Ransomware Comes at Halloween
Halloween, the biggest highlight of autumn, is Just Around the Corner! When you are a kid, what’s your favorite part of Halloween? There’s [...]
Being Offered a Job? or a Scam?
When you are job hunting, are you worried about getting scammed? You may have received emails involving fake job listings, which means the [...]
How iPhone Got Stolen—Twice
Cyber crooks are targeting iPhone users who have had their phones stolen with a phishing scam. As if having your iPhone stolen wasn't [...]
God is Asking You for Gift Cards?
Suppose you are a church member, what if “God” is asking you for donations? Recently, phishers have come up with a new phishing [...]
Spear Phishing: A Phishing You Should Worry More About
As a passionate follower of our blog, you must have learned a lot about Phishing. Nevertheless, scammers always come up with more sophisticated [...]
Can AI Exacerbate or Eliminate Phishing?
Since Google's Go-playing AI (artificial intelligence) AlphaGo defeated the Go world champion Ke Jie in 2017, AI, intelligence demonstrated by machines, has drawn [...]
Reflections on Amazon Prime Day: Be a Smart Fish
The curtain has fallen on Amazon Prime Day, one of the biggest online-shopping events which has sparked countless deals. Your inbox might have [...]
Baits Used in Phishing Emails (3)
Foreword: This is the third article of the “baits” series of Mr2020. By rendering it as a series, we hope to gather as many [...]
Baits Used in Phishing Emails (2)
Foreword: This is the second article of the “baits” series of Mr2020. By rendering it as a series, we hope to gather as [...]
Baits Used in Phishing Emails (1)
Phishing emails aims to obtain your sensitive information by disguising to be sent from a trustworthy entity like Apple, IRS, Amazon, etc. Psychologically, [...]