Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
German Parliament Sustains Another Attack: Several members of the German parliament, The Bundestag, and political activists in the country were targeted using a spear-phishing campaign, German newsmagazine …: “Phishing” – BingNews
WhatsApp users warned not to trust fake ‘Amazon anniversary’ free gift message: WHATSAPP users have been put on alert and told not to trust a fake ‘Amazon anniversary’ message offering a free gift.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Why Tesla’s decision to accept bitcoin as payment is unlikely to be followed by other companies: Some crypto experts say the move is an unstable choice for Tesla and could deter other companies from following.: “Phishing” – BingNews
A CISO’s Guide to Prevent Ransomware Attacks: Make them aware of the risks of sharing passwords and advise them to create a unique password for each account. Phishing is one of the most common attack vectors used by cyber criminals to deliver …: “Phishing” – BingNews
City of Stoughton IT system ‘compromised’: The city of Stoughton was working to get its email system back online Thursday nearly a week after officials there noticed suspicious activity in its information technology network and shut it down to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Dell Technologies Tips to Safeguard Businesses’ Most Valuable Asset – Data: Hackers and cyber-criminals are always on the look for new methods of entry, one of which is below the PC operating system. Low-level attacks often take advantage of weak system configurations and fir …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How to keep your online accounts safe and what to do if they are hacked: MEMBERS of the public are being urged to secure their social media and email accounts, after more than 15,000 accounts were compromised by …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Digicel urges public to be vigilant against online scams: TO combat the spike in phishing scams, Digicel is stepping up its efforts to block bogus online offers to its customers. The company is also educating customers about how to spot fake, unsolicited …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Human Risk Review 2021: COVID-19 and remote work lead to higher success in cyberattacks: In addition to a general look at the cyberthreat landscape, the report particularly highlights the human factor and the technical and psychological tactics cybercriminals use to provoke clicks on …: “Phishing” – BingNews
ERCA officials to explain 2K phishing scam to city council: A 16-step play-by-play has been provided to Windsor city councillors, who’ve been demanding details about how the Essex Region Conservation Authority was scammed for almost $ 300,000 in taxpayer money …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Be cautious about offers for credit monitoring services. Why pay extra for them when you can get your credit reports for free or very cheap? Read the description of the services carefully. Unless you’re a victim of serious and ongoing identity theft, buying a service that alerts you to certain activities in your credit files probably isn’t worthwhile, especially if it costs hundreds of dollars a year.