Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Beware of Online Payment Scams During the Black Friday Shopping Season: Digital payment scams have been growing as we have moved closer to the traditional start of the holiday shopping season.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cryptocurrency miners are now hacking accounts of Cloud users, Google warns: Google Cloud is the one of the most popular Cloud Computing platforms along with AWS and Microsoft Azure, and is technically capable of being used for crypto mining.: “Phishing” – BingNews
What Is a Dusting Attack?: A dusting attack is a unique type of attack that can take place on blockchain networks. We explain what it is and how you can avoid it in this guide.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Sick scammers stealing thousands of credit cards this Black Friday – here’s how to keep them safe: THIS Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it won’t just be shoppers chasing down the best deals. Criminals are also hoping for an early Christmas gift – by targeting online bargain-hunters.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Scammers Posing As DMV In Phishing Scheme: People have contacted the DMV saying they’ve received a text message or email claiming that a refund is available with a link to click on to provide their payment information. The message is fake and …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Increase in Cross-Border Requests Submitted by EU Authorities to Online Service Providers: Cross-border access to digital evidence is crucial to most investigations, and it became even more relevant during the pandemic, when there was an acceleration in the digitalization of everyday life.: “Phishing” – BingNews
A cybersecurity nightmare before Christmas: In this edition of Ask the Experts, we find a festive analogy for how cybercriminals are using unconventional approaches to deploy ransomware.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Warning: More scammers targeting your cellphone: By Friday, a lot of us will turn away from the turkey to the computer to start holiday shopping. But computer security experts warn that phishing scams are increasing.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Kaspersky’s latest research suggests that South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria are facing a decrease of ordinary threats: According to Kaspersky’s latest research on the threat landscape trends, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria are facing a dramatic change in the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
We Might Be Seeing Some New Scams This Black Friday: On this Black Friday, you might get more than just some great deals as fraudsters are polishing their malware droppers, phishing lures, and bogus sites.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Stay safe online. Don’t send sensitive information such as credit card numbers by email because it’s not secure. Look for clues about security on Web sites. At the point where you are asked to provide your financial or other sensitive information, the letters at the beginning of the address bar at the top of the screen should change from “http” to “https” or “shttp.” Your browser may also show that the information is being encrypted, or scrambled, so no one who might intercept it can read it. But while your information may be safe in transmission, that’s no guarantee that the company will store it securely. See what Web sites say about how your information is safeguarded in storage.