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| Source |  Network World |
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| Identifiant | 308343 |
| Date de publication | 2017-02-07 06:12:00 (vue: 2017-02-07 06:12:00) |
| Titre | Report: IRS-related phishing scams seen running rampant |
| Texte | If this year is anything like last we are in the midst of phishers' attempts to trick taxpayers, employers and tax preparers into giving up information that will allow attackers to file bogus tax returns and collect IRS refunds, according to PhishLabs' annual phishing report.The latest Phishing Trends and Intelligence Report, which has data about January 2016, says that the IRS phishing sites spotted in that one month totaled more than the IRS phishing attempts seen during all of the previous year. While the numbers for this January aren't in yet, PhishLabs researchers expect yet another spike.That's because last year, 40 businesses that phishers asked for their employees' W2 forms actually sent them to the scammers, says Crane Hassold, a senior security threat researcher at PhishLabs.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here |
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