Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
How behavioural psychology can help keep hackers at bay: The risk of hacking is higher than ever before as more people work from home. Cyber security training expert and behavioural science specialist, Mark Brown, believes our sloppy online behaviour leaves …: “Phishing” – BingNews
State labor department warns of email phishing scam: The state Department of Labor and Training is warning Rhode Island residents of an email phishing scam regarding professional licenses. The phishing email, which does not come from a DLT email address …: “Phishing” – BingNews
US brokerage firms warned of ‘FINRA Support’ phishing attacks: US securities industry regulator FINRA is warning brokerage firms of an ongoing phishing attack pretending to be from ‘FINRA Support.’ …: “Phishing” – BingNews
New BazaCall Malware Campaign: the Path to Introducing Malware Came To Microsoft’s Attention: Microsoft reported the method threat actors use to perform data breaches. A new BazaCall Malware Campaign is under way.: “Phishing” – BingNews
KnowBe4 General Counsel Alicia Dietzen Recognized Among Association of Corporate Counsel Top …: KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced that General Counsel Alicia Dietzen has been recognized among the Top 10 …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Intermedia Combats Rise of Advanced Cyberattacks with Launch of AI Guardian™ Email Defense: Intermedia Cloud Communications, a leading developer of cloud communications, collaboration, productivity, email, and email security …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Microsoft warns users to beware of a new ransomware trick: In recent months multiple high-profile large companies in the US have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. In at least two high-profile cases, the company has paid out millions of dollars to the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Exclusive: Group-IB reveals detailed B2C and B2B scam themes in the Middle East: Nearly 140 famous brands from at least 16 Arabic-speaking countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, were exploited by scammers …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Phishing attack’s unusual file attachment is a double-edged sword: A threat actor uses an unusual attachment to bypass security software that is a double-edged sword that may work against them.: “Phishing” – BingNews
The Power of Anonymity in Supply Chain Security: Your supply chain is not a secret. From your website to your social media accounts, the inner workings of your business are in the public arena—open to exploitation from cyber-criminals. In 2018, for …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Pay the safest way. Credit cards are the safest way to pay for online purchases because you can dispute the charges if you never get the goods or services or if the offer was misrepresented. Federal law limits your liability to $ 50 if someone makes unauthorized charges to your account, and most credit card issuers will remove them completely if you report the problem promptly.