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Tips and Strategies to Safeguard Your Online Presence

Scams are evolving, often catching people off guard and putting their personal information at risk. Knowing how to protect yourself and act quickly if sensitive details are compromised can make all the difference. Teens are frequently targeted through tactics designed to exploit their online habits and trust. Staying informed about these schemes is essential for avoiding financial and emotional damage.

Enhance Your Account Security with Two-Factor Authentication

Securing your online accounts is more critical than ever, and enabling two-factor ...

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Crime in the Digital Age: How Technology is Reshaping Criminal Activity

By Toby Patrick

Technology has long been used to counter crime. But in many cases, technology is the foundation for criminal activity. One thing’s for sure, when new technology comes into our lives, criminal use cases aren’t too far behind.

Here’s how four significant developments in technology have led to an increase in criminal activity.

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: Fund Transfer Phish
Chef’s Special: Browser Based Phish
Also serving: Remote Desktop Phish

Examples of clever phish that made it past my anti-spam nets and into my inbox. Some are contributed by clients or readers like you, and other reliable sources on the Internet.

You can send phishing samples to me at phish@wyzguys.com.

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: Authentication Expired Phish
Chef’s Special: BEC Trend Phish
Also serving: Open Redirect Phish

Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my inbox. Some are sent by clients or readers like you, and other reliable sources on the Internet.

You can send phishing samples to me at phish@wyzguys.com.

My intention is to provide a warning ...

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

How an 8-Character Password Could be Cracked in Just a Few Minutes

Advances in graphics processing technology and AI have slashed the time needed to crack a password using brute force techniques, says Hive Systems.

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cloud computing

Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: Email Delivery Phish
Chef’s Special: QR Code Phish

Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my inbox. Some are sent by clients or readers like you, and other reliable sources on the Internet.

You can send phishing samples to me at phish@wyzguys.com.

My intention is to provide a warning and show current examples ...

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: Account Verification Phish
Chef’s Special: BEC Phish
Also serving: Mail Delivery Error Phish

Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my inbox. Some are sent by clients or readers like you, and other reliable sources on the Internet.

You can send phishing samples to me at phish@wyzguys.com.

My intention is to provide a ...

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: Mail Delivery Phish
Chef’s Special: Top Scam Phish
Also serving: Spear Phish

Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my inbox. Some are sent by clients or readers like you, and other reliable sources on the Internet.

You can send phishing samples to me at phish@wyzguys.com.

My intention is to provide a warning ...

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: Quickbooks EFT Phish
Chef’s Special: Spearphishing Report
Also serving: ChatGPT Phish

Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my inbox. Some are sent by clients or readers like you, and other reliable sources on the Internet.

You can send phishing ...

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BEC, spearphishing