Sentences with phrase «phishing scams work»

Phishing scams work because some people are gullible.

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This is also the reason why phishing scams are still so prevalent; they've worked incredibly well in the past, so all it takes is small adjustments to make them better suited for today's environment.

Here is how the scam works: Cyber criminals target tax professionals with what is known as phishing — spam email that seems legitimate, but contains links or attachments laden with malware.

There's a plague of these kind of companies [that operate business phishing scams],» said the source, adding in many cases the FBI has been adept in working with the Treasury Department and regulators to claw back stolen money.

At the same time, as work gets increasingly done through emails and other forms of online communication, SMBs are more vulnerable to cyberattacks and phishing scams.

In addition, not revealing personal information can work in your favor since you are not likely to fall victim to identity theft and phishing scams which are a dime a dozen these days online.

So it is worthwhile continuing to emphasize the need to have up to date anti-virus software on our work and personal computers, and to be cautious about scams and phishing.