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Salary Update phishing

Ah, yes, the old click-here-for-your-salary-history scam. Who wouldn’t want a helpful link from their company with salary history details? Click here to open the spreadsheet, click through the macro warnings, and enjoy the payload it leaves inside your computer....

Namecheap Phishing – Certificate Expiring?

This phishing attack impersonates domain registrar, Namecheap, and might be the best I’ve seen. It grabbed my attention because I’ve fought expired certificates before and they’re always a major hassle to deal with. But wait a minute. Namecheap is my...

Elite phishing

I am pleased to offer you FIRST ACCESS to join the highly exclusive Greg Elite Society. Sign up before midnight by sending me at least $5, and you’ll receive EARLY ACCESS to exclusive Greg celebrations, such as car repair blitzes and deck remodeling parties....

Geek Squad Subscription Phishing

Nobody from the Geek Squad sent this. But somebody did a decent impersonation job. I like the retro hook. By mid 2022, everyone has heard the advice, “don’t click on email attachments and website links.” So, this one doesn’t have any...

Fake email notification phishing

I see at least one fake email notification from my email administrator every day. Which is hilarious because I am my email administrator. They usually claim I exceeded a quota or have some other problem. Most have English grammar problems. But this one –...