Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending December 12: For the week ending December 12, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 3,100 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 900 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Evil Chrome and Edge extensions infect at least 3 million people — what to do: More than two dozen browser extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge can steal personal information, redirect users to ads or phishing websites and even install malware, Avast researchers said …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Dodgy browser extensions put social media users at risk: The associated malware is able to manipulate the victim’s online experience in many ways, such as redirecting traffic to unwanted ads or malicious phishing websites, or to exfiltrate personal data …: “Phishing” – BingNews
DPD customers urged to look out for scam after victims lost £242k: DPD customers have been warned to look out for a scam that has seen victims lose £242,000 to criminals. Action Fraud has issued a warning about fake text messages, emails and phone calls from people …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Royal Mail and DPD are warning about a fake Christmas delivery scam – what to look out for: Royal Mail and DPD have issued a warning to customers about a fake delivery scam that attempts to trick recipients into handing over their bank details. The fraudulent message appears to be from the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Hackers are becoming far more proficient at compromising business email accounts: Cybercriminals are getting better at Business Email Compromise (BEC), a new report from Barracuda suggests. According to the report, while BEC made up just seven percent of all spear-phishing attacks …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Police warn of covid vaccination scams in Scarborough area: Police say they expect there will be a rise in vaccine related phishing emails. Phishing emails seen contain malicious files that install malware or links to bogus websites to obtain personal …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Millions of Chrome or Edge users have installed these 28 malicious extensions: Security researchers have discovered 28 extensions for the Chrome and Edge web browsers that contain malicious code. It’s likely that the plug-ins could have infected more than three million people …: “Phishing” – BingNews
More than £240,000 lost through fake parcel delivery note scam: Victims have lost £242,000 in six months to scammers purporting to be from parcel delivery company DPD. In November, 5,478 reports of dubious DPD emails were sent to the Suspicious Email Reporting …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Malware found on popular Facebook, Instagram and Vimeo browser extensions: Malware hidden in at least 28 third-party Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions has been discovered by security researchers. The malware has the functionality to redirect user’s traffic to ads …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: DON’T ASSUME AN EMAIL OR PHONE CALL IS AUTHENTIC – Just because someone knows your basic information (such as your name, date of birth and address), it doesn’t mean the email or phone call is legit. Criminals will use a range of social engineering techniques to get your personal identifiable information.