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Forum Security-X => News => Discussion démarrée par: igor51 le février 14, 2017, 16:00:14
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IRS: Scam Blends CEO Fraud, W-2 Phishing
Most regular readers here are familiar with CEO fraud -- e-mail scams in which the attacker spoofs the boss and tricks an employee at the organization into wiring funds to the fraudster. Loyal readers also have heard an earful about W-2 phishing, in which crooks impersonate the boss and request a copy of all employee tax forms. According to a new "urgent alert" issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, scammers are now combining both schemes and targeting a far broader range of organizations than ever before.
Source: IRS: Scam Blends CEO Fraud, W-2 Phishing (https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/02/irs-scam-blends-ceo-fraud-w-2-phishing/)