Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Beware of ITR fraud; phishing scam dupes taxpayers using classic methods: Cybercriminals are finding new ways to trick internet users, which is one of the scariest downsides of being digitally connected. But being vigilant of suspicious activities online can save a great …: “Phishing” – BingNews
New Infosec IQ Cybersecurity Culture Survey Quantifies Security Beliefs, Sentiments: The new Infosec IQ Cybersecurity Culture Survey leverages the latest research into security culture assessment to help our clients show the impact of training beyond measurements like phishing …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Users more alert to pandemic phishing: Social media messages are another area of concern when it comes to phishing, says KnowBe4, and LinkedIn phishing messages dominate as the top social media email subject to watch out for. Stu …: “Phishing” – BingNews
IRONSCALES Announces Expanded MSSP Partnership Program: “IRONSCALES’ comprehensive artificial-intelligence phishing protection is aligned with our Dark Rhino promise on delivering value through innovation, so this partnership is a big win for us and our …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Scammers using more sophisticated tactics: FEDERATION of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) and the National Consumer Complaints Centre (NCCC) would like to alert Malaysian consumers on …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Sendmarc To Use Kalon’s Venture Partners Investment To Scale Business Globally: The purpose and primary outcomes of implementing DMARC are to protect a domain from being used in business email compromise attacks, phishing emails, email scams and other invasive cyber threats. By …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Survey: 60% of Educational Organizations Hit by Phishing Attacks Targeting Cloud Data: The majority of educational organizations experienced phishing attacks (60%) and account compromise (33%) in 2020. Phishing was the most common incident suffered by all verticals analyzed in the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Q1 2021 KnowBe4 Finds Users Are Becoming More Savvy Regarding COVID-19 Phishing Attacks: KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today revealed the results of its Q1 2021 top-clicked phishing report. Despite still seeing a …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Survey: 60% of Educational Organizations Hit by Phishing Attacks Targeting Cloud Data, the Highest Result of All Verticals Analyzed: The majority of educational organizations experienced phishing attacks (60%) and account compromise (33%) in 2020. Phishing was the most common incident suffered by all verticals analyzed in the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
IDES warns of unemployment scam promising ,400 in additional benefits: IDES issued a statement saying, “This is a phishing scheme. “If you look at the sender’s address (teresa.yan@state.ma.us), you’ll notice it is not from IDES or a state of Illinois email address.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Identity Theft – Hackers, and in some cases people in general, take on the identity or persona of someone else by hacking or stealing personal documents of another person and use it to gain access to certain services or to carry out financial transactions. A staggering 44% i.e. 1,357,055 people complained about identity theft in 2016.