Fake Permit Fee Emails Are Targeting Property Owners, Palm Springs Police Warn
Palm Springs police are warning residents and businesses about a nationwide phishing scam aimed at anyone with an active land-use permit application. Scammers pose as city or county planning and zoning officials and send convincing emails that include real property addresses, permit numbers, and official names gathered from publicly available information. The catch is a […]
Fake MyChart “Results Ready” Emails Are Targeting Patients Nationwide
MyChart, the health portal roughly 190 million patients use to message their doctors and check test results, is now being impersonated in a growing wave of phishing emails. The scam typically claims your results are ready and links to a convincing fake sign-in page; some victims who enter their credentials are shown a fabricated “concerning” […]
World Cup 2026 Phishing Campaign Delivers Stealthy Voidrift Malware via Personalized Lures
A highly personalized phishing campaign is currently exploiting excitement surrounding the FIFA World Cup 2026 to distribute a stealthy malware family known as Voidrift. Threat actors are utilizing extensive reconnaissance to customize emails with the recipient’s name, employer name, and even corporate logos embedded into images of free t-shirts, creating highly convincing lures. The campaign […]
Phishing Attacks Surge: Employee Data Target of Choice
Phishing attacks targeting employee credentials and sensitive organizational data have reached an all-time high, driven by the proliferation of AI-assisted phishing tools and sophisticated social engineering tactics. According to the latest Cybersecurity Threat Report, cybercriminals are shifting away from mass campaigns to target high-value roles in Finance, HR, and IT who have access to payroll […]
New Phishing Scam ‘Kali365’ Bypasses MFA to Target Outlook and OneDrive Users
A newly identified phishing-as-a-service platform known as Kali365 is targeting Microsoft 365 users, putting Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams accounts at serious risk. By exploiting the legitimate Device Code authentication flow, attackers trick users into entering temporary codes on genuine Microsoft verification pages. This session-hijacking method allows cybercriminals to bypass Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and secure persistent […]
IRS Releases “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2026: Protect Your Inbox
The IRS has released its annual “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2026, warning of a surge in sophisticated phishing, smishing, and AI-enabled phone spoofing campaigns designed to steal personal identity data and tax refunds. Fraudsters are increasingly using realistic email and text messages that impersonate the IRS, complete with QR codes leading to fake portals, […]
How Scammers Use Simple Google Searches to Target the Elderly
A simple Google search can reveal personal details that scammers use to launch targeted attacks, especially against the elderly. By scraping data brokers and public social media profiles indexed by Google, criminals can quickly build a detailed profile of a family’s network. They then use this information to pose as a relative in distress—often calling […]
Scammers Using Invisible Text to Evade AI Email Filters
Scammers are continually evolving their tactics, and their latest method involves hiding invisible text within phishing emails to manipulate and bypass AI-powered security filters. This stealthy approach alters how the email’s content is analyzed by security systems without changing its visual appearance to the victim, ensuring their scams land directly in your inbox. Don’t leave […]
Phishing Scams Use FOMO & Fake Party Invites
Cybercriminals are using your fear of missing out (FOMO) to spread malware by disguising phishing links as vague party invitations from popular platforms like Evite and Paperless Post. This scheme is especially devious because the fake invites often originate from the hacked email accounts of friends or former colleagues, making them appear completely legitimate. Clicking […]
FBI Warns of Medical Phishing Scams
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is raising alarms about a surge in sophisticated phishing emails where scammers impersonate health insurance fraud investigators to steal sensitive medical and financial data. These fraudulent emails are designed to trick you into disclosing protected health information and personal records by creating a false sense of urgency. Don’t let medical […]