By Lisa Lacy

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, HBO should perhaps be blushing.

That’s because scammers are using domains for the fictional tech companies Pied Piper and Hooli from HBO’s Silicon Valley to try to trick unsuspecting consumers.

In a blog post, email authentication firm ValiMail said Pied Piper and Hooli “have become well-known and highly recognized tech brands” as a result of the series and the network has created real websites for these fictional entities.

It’s a bit of a surprise-and-delight content marketing effort for Silicon Valley fans, but has prompted phishers to abuse Read full story ›

Source: The Drum