Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Detecting And Preventing Cyberfraud Amid Large Transaction Volumes: PYMNTS’ latest Digital Fraud Tracker® is a study in the forces impacting fraud and security in a year when cyberthieves have been having a field day.: “Phishing” – BingNews
HMRC issues warning on self assessment scammers: HM Revenue and Customs has warned people to be vigilant when completing their self assessment returns to avoid being caught out by scammers purporting to be from the tax authority …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cybercrooks go phishing for data as more people shop online: Online shopping has seen significant traction amid the pandemic and continues to scale in the festive season, a trend that cybercriminals could look at cashing in by tricking shoppers into giving away …: “Phishing” – BingNews
British National Cyber Security Guidance: To understand the cyber risk to your business, you should conduct a Cyber Risk Assessment. This will help to ensure that your approach to cyber security is proportionate. Here is the UK Government’s …: “Phishing” – BingNews
STAY ALERT: Self-Assessment tax payers warned of criminals claiming to be HMRC: Self Assessment customers are being warned to stay alert to criminals claiming to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). As the department issues thousands of SMS messages and emails as part of its …: “Phishing” – BingNews
FireEye Predicts Ransomware Will Evolve and Expand in 2021: FireEye Mandiant has delivered its cyber landscape predictions for the coming year, including growing and affiliate-supported espionage, increased targeting of OT by ransomware, and continued …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Havoc Shield Raises .45M to Put Enterprise-Grade Cybersecurity Into the Hands of Small Businesses: Havoc Shield, a technology company whose all-in-one cybersecurity platform is built specifically for startups and small businesses who need to secure their remote workforce, address cyber attacks, and …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Don’t Get Cyber-Scammed This Holiday Season [Infographic]: The beginning of November brings about the start of the holiday shopping season. Certainly, online shopping has surged this …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Deep Dive: How FIs And Merchants Are Pushing Back Against Push Payment Fraud: This Deep Dive examines how FIs are revamping their fraud-fighting approaches, leveraging tools such as behavioral biometric authentication to verify payments.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Report shows rise in phishing attacks during sale days: Here’s how to avoid falling for these: Phishing campaigns doubled during the period between October 8 and November 9 as 243 such campaigns have been reported globally compared to the 121 in the previous month.: “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.