Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Data breach exposes information, activities of Maine Information and Analysis Center: The Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC), a unit of the Maine State Police, has suffered a significant data breach.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Slack Connect lets up to 20 businesses collaborate on a single channel: Email remains one of the internet’s oldest and most popular forms of communication, though it has been replaced by many companies in favor of specialized business tools like Slack. The collaboration …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Irdai crowdsources names for insurance policies: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has sought names for standard products for dwellings and small businesses in the segment of ‘Standard Fire and Special Perils’.: “Phishing” – BingNews
How London has been Slacking in the lockdown: Workplace tools have taken off in lockdown. Whereas before we would be used to chatting over the water cooler or boiling kettle, or having meetings in boardrooms and breakout zones, we’re now tuning …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Chase Says ‘Technical Issue’ Lost or Added Funds to Customer Accounts: Chase Bank customers reported changes to their personal account balances between Saturday night and Sunday morning, with some experiencing lost funds and others acquiring erroneous sums.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Biometrics the next step forward for online banking security: Global analytics software firm FICO, in its Consumer Digital Banking Survey, found that a notable percentage of Malaysians are not …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Chinese malware used in attacks against Australian orgs: The Australian government released an advisory late last week about increased cyber activity from a state actor against networks belonging to its agencies and companies in the country.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Irdai invites names for 3 insurance policies, announces an award of ?10,000 each: While suggesting names, relevance, simplicity and ease of recall may be kept in mind in addition to the Pan-India usage, Irdai said.Participants are required to send their entries to Irdai by July 10 …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ransomware Cases in Singapore Rose by 60 Percent in 2019: Ransomware Cases in Singapore Rose by 60 Percent in 2019. The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) published a report which confirmed that ransomware attacks rose significantly in 2019 …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cyberattacks on the rise as world works from home: COVID-19 has put the entire world on the fast track towards a digital economy, with digital payments becoming essential services. In a recent press briefing, PayPal officials said that online …: “Phishing” – BingNews
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