Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Council cyber attacks on the rise as criminals ‘exploit’ coronavirus pandemic: Hull City Council has suffered 10 significant cyber attacks this year, up from four during the whole of 2019 according to the local authority’s figures. A report submitted to the council’s Audit …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How Safe Are Budget Tracking Apps?: “Of course, budget tracking apps are safe,” you may be thinking. “If they weren’t, there wouldn’t be so many of them.” In fact, many budget tracking apps are practically household names. You’ve likely …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Washington Officials Say State Being Targeted by Phishing Campaign: Washington state is among those being targeted by a “large-scale, highly sophisticated” nationwide phishing campaign, the office of Gov. Jay Inslee said.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Enjoy dinner on the water with Whiskey D’s Bar and Grill: It’s National Drink Beer day and these days beer lovers have more selections than ever before. An explosion in the craft beer industry keeps the competition and flavors robust, churning …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Protection online during the pandemic: More than 25% of Americans have fallen prey to pandemic phishing. The company, Webroot recently released a new report detailing what people know about phishing and what makes them click …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Behind the hack: How tech journalists were hacked (in the name of research): The CyberNews.com Investigation team recently conducted a hacking experiment with three volunteering UK journalists to expose how easy it is for criminals to exploit personal data. Here’s how they did …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Digital Risk Protection Platform Market to Witness Strong Demand from the SMEs During 2020-2030, Says Future Market Insights: PRNewswire/ — Future Market Insights (FMI) anticipates the global digital risk protection platforms market to surge at a stellar CAGR of 10.1% during …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cybersecurity lessons learned from data breaches and brand trust matters: Public confidence in your digital security – is make-or-break for your business. What other cybersecurity lessons have your learned?: “Phishing” – BingNews
Local breweries celebrate national drink beer day: You’ve got plenty of options if you choose to celebrate national drink beer day. We’ve got a lot of breweries in central Indiana offering great beers on tap. Vice …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Human cyber risk: The first line of defence: Patricia Cullen, Head of Financial Lines, AIG Ireland examines the human factor in relation to cyber vulnerabilities, considering the different scenarios that are exploited by hackers and fraudsters …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Make use of AVS Codes – Again another safety protocol through which you can verify if the billing address provided by the customer is the same as what the card issuer has on their file. Although a difference in the billing address does not necessarily mean a scam attempt but it should alert you to be more careful with this individual.