Top 10 spoofed brands used in phishing attacks — What do you hear in this viral video?
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October 27, 2022

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The top 10 most impersonated brands online - Read this to steer clear of phishing

3 things you need to know today

1. The top 10 most impersonated brands online - Read this to steer clear of phishing

Spoofing is a dangerous tool in the cybercriminal's playbook that you must be aware of. By impersonating popular brands you do business with, they can trick you into handing over personal and banking information without realizing it until it's too late. Here are the 10 most impersonated brands.

Tap or click for ways to outsmart these tricky phishing scams. →

2. Check your browser! These malicious extensions have been installed 1M times

Browser extensions add to or enhance your browsing experience. You can customize the look, create shortcuts, clip coupons and more. But, like any program you download, there's a risk. Researchers uncovered a campaign involving at least 30 extensions that hijack your searches to make hackers money. Here's how to find them and remove them from your computer.

Tap or click here for a list of malicious extensions to remove ASAP. →

3. ‘Bart Simpson bouncing’ or ‘baptism piracy’ — what do you hear in this auditory illusion?

Illusions trick our brains into interpreting things based on many factors, such as age, biases, personal history and more. You and the person sitting next to you can watch this video and hear completely different things. The people in the video only say one phrase, but we all hear it our own way. We've got the answer and explanation.

Tap or click here for a fun way to test your hearing. →

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