Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
CISOs aren’t leading by example when it comes to cyber security: New research has found that cyber security leaders may not lead by example and fail to obey security measures they ask staff to abide by. According to a new report by Constella Intelligence, one in …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Channel’s antispam revenues have surged by 500 per cent so far this year – Context: Market watcher Context has found that endpoint security and network security have both seen sales in Europe decline so far in 2021 …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Newly discovered phishing scam on Steam: A Steam user has uncovered a new phishing scheme, after almost falling prey to it himself, by inputting sensitive data on a fake login page.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Eight arrested over Royal Mail ‘smishing’ scam: Police officers from the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) have arrested eight people in relation to a Royal Mail text phishing, or ‘smishing’, scam. The eight arrested individuals are …: “Phishing” – BingNews
U.S. Government Asks Victims of 2017 EtherDelta Hack to Come Forward: The U.S. government is hoping to obtain additional information on the 2017 hacker attack targeting the EtherDelta cryptocurrency trading platform and it has asked victims of the incident to come …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cybercrime thrives during pandemic: Verizon: Increase in phishing and ransomware attacks along with continued surge in web application attacks pose security risk, shows Data Breach Investigations Report 2021 …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cyber Security: Learn To Protect Yourself From Phishing Attacks: In recent weeks, news broke of another major phishing scam involving an unknown threat group targeting senior Australian diplomats …: “Phishing” – BingNews
HMRC updates guidance on reporting suspicious emails, texts & phone calls – scam warning: HMRC has, unfortunately, been forced to issue a number of scam warnings over the last year or so as fraudsters attempted to take advantage of SEISS, self-assessment deadlines and other tax obligations …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Eight arrested over Royal Mail scam texts after early morning raids: Eight suspected fraudsters have been arrested in early-morning raids following a major operation to stop mass scam texts stealing people’s personal details. The men mainly sent messages posing as …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud prevention 101: How to keep your business safe from scammers: Bot attacks, false invoices, money laundering, phishing attempts — these are just a few of the ways a company can experience fraud.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Spot imposters. Scammers often pretend to be someone you trust, like a government official, a family member, a charity, or a company you do business with. Don’t send money or give out personal information in response to an unexpected request — whether it comes as a text, a phone call, or an email.