Americans lost over $54 million to phone spoofing and vishing schemes in the previous year alone. That number was climbing. And it wasn't just grandparents falling for "IRS" calls — it was finance directors

Carl B. Johnson Aug 08, 2021 7 min read
Vishing Scam Awareness

Vishing Scam Awareness: Stop Voice Phishing Attacks

In January 2021, the FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning about a surge in vishing attacks targeting corporate employees working from home. Threat actors were calling employees directly, impersonating IT help desks, and convincing them to hand over VPN credentials. Within hours, attackers had access to internal networks,

Carl B. Johnson Apr 14, 2021 7 min read