IRS Email Tax Scams Up 400 Percent

A 400 percent surge in tax-related phishing and malware incidents is making this tax season the most treacherous yet for taxpayers. According to an Internal Revenue Service bulletin, this year’s attacks include the tried-and-true email phishing, but also newer forms of attacks that include bogus...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID21139: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on February 18, 2016

Medium Alert ID: 43614 First Published: 2016 February 18 16:38 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID21139 may contain the following files: Name |...

sa.www4.irs.gov Open Redirect vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-132389 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| sa.www4.irs.gov Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| Open Redirect / CWE-601 CVSSv3 Score:| 3.4...

IRS Releases Tenth Security Tip

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the tenth in a series of tips intended to help the public protect personal and financial data online and at home. This tip describes steps tax preparers can take to protect sensitive information. Recommendations include conducting a full scan of all...

IRS Releases Ninth Security Tip

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the ninth in a series of tips intended to help the public protect personal and financial data online and at home. This tip describes new procedures taken by the IRS, state governments, and the tax industry to provide a safer, more secure filing...

IRS Releases Eighth Security Tip

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the eighth in a series of tips intended to help the public protect personal and financial data online and at home. A new tip will be available each Monday through the start of the tax season in January. This tip describes methods users should follow t...

IRS Releases Seventh Security Tip

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the seventh in a series of tips intended to help the public protect personal and financial data online and at home. A new tip will be available each Monday through the start of the tax season in January. This tip describes methods users can follow to...

IRS Releases Sixth Tax Security Tip

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the sixth in a series of tips intended to help the public protect personal and financial data online and at home. A new tip will be available each Monday through the start of the tax season in January. This tip describes the types of fraud alerts...

IRS Releases Fifth Tax Security Tip

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the fifth in a series of tips intended to help the public protect personal and financial data online and at home. This tip focuses on guarding personal information for family members who are susceptible to cyber threats. Recommendations include keepin...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID20208: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on December 20, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 42801 First Published: 2015 December 21 15:26 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID20208 may contain the following files: Name |...

IRS Releases Fourth Tax Security Tip

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the fourth in a series of tips intended to help the public protect personal and financial data online and at home. This tip focuses on protecting your passwords. Recommendations include creating longer and more complex passwords, not using the same...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID20141: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on December 16, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 42716 First Published: 2015 December 16 20:44 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID20141 may contain the following files: Name |...

Seven Steps for Making Identity Protection Part of Your Routine

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the third in a series of tips intended to increase public awareness of how to protect personal and financial data online and at home. A new tip will be released each Monday through the start of the tax season in January. US-CERT and IRS recommend...

IRS Releases Second Tax Security Tip

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the second in a series of tips intended to increase public awareness of how to protect personal and financial data online and at home. A new tip will be available each Monday through the start of the tax season in January. US-CERT and IRS recommend...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID19741: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on November 28, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 42336 First Published: 2015 November 30 14:02 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID19741 may contain the following files: Name |...

IRS Releases First in a Series of Tax Security Tips

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has released the first in a series of tips intended to increase public awareness of how to protect personal and financial data online and at home. A new tip will be available each Monday through the start of the tax season in January. The first tip focuses on seve...

IRS Hack May Implicate 334,000 Taxpayers

The Internal Revenue Service disclosed this week that following the latest review of its system, 334,000 taxpayers – more than three times the agency’s initial estimate – may be affected by the hack it announced in May. Through the compromise, hackers were able to infiltrate the agency’s Get...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID16060: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on June 18, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 39417 First Published: 2015 June 18 17:09 GMT Last Updated: 2015 June 19 12:57 GMT Version: 2 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID16060 and...

IRS Hack Exposes 100,000 Taxpayer Records

Users of the Internal Revenue Service’s Get Transcript service are at risk for identity theft after the agency reported today that personal records belonging to more than 100,000 taxpayers had been accessed by hackers. Get Transcript is unavailable currently on the IRS.gov website; the service...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID14750: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on April 17, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 38422 First Published: 2015 April 17 13:24 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID14750 may contain the following files: Name | Si...