Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Hackers Stole Cryptocurrency From Thousands of Coinbase Accounts: Coinbase last week sent out notification letters to thousands of users to inform them that funds were stolen from their accounts during an attack earlier this year. Between March and May 20, 2021, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
INTERPOL Launches Cybercrime Awareness Campaign: With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, in addition to increased levels of remote work and dependence on digital devices, the campaign will focus on ransomware, online scams and …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Abnormal Security Announces Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) Platform, the Only Cloud-native Solution for Comprehensively and Precisely Stopping: No-compromise Behavioral AI with native Microsoft 365 integration unifies, simplifies and modernizes email security, increases threat-detection precision by 10x, reduces complexity by 90%, and …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Be forewarned: We’re all in season when it comes to online ‘phishing’ scams | READER COMMENTARY: Take it from someone who got caught up in a phishing scam, protect yourself – unless you want to hear from distant friends who now fear for your digital safety.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ukrainian police arrest hacker who caused 0-million in damage to global firms: The hacker was caught with the help of law enforcement officials from the United States, France, Europol and Interpol …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Katahdin Trust joins ABA’s ‘Banks Never Ask That Campaign’: Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, joined the American Bankers Association and banks across the nation to promote an industry-wide …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Preventing a cyber attack as a college student: From ransomware to phishing, Ilka Denker gives a break-down of everything you need to know in order to protect yourself against cyber crime.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Coinbase notifies 6,000 customers of data breach: Coinbase has sent out letters to 6,000 customers informing them that of a data breach that led to hackers wiping cryptocurrency accounts. The letter was sent months after customers started complaining …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Instant Message Alert – Phishing instant message related to ZA Bank Limited: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by ZA Bank Limited relating to a phishing instant message, which has been reported to the HKMA.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud is up and businesses are the target: Here’s how to fight back: The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) says it received 2,317 reports of fraud targeted at businesses last year, according to data provided to the Globe and Mail, up from 2,263 in 2018. Financial …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Do online searches. Type a company or product name into your favorite search engine with words like “review,” “complaint” or “scam.” Or search for a phrase that describes your situation, like “IRS call.” You can even search for phone numbers to see if other people have reported them as scams.