Beware of caller ID spoofing

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Have you ever received a call and the caller ID displayed your own phone number? Or perhaps you received the fake IRS call which displayed either the IRS or a 212 area code, the area code for Washington DC. If so,…

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Beware the fridge? Hackers targeting ‘smart’ home appliances

Security researchers have discovered the first broad Internet-of-Things cyberattack, targeting household gadgets and appliances, including at least one refrigerator. Proofpoint, a vendor that offers data protection services, said Thursday it had uncovered an unprecedented hack that encompassed “more than 750,000 malicious email communications coming from more than 100,000 everyday consumer gadgets…

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