Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Google Drive could soon start locking your files: Google has announced a new policy for cloud storage service Drive, which will soon begin to restrict access to files deemed to be in violation of the company’s policies. As explained in a new blog …: “Phishing” – BingNews
KnowBe4 Launches New “Security Masterminds” Podcast: First episode features Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos who explores the fourth industrial revolutionTampa Bay, FL, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Martin Lewis shares urgent scam warning ahead of Christmas: The Money Saving Expert founder has a large following across the UK for his cash-saving tips and reputation as a consumer champion.: “Phishing” – BingNews
50% of web servers still use insecure key exchanges: TLS Telemetry Report states that half of all web servers still use insecure key exchanges.. 50% of web servers still use insecure key exchanges. F5 Labs, Key Exchanges, Servers, web servers. Security.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Visual-AI company VISUA Joins Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA): Leading Dublin, Ireland and New York-based Visual-AI company, VISUA, is delighted to announce its membership into the Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA).: “Phishing” – BingNews
Public urged to be vigilant against Covid vaccine and testing scams: Members of the public have reported an increase in phishing text messages and emails this week after the government announced plans …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ransomware is Everywhere, But are Organizations’ Defenses too Little, too Late?: With ransomware becoming more prevalent, cyber defenses need to evolve beyond tools and focus on end-user behaviors …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fake Martin Lewis emails spark police warning over scammers after 300 reports: The warning comes from both the police and MoneySavingExpert.com after more than 300 scam emails, claiming to be Martin Lewis, were reported in the space of just one week.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Highland Village shares advice following “well-coordinated” phishing attack: The city of Highland Village on Nov. 29 announced that it had experienced a “well-coordinated” phishing attack “from foreign-threat actors.” …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Debevoise & Plimpton Say Phishing Scam Is Using Firm’s Trademark: In a complaint on Monday, Debevoise & Plimpton said that the owners of “debevoise-law.com” and “debovoise-laws.com” have been using the names of actual Debevoise & Plimpton attorneys in emails sent …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: 3-D Secure: A somewhat recent technological development, in this system a there is an added layer of confirmation and security to ensure that fraud related incidents are minimized. It includes or spans three domains, hence the name 3-D . The first one is the acquirer domain which represents the bank and the merchant to whom money is being paid. The second one is the issuer domain which represents the bank which issued the card being used. The last one is the Interoperability Domain this represents the infrastructure provided by the card scheme, credit, debit, prepaid or other type of finance card, to support the 3-D Secure Protocol. This can be the Internet or a telecom service provider. For example a code could be sent to the customer’s registered cell phone number with issuer domain, and the customer would have to enter in the given code to proceed with the online transaction.