Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Google Play’s stance on real-money gaming leaves users vulnerable: Google can have the only store, or it can ban a category of legitimate businesses, but it can’t do both without hurting users.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Avast launches new business hub for channel partners, businesses: Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, announces the official launch of Avast Business Hub, a new state-of-the-art security platform designed to streamline how Avast’s …: “Phishing” – BingNews
More than 63,000 file Self Assessment on first day of tax year: More than 63,000 customers filed their 2020/21 tax return online on April 6, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Kyung-goo gets scammed; Hee-soo wants Seorin for herself: Shin Mo learns of Kevin’s disapproval and gets furious. Today, 7:45 p.m.: Choon Ok gets enraged at Yeon Ju’s blind date’s photos. Han Gyul is sad thinking Yeon Ju will marry another man. So Won rushes …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Verizon Stock – Verizon Data Breach Report Details How Threat Actors Commit Cybercrimes: Verizon data breach report gives a glimpse into how fast cybercrime is changing to become more opportunistic, deceptive, and destructive to its victims. Upswings in ransomware and phishing, as well as …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Irish people share their 083 scam experiences from drug trafficking lawsuits to arrest warrants: People all over Ireland are seeing an influx of scam calls from seemingly inconspicuous 083 phone numbers, with many being told that there is a warrant out for their arrest, or that their PPS number …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Verizon details cloud cybercrime roots in data breach report: Malevolent threat actors have discovered their own digital transformation strategies, Verizon’s Data Breach Report 2021 reveals.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Blog: Data loss prevention strategies for hybrid working: With the shift to remote work people are creating storing and sharing data in new ways Collaboration and productivity are critical to getting work done but you still need to ensure that the data remai …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Breach of Air India data: Cyber experts caution against phishing, carding attacks: Nandakishore Harikumar, CEO of Kochi-based private cyber security agency Technisanct Technologies, said that there is a possibility of these data landing in dark web.: “Phishing” – BingNews
The biggest data breaches and cyberattacks in the Middle East: The Middle East, which has been embroiled in geopolitical conflicts for decades, is witnessing a rising number of cyberattacks as age-old geopolitical rivalries move into the digital realm and remote …: “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.