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Phishing Story #4: The Barbara Corcoran Shark Tank Scam

Dec 7, 2023

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3 min read

Phishing Story #4: The Barbara Corcoran Shark Tank Scam

What Happened? In 2020, "Shark Tank" judge Barbara Corcoran became a victim of a sophisticated email phishing scam, losing $388,700

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Phishing Story #3: The Duolingo Data Breach of 2023

Dec 6, 2023

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2 min read

Phishing Story #3: The Duolingo Data Breach of 2023

What Happened? Duolingo, a widely-used language learning app, suffered a data breach exposing the personal information of 2.6 million users

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Imad M
Phishing Story #2: The Mattel Million-Dollar CEO Scam

Dec 1, 2023

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2 min read

Phishing Story #2: The Mattel Million-Dollar CEO Scam

In a striking example of CEO fraud, Mattel, the famous toy company, became the victim of a sophisticated phishing scam in 2015

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🎯 Spotlight: The "Target" Breach of 2013

Nov 30, 2023

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3 min read

🎯 Spotlight: The "Target" Breach of 2013

In 2013, Target, a leading retail giant, faced a massive cyberattack, marking one of the most significant data breaches in retail history

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