Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Industry Watch: Internet crime complaints rise: Your grandchild has been kidnapped. Send money to help us return the child safely. We get phishing emails like these literally all day long, and now we also get text messages — literally all day …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How CGI helped youngsters crack the code on securing a great career: HACKING into companies’ computer systems can actually be a solid career choice – even though it sounds like a plot from TV’s Line of Duty.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Shopify and Ledger Named in a New Class-Action Lawsuit Following Data Breach: Shopify and Ledger are hit with a class-action lawsuit following the 2020 data breach that impacted a number of Shopify merchants.: “Phishing” – BingNews
CISOs Must Focus on People and Technologies Amid Rising Attacks: Marc Ashworth, CISO at First Bank, explained that a lot of these attacks were based around phishing, and therefore investing in email security and stepping up training exercises for staff is critical.: “Phishing” – BingNews
FBI shuts down web shells in hacked Exchange servers: The FBI has used a search warrant to access Exchange servers vulnerable to the ProxyLogon exploit, copy the offending web shells for evidence, and then remove them. According to the Department of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Lost Your Job During Pandemic? This Field Has 3.1M Positions Vacant Around The Globe, Says Report: The report, titled The Humans of Cybersecurity, highlights that 19 million ransomware and phishing attacks were identified in Asia during February-May 2020, with many being coronavirus-themed.: “Phishing” – BingNews
INKY Technology’s ‘INKY Phish Fence’ is Now Available on BlackBerry Marketplace: INKY Technology Corporation, a pioneer in next-gen email phishing protection, announced today that the company has joined the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
High numbers of schools hit by phishing, account compromise and ransomware attacks: Most educational organizations (60%) experienced phishing attempts, while 33% were victims of an account compromise attack, and 27% were hit by ransomware in 2020, according to a new report from …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Maybank Warns Against Fake Maybank2u Websites Phishing For Customer Details: Maybank has recently put up a warning regarding a fake Maybank2u website that is being used to steal customer login details. The bank stated that customers were receiving texts, emails, and WhatsApp …: “Phishing” – BingNews
New Partnership to FightCybercrime Launching Program to Support the Military and Veteran Community: Romance and sextortion scams, real estate rental scams, personal data phishing schemes, and charity fraud are common cybercrimes among this community. “Service members devote their lives to protecting …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Be skeptical about free trial offers. Some companies use free trials to sign you up for products and bill you every month until you cancel. Before you agree to a free trial, research the company and read the cancellation policy. And always review your monthly statements for charges you don’t recognize.