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Read more about the article Phishing and Malware – FedEx missed delivery
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Phishing and Malware – FedEx missed delivery

  • Post author:Halkyn Security
  • Post published:8 September 2015
  • Post category:Security/Security News

It seems that every day, new script kiddies discover the likes of the Social Engineering Toolkit or Metasploit and launch a new wave of phishing attacks. Unfortunately it seems that…

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Read more about the article Finphishing – 8 steps to criminal profits
FinPhishing - short and succinct message, simple to generate but potentially deadly to the victim.

Finphishing – 8 steps to criminal profits

  • Post author:Halkyn Security
  • Post published:28 August 2015
  • Post category:Security/Security News

FinPhishing - or financial spear phishing - is a form of social engineering attack which is becoming massively profitable for the criminal enterprises involved. Unfortunately for the victims it is…

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Read more about the article Twitter – Possible social engineering attack
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Twitter – Possible social engineering attack

  • Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
  • Post published:15 October 2013
  • Post category:Security/Security News

This evening I managed to end up getting my personal twitter account hijacked and malicious users were able to send out direct messages before I got at least some element…

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