ICC hit by phishing scam, loses around USD 2.5 million

Jan 20, 2023

Business e-mail compromise (BEC), also known as e-mail account compromise, is the method that fraudsters used to carry out the financial scam. According to...

Jamtara fraudster arrested for Rs. 2 lakh phishing scam

Jun 27, 2024

The staff of Cyber Cell, South West District Police Station, arrested a fraudster, Amrul Ansari, 24, from Jamtara, Jharkhand, for cheating victims through phishing...

Maha cops recover actor Amisha Patel's hacked Instagram account

Jan 06, 2021

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 : Maharashtra Cyber on Tuesday recovered actor Amisha Patel's Instagram account which was hacked through a phishing attack.

Most phishing emails originate from eastern europe: Barracuda

Apr 13, 2021

New Delhi [India], April 13 : Researchers at Barracuda Networks say they have found phishing emails more likely to originate from certain countries in...

Israel Uncovers 200 Iranian Cyberattack, Phishing Attempts Against Israelis

Dec 02, 2024

Israel uncovered around 200 Iranian cyberattacks attempts targeting Israeli civilians, including prominent figures, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) disclosed on Monday.

Twitter says hackers used phone phishing to gain access to high-profile accounts

Jul 31, 2020

Washington [USA], July 31 (Sputnik/ANI): Twitter on Friday said the hackers behind the attack on accounts of public figures used telephone phishing to break...