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Phishing in the name of FTA
Currently, fraudsters are sending phishing e-mails in the name of the Federal Tax Administration FTA. The recipients are informed that they have overpaid in their 2023 tax return. Please ignore these e-mails, do not reply to them, do not click on the link, do not scan the QR code and do not enter any personal data on the phishing page.
27.01.2025 14:40
Fraudulent text messages in the name of Binance
Currently, the NCSC is receiving numerous reports of text messages that appear to originate from the crypto trading platform Binance and also use the Binance phone number as sender. The messages contain links to fake websites and a Swiss phone number to call. This is a scam. Do not click on the links and do not call the number.
16.01.2025 09:07
Threatening emails allegedly from NCSC in circulation
In recent days, fraudsters have been sending numerous e-mails on behalf of the NCSC, threatening that criminal proceedings have been initiated against the recipient. The fraudsters use the NCSC domain (‘ncsc.admin.ch’) as the sender's domain. Please ignore such threatening e-mails.
08.01.2025 14:10

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Disruption to federal IT systems due to DDoS attack

19.03.2025 – As a result of intensive DDoS attacks, various IT services of the Federal Administration have been temporarily affected since around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Week 11: Chain phishing with Microsoft 365

18.03.2025 - Over the past week, we have seen a number of chain phishing attempts targeting Microsoft 365 accounts in organisations. The aim of these attacks is to gain access to accounts in order to steal sensitive data that can be used for further attacks. What makes this type of phishing scam unique is the way that it spreads, in a kind of chain reaction. As one of the most widely used platforms for communication and collaboration in offices, Microsoft 365 accounts are an interesting target for cybercriminals.

Statistics Bug Bounty programme

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