US tax service says, “2FA is a must!”
We know it’s an old drum, but we’re not tired of beating it yet: 2FA is your friend. Continue reading US tax service says, “2FA is a must!”
Category Archives: tax scams
Lookout for Tax Scams
With the April 15th filing deadline date just a week away, it’s important to stay vigilant and be on the lookout for tax scams. For most of us tax season is an anxious time, and criminals are eager to take advantage of our anxiety. During … Continue reading Lookout for Tax Scams
Security Awareness: 4 Tax Scams Making the Rounds Now
With the arrival of the month of April, the United States is heavily into tax season now. And with only days remaining until the April 15 deadline to file, tax-related scams are also pervasive this time of year. Email security firm Proofpoint notes in… Continue reading Security Awareness: 4 Tax Scams Making the Rounds Now
FTC says taxpayer voice phishing scams are up nearly 20x
The real Social Security people will never call to threaten your benefits or tell you to wire money, send cash, or put money on gift cards. Continue reading FTC says taxpayer voice phishing scams are up nearly 20x
SecureList article on tax scams
It’s that time of year again. Kaspersky’s Nadezhda Demidova contributes an exhaustive article on tax scams to the SecureList blog.
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Wave of Java-Based RATs Target Tax Filers
A rash of Java-based remote access Trojans is targeting tax filers with bogus IRS attachments. Continue reading Wave of Java-Based RATs Target Tax Filers
Nothing is certain except death, taxes – and tax scams, phishing and ransomware
It’s the time of year when criminals turn their attention to honest taxpayers – here’s our advice on what to look out for to avoid falling victim to their scams Continue reading Nothing is certain except death, taxes – and tax scams, phishing and ransomware
Latest Tax Scams Include Phishing Lures, Malware
Microsoft warns this year’s crop of tax scams use social engineering attacks based on fear to spread banking Trojans and collect personal info. Continue reading Latest Tax Scams Include Phishing Lures, Malware
It’s Tax Time and the Scams Begin
I noticed that I am getting a rash of emails trapped in my spam filter at AppRiver. (They are a third party spam filtering and store and forward service. I highly recommend them: www.appriver.com)
Here is a screenie of one of them, claiming to be an email from Intuit, the makers of Quickbooks and Turbo Tax.
Fake email claiming to be from Intuit, Inc.
Not surprisingly, if you click Continue reading It’s Tax Time and the Scams Begin
It’s Tax Time and the Scams Begin
I noticed that I am getting a rash of emails trapped in my spam filter at AppRiver. (They are a third party spam filtering and store and forward service. I highly recommend them: www.appriver.com)
Here is a screenie of one of them, claiming to be an email from Intuit, the makers of Quickbooks and Turbo Tax.
Fake email claiming to be from Intuit, Inc.
Not surprisingly, if you click Continue reading It’s Tax Time and the Scams Begin