Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Can anyone go phishing?: The accessibility of the internet has created a culture where everything is available to everyone at any time. We can share insights and collaborate with individuals all around the world, and the web …: “Phishing” – BingNews
HSE ‘missed opportunities’ to detect malicious activity ahead of ransomware attack: A report into the Health Service Executive (HSE) ransomware attack has found there were “several missed opportunities” to detect malicious activity. An independent review, carried out by …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Police boss issues Covid booster scam warning after being targeted by fraudsters: Wayne Jones, the region’s deputy police and crime commissioner, said online fraud was set to soar in the run-up to Christmas …: “Phishing” – BingNews
The world’s most poisonous phish: No, this doesn’t mean he follows the band Phish around the country in a VW bus (though he technically could while working from his laptop and various hotspots, but let’s not complicate things).: “Phishing” – BingNews
Consumers in Asia Pacific want businesses to address their concerns around data security: Consumers in Asia Pacific are increasingly concerned about their digital experience and are practicing caution around fraud and security risks.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Generali teams with Accenture and Vodafone Business to launch Cyber Insurance Solutions for global customers: Generali to support corporate and SME customers with new integrated insurance platform, offering cyber risk management and incident response services.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cloudflare Joins Microsoft 365 Networking Partner Program; Optimizes Cloudflare’s Zero Trust Network for Microsoft Customers: Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced it has joined the Microsoft 365 Networking Partner Program (NPP).: “Phishing” – BingNews
HSE failed to respond to alerts of malicious activity before crippling cyber attack, report reveals: The HSE failed to respond to several alerts about malicious activity in its computer system before it was crippled by an unsophisticated cyber attack last May, a damning report revealed today.The …: “Phishing” – BingNews
HornetSecurity 365 Total Protection review: Keeping email squeaky clean: So it makes sense to adopt a defence-in-depth strategy, and HornetSecurity 365 Total Security is one provider that aims to offer complete email security solution. HornetSecurity offers two packages: …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Opening of email attachment led to HSE cyber attack, report finds: The opening of a malicious Microsoft Excel file attached to a phishing email led to the cyber attack that crippled the national health service earlier this year, according to a report on the incident …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Credit Card Misuse – Getting access to someone’s credit card information via coercive methods or by hacking. This by far more common then people would expect, given that there are so many checks by banks and financial institutions. The most common place it is used is online since POS and face-to-face transactions have become difficult due to measures taken by issuers of these cards.