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Tax scammers impersonating ADP, Paychex with aim to steal financial information

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Hackers are trying to steal Americans’ tax information ahead of the April 15 deadline by sending emails that appear to be from trustworthy sources at Paychex, ADP and elsewhere, according to IBM research published Monday. Those messages actually are laced with TrickBot, a malicious software strain that typically infects victims through a malicious Microsoft Excel attachment. TrickBot steals valuable data including banking credentials, allowing thieves to wire themselves money from the victim without immediate detection. It’s delivered in the form of spam emails from Paychex and ADP, exploiting users’ familiarity with those financial companies at the height of tax season. The emails, tracked in early March, landed in inboxes between 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, during U.S. working hours. They also were written in English, and used a technique known as typo-squatting, in which a hacker creates a fake website meant to look a legitimate one in […]

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Sandy Dunn, CISO – Business Security Weekly #89

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Sandra (Sandy) Dunn has over 24 years in the software and hardware industry. Initially starting out in software and hardware sales she worked with NASA, JPL, Secret Service, IRS, and other Federal Agencies to determine their server, PC, and notebook sa… Continue reading Sandy Dunn, CISO – Business Security Weekly #89→

The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – Child Identity Fraud, Tech Support Scams, Amazon Key In-Car Delivery

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This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for April 30, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions, Silent Pocket and CISOBox.  This episode was hoste… Continue reading The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – Child Identity Fraud, Tech Support Scams, Amazon Key In-Car Delivery→

When Identity Thieves Hack Your Accountant

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The Internal Revenue Service has been urging tax preparation firms to step up their cybersecurity efforts this year, warning that identity thieves and hackers increasingly are targeting certified public accountants (CPAs) in a bid to siphon oodles of sensitive personal and financial data on taxpayers. This is the story of a CPA in New Jersey whose compromise by malware led to identity theft and phony tax refund requests filed on behalf of his clients. Continue reading When Identity Thieves Hack Your Accountant→

Tax Day: Identity Theft Begins Much Earlier Than April 15

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Tax Day is on the horizon. This year it falls on April 17 because of the weekend and a Washington, D.C., holiday. That gives you two extra days to get your taxes completed, but it also gives cybercriminals two extra days to commit identity theft and o… Continue reading Tax Day: Identity Theft Begins Much Earlier Than April 15→