Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
HMRC removes nearly 300 Covid-19 phishing scam sites: Internet Service Providers have been forced to remove 292 scam web addresses exploiting the Coronavirus outbreak since March 23, according to official …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Types of mobile device cyber threats and how to keep your mobile device safe from cyber threats: Usually, when internet fraudsters want to perpetrate their unscrupulous acts, they target desktop computers and personal computers because of the wide range of information stored on these devices.: “Phishing” – BingNews
BlueCat enhances Adaptive DNS™ platform to help IT teams accelerate application deployments and stop advanced threats: BlueCat today announced enhancements to its Adaptive DNS™ platform that give businesses coping with sudden and profound changes in their …: “Phishing” – BingNews
This phishing campaign targets executives with fake emails from their phone provider: Messages claiming to be from a phone network direct victims towards spoofed websites designed to steal login credentials and credit card information.: “Phishing” – BingNews
We believe we’re less likely than others are to fall for online scams: We believe we are less likely than others are to fall for phishing scams, thereby underestimating our own exposure to risk, a new cybersecurity study has found. The research also reports that this …: “Phishing” – BingNews
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COVID-19: SingPost warns of phishing scams related to ‘parcel delivery’: SingPost has warned the public of several phishing scams targeting to extract personal data and payments for “undelivered” parcels.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Adult live streaming site CAM4 found leaking data of millions of users: A misconfigured database containing 7 TB of sensitive user and company information related to adult live streaming site CAM4 has been found leaking data.: “Phishing” – BingNews
How your passwords can end up for sale on the dark web: Here’s how your personal info ends up on the dark web — and what you can do to protect yourself. Hundreds of millions of accounts are compromised every year in data breaches through phishing, malware …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Deep Dive: How FIs Are Confronting Data Lag, Inadequacies In The Face Of Sophisticated Fraudsters: This Deep Dive examines why FIs must adapt how they verify data to stay ahead of fraudsters who employ tools to more easily impersonate legitimate customers.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: DON’T ASSUME AN EMAIL OR PHONE CALL IS AUTHENTIC – Just because someone knows your basic information (such as your name, date of birth and address), it doesn’t mean the email or phone call is legit. Criminals will use a range of social engineering techniques to get your personal identifiable information.