Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Fake terror-op email circulates, Maharashtra cyber cell issues phishing alert: The cyber cell informed that the email with the subject ‘Terrorist behind JK gunned down in Mumbai’ was sent to email ids of many government officials.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Consumer trust in a brand can be lost with one cyberattack, new research finds: According to new by Mimecast, 75% of South African consumers will stop buying from a brand if they get tricked by …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Human Hacking Rises Dramatically in 2021 SlashNext Releases First Human Hacking Report: Human hacking – phishing attacks across all digital channels – has dramatically increased in 2021. SlashNext, the leader in AI-based spear-phishing and human hacking defense across digital channels, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Hacked? Phishing mails sent from email ID of Mumbai Police’s cyber (East) division: Mumbai Police on Tuesday said “phishing mails” were sent across from the official ID of its East Cyber Department.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cyber fraudster convicted of selling stolen login details: West Midlands ROCU Cyber Crime Unit recently convicted someone for fraud after they found that he was selling stolen or compromised login details for popular subscription streaming services like BT …: “Phishing” – BingNews
What Steps Can K–12 IT Teams Take in the Face of Increasing Cyberattacks?: Ransomware and phishing attacks are too common in today’s learning environment. Here’s how schools can keep bad actors out now and in the future.: “Phishing” – BingNews
LinkedIn Live – Why Compliance Isn’t Security: Top Financial Sector Cyber Security Threats by System Soft Technologies: An interactive, Q&A LinkedIn Live event for financial institution business and IT leaders to engage with cyber security experts as they discuss vulnerabilities and cyber threats affecting financial …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Malware is Calling. Will Your Users Answer?: Hackers knew most users wouldn’t take the bait from rather obvious email-based “fishing” lures, but they also knew a select few, out of the sea of internet users, would inevitably respond. The ph …: “Phishing” – BingNews
New Verizon text message scam could steal your personal info — don’t click this: Do not click on this link. It’s assumed to lead to a page that will ask for your personal details, which the scammer could then use to seize control of your Verizon account. Keep in mind that if you …: “Phishing” – BingNews
10 Phishing Stats That’ll Make Your C-Suite Think: Wanting to run a phishing simulation is one thing, but persuading colleagues of the importance of doing so is another. You need to keep your organization safe, not just satisfy basic compliance …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Call the Customer – Old but gold, this is still one of the most effective ways to weed out potential threats. You probably get the customer’s number when you’re getting their information (make it mandatory and not optional). Call them to see if the number is legit, are you able to get through? Does the number belong to the customer or to someone else?