Earlier this week on Cyber Monday, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its Security Summit partners warned taxpayers to approach their holiday shopping with extra caution because scammers are also shopping, for their next victim’s personal information. The consumer alert kicks off the ninth annual National Tax Security Awareness Week featuring tips for taxpayers and tax professionals to avoid scams and protect their sensitive data. The special week is part of the Security Summit initiati
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The holiday shopping season is almost upon us, and with all the great sales and promotions come the usual cyber scams. While generally quick and convenient, shopping online can leave you vulnerable to scammers if you are not cautious. Based on a consumer survey, a new report from Norton looks at how scams are a common concern among shoppers and how to protect yourself while holiday shopping online.
Check out the 2024 Cyber Safety Insights Report.
Norton incorporated the results of a survey condu
Activity Summary - Week Ending on 5 November 2021:
- Red Sky Alliance identified 18,221 connections from new IP’s checking in with our Sinkholes
- Analysts identified 5,681 new IP addresses participating in various Botnets
- Sality remains the top Malware Variant at 16191 Observation
- UpdateAgent Variant (Wizard Update)
- NPM Library Hijacked
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday
- Squid Games
- High/Low Risk Countries
- Nuclear Ransomware
- Lockean in France
- Tobacco Company being Hit
Link to full report: IR-21-309-00
