financial security

Research from Proofpoint shows an increase in malicious domains and campaigns impersonating tax agencies and financial institutions, correlating with a recurring increase in tax-related activity from December through April. The research observed phishing scams in both the United Kingdom and the United States.  In the U.K., multiple tax phishing campaigns mimicked emails from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and contained URLS that would lead a target to a credential-harvesting, actor-controlled websites.  In the U.S., malicious…