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Smishing Campaign Targets California Taxpayers With Phony Refund Offers

The State of California’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has warned of an ongoing SMS phishing (smishing) campaign targeting residents, Malwarebytes reports. The FTB stated, “These text messages contain a link to a fraudulent version of certain FTB web pages, which are designed to steal personal and banking information.

Advanced Educational Competition - Ask Your Employees To Submit Their Best Phishing

I occasionally get human risk management (HRM) administrators asking me to help them with ideas of “contests” to better educate their end-users. They have usually done the traditional recommendations, which means at least monthly-to-weekly security awareness training (SAT) and simulated phishing. They are working to educate their end-users about social engineering and phishing attacks as best as they can without being overly annoying.

Warning: New Spear Phishing Campaign Targets Executives

Researchers at Stripe warn of a wave of spear phishing attacks targeting C-suite employees and senior leadership across a wide range of industries. The emails pose as OneDrive document-sharing notifications with subject lines like “Salary amendment” or “FIN_SALARY.” If a user clicks the link, they’ll be taken to a spoofed Microsoft Office/OneDrive login page designed to steal their credentials.

Quantum Incident Response

When the first cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) arrives, it won’t come with a press release. One day in the not too distant future, a nation-state, organized crime group or unhinged megalomaniac billionaire will quietly spin up the capability, and in eight hours or less, your TLS (Transport Layer Security) RSA-2048 encryption is gone. Like a hot knife through butter.

What's a False Positive & How to Triage It in SAST+DAST?

In 2025, DevOps teams are overwhelmed not by missing vulnerabilities but by too many false ones. SAST reports flagging “phantom bugs” that stall pipelines, while DAST scans misfire on runtime edge cases. The noise has become deafening, and developers are starting to tune out entirely. False positives are not just noise. They are a growing attack surface in themselves. They slow down real fixes and create blind spots where actual threats hide.

5 Ways Your iPhone Texting Experience Just Improved With RCS

Remember those green bubbles that made you feel like a second-class citizen in group chats? Well, that chapter's finally closed. Apple's groundbreaking move to support RCS messaging in iOS 18 isn't just another incremental update; it's the messaging revolution you've been desperately waiting for.

Tsundoku and Unread Books: What is Important to Know and Understand

In the modern world, many book lovers face a fairly common and unusual problem called tsundoku. It is important not to confuse it with sudoku puzzles. Tsundoku is a Japanese term meaning the habit of buying but never reading books. This condition can cause serious stress and anxiety. After all, a person sees how many books surround him, but he does not have time to read them all. Today, you will learn about tsundoku meaning and the causes of the syndrome. We will also tell you how to cope with the problem and stop buying numerous books.

Affiliate Management Software Solutions Explained

Affiliate marketing is no longer a curiosity on the marketing fringe; it's a major engine for corporate growth. Across a growing number of brands, the channel generates a meaningful slice of new customer acquisition and a hefty portion of the top line. Yet the scale that drives those numbers also introduces complexity.

Visual Investing: How Stock Market Maps Can Shape Your Financial Future

Successful investing requires much more than following stock tips or reading earnings reports. Visual investing through stock market maps can be a powerful tool for helping investors understand and navigate market opportunities.