Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Attack Surface Discovery: A Review of FINRA-lookalike Domain and Linked IoCs: More recently, phishers used a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) look-alike domain in an attempt to breach several of its members’ networks. Tasked to oversee 624,000 brokers in the U.S.: “Phishing” – BingNews
RCMP Make Arrests in Telephone / Cyber Phishing Scams: Those annoying calls from people claiming to be CRA and telling you if you don’t send money immediately you will be arrested and jailed have been going on for a long time. During the COVID-19 pandemic …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Phishing Email Campaign Uses Updated COVID-19 Theme: A recently uncovered phishing campaign is spoofing messages from the New York State Department of Labor, claiming to offer $ 600 as part of a COVID-19 relief …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Report: N. Korea hackers linked to site targeting COVID-19 vaccine developer: North Korean hackers may be behind a recently created spoof website that targeted the staff at South Korea’s Yonsei University Health System.: “Phishing” – BingNews
The Many Ways Disinformation And Cybercrime Can Infiltrate Your Business: Obscuring the source is a vital component of fake news and phishing scams. If you knew where they originated, then you wouldn’t give them the time of day.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Brazen fraudsters offer crime subscription service: Criminal organisations are offering subscription services to other fraudsters to teach them a scam in which they impersonate their victims. Fraud prevention organisation Cifas said fraudsters were …: “Phishing” – BingNews
7 ways malware can get into your device: While usually the main objective of phishing emails is to wheedle sensitive information out of you such as your access credentials to various services, your card verification code (last three digits …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Why Use Employee Training Programs To Raise Employee Security Awareness: Employee training programs are your best tactic for educating employees to recognize attempted hacks, maintain adequate security measures, and avoid accidentally compromising your cyber defenses.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Staying one step ahead of the cybercriminals this holiday season: Osborn, Deputy Director of Threat Intelligence, Unit 42, looks at the key strategies for outwitting prospective cyber assailants over the New Year period …: “Phishing” – BingNews
The Hacker News – Cybersecurity News and Analysis: The espionage group first came to light earlier this July , with most of their attacks starting with a spear-phishing email containing a malicious modified LNK (shortcut) file that, when clicked, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Talk to someone. Before you give up your money or personal information, talk to someone you trust. Con artists want you to make decisions in a hurry. They might even threaten you. Slow down, check out the story, do an online search, consult an expert — or just tell a friend.