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Thanks FedEx, This Is Why We Keep Getting Phished (2024)
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Recent phishing attacks often impersonate parcel delivery services, such as FedEx, using messages that create urgency and fear of missing out. Users can avoid falling for these scams by identifying warning signs, including unusual URLs and the overall tone of the messages.
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- Praise: Mandatory identity verification for SIM cards in Australia could deter scammers, showing that regulations can effectively reduce phishing attempts.
- Praise: The recent blocking of 336M scam SMSs in Australia demonstrates proactive measures yielding significant results against phishing efforts.
- Concern: The multitude of new gTLDs is a nightmare for non-tech users, making it too easy for them to fall for phishing traps.
- Concern: Businesses using link shorteners and odd domains only muddy the waters, leaving users confused about what's legit and what's a scam.
- Concern: Phishing training at work ironically leads to confusion, with employees mistaking legitimate emails for phishing attempts due to poor practices.