Security News

New IRS Site Could Make it Easy for Thieves to Intercept Some Stimulus Payments
2020-04-10 21:46

People drawing Social Security payments from the government will receive stimulus payments the same way. A review of the Web site set up to accept bank account information for the stimulus payments reveals few other mandatory identity checks to complete the filing process.

Watch out for the new wave of COVID-19 scams, warns IRS
2020-04-03 09:12

Bona fide IRS agents wouldn't do any of those things, IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said. Taxpayers who don't have their refunds direct-deposited should beware of what the IRS and its Criminal Investigation Division say is a wave of new and evolving phishing schemes that target them in particular.

IRS scams during tax season target unsuspecting consumers
2020-03-11 05:30

Scam robocalls and phishing emails disguised as banks continue to trick consumers to put their personal information at risk, and tax season is no exception. These tactics are particularly effective due to tax payers concerns of misfiling their taxes or accidentally running into trouble with groups like the IRS. McAfee researchers recently uncovered an example of an illegitimate IRS site created to scam unsuspecting consumers.

IRS Emails Promise a Refund But Deliver Botnet Recruitment
2019-09-18 20:59

The fake emails direct victims to log into a bogus IRS site.

IRS Impersonation Attacks Spread Malware Nationwide
2019-08-26 17:02

The emails are well-crafted and extremely convincing.

Report Finds New Deficiencies in IRS Data Security Security Controls
2019-07-23 15:29

The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) information system security controls require further improvements, a new report from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) claims. read more

Audit Finds More Security Vulnerabilities at IRS
2019-07-22 10:18

GAO Makes More Security Recommendations; IRS Now Has 127 Issues to ResolveThe Internal Revenue Services' internal financial reporting systems and IT infrastructure have 14 new security...

New Audit Finds More Security Vulnerabilities at IRS
2019-07-19 18:03

GAO Makes More Security Recommendations; IRS Now Has 127 Issues to ResolveThe Internal Revenue Services' internal financial reporting systems and IT infrastructure have 14 new security...

IRS Gives Hacked Accounting Software Customers a Reprieve
2019-05-13 16:03

7-Day Extension Offered to Users of Wolters Kluwer CCH Software After AttackGood news for customers of accounting software vendor Wolters Kluwer: The IRS has given you a 7-day extension to submit...

Russian Charged With Stealing $1.5 Million From IRS
2019-05-02 14:12

The United States this week indicted a Russian national for obtaining over $1.5 million in fraudulent tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.   read more