Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
FINRA Warns Of Spoofed Websites Impersonating Real Brokers: FINRA, a private organization that helps self-regulate brokerage firms and exchange markets, is warning that fraudsters have recently started creating spoofed …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Column: Protect yourself from scams: Amid the multitude of hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it is very important to keep in mind that bad actors are out there looking to take advantage of vulnerable …: “Phishing” – BingNews
PODCAST | Economic news of the week: FNB talks about Experian cyberattack: In this edition of Business Day Spotlight, we are looking at the effects of the recent Experian cyberattack on financial services and the economy. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by FNB executive Dr …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on An Email Scam Spree: By Tim Sadler, CEO, Tessian In 2019, businesses lost a staggering $ 1.8bn because of Business Email Compromise (BEC). These types of attacks, whereby a trusted relationship is compromised through email …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cybercriminals Disguised As HR Staff Sending Lay-Off Emails: Cybercriminals disguised HR staff are sending lay-off emails to employees in the pandemic times, pushing malware into their devices.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Data Brokers: A Weak Link in National Security: Banning TikTok and other Chinese apps won’t solve a thing if China can simply buy the data it wants from private brokers.: “Phishing” – BingNews
How will GPT-3 change our lives?: GPT-3 is not a mind, but it is also not entirely a machine. It’s something else: a statistically abstracted representation of the contents of millions of minds, as expressed in their writing.” Regini …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Banks need not compensate customers for hacked accounts: UAE lawyer: Banks are not legally obliged to compensate or repay a customer who loses money and whose account is hacked due to his own fault or negligence, according to legal experts. “In cases where negligence …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Data Leaked Of 235 Million Users From Instagram, TikTok & YouTube In Dark Web: Reports: Data exposed of 235 million users from a social analytics company, Social Data. The hacker got hold of the data of users from Instagram, TikTok & YouTube.: “Phishing” – BingNews
235 Million Instagram, YouTube users’ data exposed in a new data breach: Know details: The leaked data included four different datasets with information such as the profile name, full name, images, age, gender, account description, and profile statistics …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Spot imposters. Scammers often pretend to be someone you trust, like a government official, a family member, a charity, or a company you do business with. Don’t send money or give out personal information in response to an unexpected request — whether it comes as a text, a phone call, or an email.