Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Beware Monzo phishing scams via SMS: I received a text message from my online bank. Well, it wasn’t my online bank but it *really* looked like my online bank. Would you have fallen for it?: “Phishing” – BingNews
Glitch Platform Abused by Phishing Hackers: Hackers are actively exploiting the Glitch platform to host there short-lived malicious URLs that perform credentials’ theft.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Six million Sky routers vulnerable to hackers due to security flaw: Around six million Sky internet routers were vulnerable to hackers due to a significant software bug, a security company has revealed. Although the problem has now been fixed it took Sky 18 months to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
California Pizza Kitchen Serves Up Employee SSNs in Data Breach: A huge slice of data – that of 100K+ current and former employees – was spilled in an “external system breach,” the pizza chain said.: “Phishing” – BingNews
CYBERWARCON – Foreign influence operations grow up: Not long ago, disinformation campaigns were relatively unsophisticated. These days, they involve serious time and effort, including finding what works best.: “Phishing” – BingNews
HMRC warn tax payers to watch out for self assessment scams: HM Revenue and Customs have warned tax payers to be on their guard against fraudsters as they complete they self-assessment forms after 800,000 scams were reported in the last year.: “Phishing” – BingNews
From 2021 to 2022: The Cybersecurity Outlook: There are several trends that have dominated the African cybersecurity landscape in 2021. The continent remains a point of investment interest as connectivity and mobility continue to grow – with only …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Sky router security flaw let hackers control millions of hubs for 18 months – full list: Six million Sky routers or ‘hubs’ had a serious software bug that allowed hackers to control people’s home networks and “take over someone’s online life”, revealed a security company. Six Sky router …: “Phishing” – BingNews
In cyberattacks, it is always human factor that is the biggest risk: In fact, more than 99 per cent of cyberattacks require human interaction to be successful, which is why educating employees on how …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Why is Emotet back, and should we be worried about it?: The sudden reappearance of Emotet this week has security teams on high alert, but do we need to be worried about its return, and what should we be doing about it?: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Be skeptical about free trial offers. Some companies use free trials to sign you up for products and bill you every month until you cancel. Before you agree to a free trial, research the company and read the cancellation policy. And always review your monthly statements for charges you don’t recognize.