Or a phone call may ask you for personal information in order to process the payment. An email may include a bank name in the subject line, state that you have received a payment, and then ask you to click on a link or open an attachment for directions on how to claim it. The scams look something like this:ĭepartment of Labor – you are contacted by someone who appears to be from the Department of Labor. Any unverified source asking for information should raise a red flag.Ī few of the more common phishing scams involve people/organizations (known in the security industry as “threat actors”) posing as employees of the Department of Labor, the IRS, or as medical personnel distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. They may include an unsolicited link and ask you to provide credentials to reset a password or a bank account number to accept a payment. Phishing is a type of attack where someone masquerading as a trusted entity tries to steal your login credentials, credit card numbers, or other important data. Cybercriminals typically pretend to be reputable companies, friends, or acquaintances in a fake message, which contains a link to a phishing website. Phishing (pronounced: fishing) is an attack that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information - such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords - on websites that pretend to be legitimate. One of the methods where we've seen the largest increase in activity is phishing scams. While the pandemic may have put the past year on pause for most of us, it did not for those who saw new opportunities to make us fall victim to cybercrime. Every day there are new threats to New York Tech’s information assets, our personal information, and all digital information, both known and unknown. The cybersecurity landscape is ever-changing.
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