Phishing scams, in which cybercriminals impersonate trusted sources to steal sensitive information like login details and credit card numbers, are a major digital headache. The techniques vary widely, ...

Phishing takes advantage of the weakest link in any organization’s cybersecurity system — human behavior. Phishing attacks are generally launched via email, although some opening salvos have ...

Voice phishing (vishing): Phishing attacks that are conducted through phone calls. • SMS phishing (smishing): Phishing scams that are conducted through SMS messages. Spoofing: This is where ...

Abstract: Quishing is an increasingly prevalent security attack used to deceive individuals into providing Sensitive private information. Self-authenticating dual-modulated QR codes leverage the ...

Terms often used in cybersecurity discussions and education, briefly defined. Your corrections, suggestions, and recommendations for additional entries are welcome: email the editor at editor@n2k.com.

The United States Postal Service is warning New Jerseyans about a new type of scam called "vishing"? What? Another one? Remember, we recently found out about the new "phishing" scam. I can't keep up ...

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