Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Cameroon lost XAF6 bln to bank frauds in 2019 (ANTIC): Cameroon lost XAF6 billion to bank frauds, the National Agency for information and Commination Technologies (ANTIC) reveals in a recent …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Microsoft issues emergency Windows patch — install this right now: Microsoft issued an emergency Windows security update yesterday (Aug. 19) to correct two remote-access flaws that could let hackers take over your PC. But before you go rushing to install the update, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Google to trial truncated URLs in Chrome to combat phishing attacks: Google will run a trial with Chrome 86, the browser set to release in October, that will hide much of a site’s URL as a way to foil phishing attacks. “We’re… going to experiment with how URLs are …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Google fixes major Gmail bug seven hours after exploit details go public: Google has patched on Wednesday a major security bug impacting the Gmail and G Suite email servers. The bug could have allowed a threat actor to send spoofed emails mimicking any Gmail or G Suite …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cybersecurity Training for Clients: Engaging in cybersecurity training for clients, focusing on recognizing, identifying, & responding to threats, is a basic measure that always pays off.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Over Half of Indian Companies in India Faced Data Breach Since Implementing Remote Working: Report: 70 percent companies in the country are concerned about unknown threats that will cause business disruption in the next six months, the report added.: “Phishing” – BingNews
The Election Security Drills States Need to Be Doing Right Now: With November right around the corner, state and local governments need to ensure the resilience of their election infrastructure.: “Phishing” – BingNews
ITWeb Security Summit 2020: Why the #@!%$ are so many South African companies still being breached on a regular basis?: Defenders have to turn the tables on hackers by denying them the cover of living off the land, says Murray Benadie, MD of Zenith Systems.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Avira Antivirus Pro can protect your computer for just : For a limited time, you can get set up with Avira Antivirus Pro anti-virus protection software for just $ 9.99. This special promotion takes almost 80% off its regular annual cost of $ 45 and even drops …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How to safeguard yourself against incidents like the Experian data breach: When reading emails, social media posts, or even getting SMS, make sure that the sender is who they say they are and keep an eye out for phishing emails,” points out Maher Yamout, senior security …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Pay the safest way. Credit cards are the safest way to pay for online purchases because you can dispute the charges if you never get the goods or services or if the offer was misrepresented. Federal law limits your liability to $ 50 if someone makes unauthorized charges to your account, and most credit card issuers will remove them completely if you report the problem promptly.