Scam Bucket Archives - Cyber Protection Magazine

Scam bucket: USPS Smishing

A relatively new “smishing” attack (using SMS texts to gather personal information) is moving through the US, with the attackers posing as the United States

Robocalls and vishing attacks are flooding the internet

Vishing on the rise as tax season arrives

Vishing, short for “voice phishing,” is on the rise again. But then, it’s been rising almost exponentially for the past two years. Last summer various

Scam Bucket: hybridized vishing attacks

Cybercriminals are relentless, patient, and innovative. They take successful methods of scamming their victims and change them to make something new and even more effective. That’s what is making “hybrid vishing” a quickly growing threat.

Scam Bucket: Ice Phishing

The most interesting scam we’ve found is brand new. It’s called “ice phishing” and it involves taking advantage of the disconnect between language and code.

Scam Bucket: Microsoft reveals year-old Franken-phish campaign

Ever heard of Franken-phish? It’s a campaign that targets Microsoft 365 users. It sells kits comprised of components of other kits readily available on the Internet, hence the term “Franken-phish.” Read about it in our latest Scam Bucket Article.

Scam Bucket: Dusting your way to a breach

elf-righteous, but they are imaginative in looking for new ways to rip you off. That’s why we are launching this special series, Scam Bucket , to keep you up to date on the latest trends in cybercrime.