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Netflix Phish, Take 2

November 14, 2019 By Emil Hozan

Introduction and an Email Address Tip Trevor Collins recently blogged about a Netflix phishing attempt he caught on to. I received a phish-y Netflix email as well and I wanted to take the time to blog about the email to help add additional value of how to spot such emails. Earlier this week I also wrote about email spoofing and phishing, and what to look for in identifying … [Read more...]

How to Spot Spoofed or Phishing Emails on Your Mobile Device

November 12, 2019 By Emil Hozan

Full disclaimer: spotting spoofed or phishing emails on a mobile device like a cell phone or a tablet isn’t as straightforward as on a laptop or desktop. As you’ll see shortly, mobile clients can hide a lot of the telltale signs of a phish. This post will use a spoofed email claiming to be from our CTO Corey Nachreiner, sent to Trevor and myself, with Marc cc’d. The main focus … [Read more...]

Malicious Chrome Look-alike – Daily Security Byte EP. 163

October 21, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Have you installed free software lately. If so, there's a chance you might think you're surfing with Chrome, but in reality a look-alike browser is snooping on your web connections and forcing ads on you. In today's video, I discuss eFast browser, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) shipping with certain free software installers. Show note: I'm traveling tomorrow, and may not … [Read more...]

Oracle CPU for Oct. 2015 – Daily Security Byte EP. 162

October 20, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Oracle follows a quarterly patch cycle, and today they released their big Critical Patch Update (CPU) for October 2015. Since they only update four times a year, they tend to release tons of patches at once. Today's update fixes 154 vulnerabilities in a wide selection of their products—from MySQL to the Siebel CRM. Most importantly, they also released a Java update. If you use … [Read more...]

CIA Director’s Email Hacked – Daily Security Byte EP. 161

October 19, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Lately, the nation has been been criticizing Hilary Clinton for running an insecure personal email server. However, she's apparently not the only government employee with insecure email practices. Today, a high school hacker claimed to hijack the personal email account of the Director of the CIA. Watch today's episode to learn what sensitive documents the director shared with … [Read more...]

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