Parked Domains and Sinkhole Domains explained
Not every domain is related to websites and emails. Parked domains are used to earn money and sinkhole domains are to mislead your router. This […]
Tag: Phishing
Types of Phishing – Cheat Sheet and Things you need to know
“Congratulations! You have won n million Dollars. Send us your bank details.” If you are on Internet, you might have seen such emails in your […]
Avoid Online Shopping Fraud & Holiday Season Scams
The holiday season is synonymous with festivities, cheer, and mirth. It is also that “much-awaited time of the year” when flashy discount signs lure shopaholics […]
Received email stating, I know your password? Could be Online Sextortion!
“I know you are a such-and-such person. I know your password. To avoid jail time, send me $2000 in Bitcoin.” If you receive such an […]
What is Phishing and how to identify Phishing Attacks?
Phishing (pronounced fishing) is a process which entices you to give out personal information by using electronic communication technologies such as emails, masquerading to be […]
How to Avoid Phishing Scams and Attacks?
Phishing Scams are those which fool you into giving out personal information by using emails, etc. We have already seen what is Phishing. In this […]
Text Messages from Microsoft – Genuine or Phishing?
If you receive text messages from Microsoft, they could be genuine, or they could be some kind of phishing attempt. We’ll discuss both in this […]
PhishTank will help you verify or report Phishing websites
PhishTank is a project from OpenDNS that aids in checking out websites that attempt Phishing. OpenDNS is a service that offers both domain name resolving […]
Password Spray Attack Definition and Defending yourself
The two most commonly used methods to gain access to unauthorized accounts are (a) Brute Force Attack, and (b) Password Spray Attack. We have explained […]
Password Spoofing and How login passwords are stolen
Password Spoofing also-known-as login spoofing is one of the most common practices used by the attackers to steal your password. Spoofing is an attack where […]
You’ve heard of Phishing; now learn about Smishing and Vishing!
Most computer users and Internet surfers are now aware of Phishing and its variants Spear Phishing, Tabnabbing, Whaling, and Tabjacking. In this article, we will try […]
Where to report Online Scams, Spam and Phishing websites?
Emails & SMSs asking us to pay a small handling fee to collect some fabulous prize have become the order of the day. Our email […]
What are Whaling scams & how to protect your Enterprise
If you work in or own an enterprise, then you need to know that there is always a high risk of cyber-attacks & scams taking […]
How Social Engineering attackers use PDF Attachments for Phishing
Efforts like raising awareness about Phishing have yielded desired results, but the cybercriminals continue to find new ways of devising attacks. The latest attacks through […]
Spear Phishing: Explanation, Examples and Protection
You already know about Phishing: the process of putting in some bait and waiting for someone to divulge his/her personal information. Phishing comes in many […]
Password Alert extension for Google Chrome will protect you from phishing attacks
No matter how strong our security settings are, hackers always find some way or the other to intrude in our computer systems and steal our personal […]
How to check for and report unsafe websites from Internet Explorer
One has to be very careful and alert these days while browsing the Internet. There will be websites that will try to engage you in […]
BitDefender Olympic Malware Removal Tool: Remove Olympic-related malware
Malware writers are always looking out for, and waiting for any event or a special occasion to push malicious code, spam or phishing mail to […]
Tabnabbing attacks – A new Phishing tactic
Most of you are aware of Phishing, where a fraudulent process is initiate with the intent of acquiring sensitive information like passwords and credit card […]
