phishing

  1. Jade @ Absolute Hosting

    Active Phishing campaign targeting multiple Hosting Providers.

    Hello all, Posting here for our clients and clients for other providers. We are aware of an active phishing campaign being sent out to [email protected] recipients warning of suspension of services. The links within the emails point to fake PayFast payment page which appears to have been...
  3. Colin@afrihost

    Phishing alert

    Don't get caught by this phishing email (attached screenshot). It's quite realistic and the quoted account number is in the right format, but the sender's address is obviously not Afrihost, and there is a warning, not visible in the screenshot, "If the balance on your account is not settled in...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    ChatGPT and other AI tools will make spotting phishing attacks more difficult

    ChatGPT and other AI tools will make spotting phishing attacks more difficult Cisco Systems Inc. warned that artificial intelligence software such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT will make phishing attempts much harder to detect, requiring companies to adopt new defences. About 80% of illicit access into...
  5. Jan

    Reddit breached, attackers make off with source code and documents

    Reddit breach — attackers steal source code and internal documents Reddit was the victim of a cyberattack on Sunday, 5 February 2023, allowing attackers to infiltrate internal systems and steal documents and source code. The hackers gained access to Reddit's systems through a targeted phishing...
  6. Jan

    Aussie Feds arrest 19-year-old for allegedly SMS scamming people using leaked data

    Australian cops arrest 19-year-old for allegedly using leaked data in SMS scam Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested a 19-year-old Sydney resident who allegedly tried to use data leaked in an Optus breach to scam victims, The Hacker News reports. It is alleged that the teen sent out...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • australian federal police (afp) data breach optus phishing sms scam
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Rual dV

    Attackers use Facebook Messenger chatbots in new phishing scam

    Attackers use new trick on Facebook to steal passwords Trustwave security researchers discovered a new phishing campaign using Facebook Messenger chatbots to steal users' credentials. The chatbots would impersonate Facebook customer support staff to hijack pages by tricking page managers into...
  8. Jan

    SARS warns of phishing scams

    Beware tax return scams defrauding South Africans The South African Revenue Service has warned the public of phishing scams that are defrauding taxpayers.
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • phishing south african revenue service (sars) tax returns
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. J

    Luno Phishing Campaign.

    I just received a SMS saying: This is obviously a phishing campaign. Be careful guys. Also would love to know how these scammers got my number!
  10. R

    email phishing and virus (CXmail/OleDl-BL)

    Anyone else had an increase of spam mail with following virus: CXmail/OleDl-BL (3) Emails seem to be coming from .gr,.br, .by domains We have 2 customers that we do the anti virus for, and both have received similar emails with the same virus today, Luckily Sophos has detected it when users...
  11. Itsa Trap

    Unrequested OTP and Phishing scam

    Hi, not sure if this is the best place to put this, but it is re my MTN mobile contract, that I recently upgraded: Basically got phishing mails (initial links are not even to MTN website, and then goes to mtn.com), I did request an OTP on the fake website, with no intention of even entering...
  12. J

    4 ways to spot a phishing scam

    4 ways to spot a phishing scam We’ve all received the classic email from a "foreign investor" promising to transfer millions of dollars into our bank account. These fraudulent attempts to obtain sensitive information - known as phishing scams - are getting more sophisticated.
  13. J

    Viewfines

    Seems Viewfines.co.za had a security "incident". Anyone know what happened? I've used it once or twice, but what bothers me is that they have loads of info on a person, including your license plate etc.
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Don’t fall for these online banking phishing email scams

    Don’t fall for these banking phishing email scams Phishing emails targeting online banking customers are a major problem in South Africa – here’s how you can avoid falling victim to these attacks.
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    How criminals use Facebook information to steal your money

    How criminals use your Facebook information to steal your money Criminals are using the information you share on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter in spear phishing attacks to get access to your online banking details.
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    You need to watch out for these tax phishing scams

    You need to watch out for these tax phishing scams Tax filing season has barely started and the first phishing emails are already doing the rounds, making it essential for taxpayers to be on high alert.
  17. jes

    How to check for e-mail scams

    How to dodge e-mail scams If you receive an e-mail that seems dodgy, an easy trick for testing its trustworthiness is to run the screen cursor over any embedded links, according to a German computer magazine.
  18. R

    Is Ubuntu spyware??

    https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/ubuntu-spyware.en.html
  19. jes

    Beware Coca-Cola phishing scam in South Africa

    Beware Coca-Cola phishing scam in South Africa Coca-Cola SA warns against the latest phishing scam doing the rounds
  20. QuintonB

    SA spam and malware stats July 2012

    SA email spam percentage revealed Symantic has released the latest numbers on spam email statistics for July 2012
    • QuintonB
    • Thread
    • active cyber security email spam phishing south africa spam spam symantic symantic.cloud intelligence
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Networking and Security
  21. QuintonB

    Phishing: half of PC users don't recognise scams

    Phishing: 50% of users don’t recognise scams Study shows that around half of PC and mobile device users can’t distinguish between a legitimate and fake email or message
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