FBI warns PR firms of attacks from hackers

As if you didn’t have enough on your plate, the FBI has issued a warning to PR firms (and law firms) that “hackers are increasingly targeting … public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients doing business overseas,” according to the Associated Press. The FBI warned the attacks, called “spear fishing,” often come through personalized spam e-mails. (S…

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