Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron cracking down on robocalls: Robocalls ignoring the Do Not Call registry or phishing for personal information are the ones Kentucky’s Attorney General is most concerned with.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Verizon: Pandemic Ushers in ? More Cyber-Misery: Verizon’s 2021 data breach report – shows spikes in sophisticated phishing, financially motivated cyberattacks and a criminal focus on web-application servers.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ireland’s Healthcare System’s IT Offline Following Ransomware Attack: Ireland’s healthcare system is being subjected to a ransomware attack, which has led to its taking its IT systems offline and the cancellation of a number of hospital appointments. HSE Ireland, the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ransomware’s New Swindle: Triple Extortion: Now experts are warning against a new threat — triple extortion — which means that attackers are expanding out to demand payments from customers, partners and other third parties related to the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Man who stole about 0K from the city of Fort Worth in phishing scam is sentenced: A man accused of stealing about $ 700,000 from the city of Fort Worth through a phishing email scam was sentenced on Wednesday to 12 years in prison. Judge Scott Wisch on Wednesday sentenced Gbenga …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ransomware attacks can take down pipelines but you could be at risk too: Ransomware attacks draw headlines when they take down major operations: hospitals, cities and most recently, a US fuel pipeline. Not only do cybercriminals scam businesses demanding large sums of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ransomware took down the Colonial Pipeline. You could be at risk too: Ransomware attacks draw headlines when they take down major operations: hospitals, cities and most recently, a US fuel pipeline. Not only do cybercriminals scam businesses demanding large sums of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ransomware: Survive by Outrunning the Guy Next to You: You need to outrun the guy next to you. Here are eight quick wins you can implement right now to limit the impact of a ransomware attack: Enforce strong passwords. No password12345 has any business in …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Messages alleging to come from the Royal Mail are asking people to follow a link to pay for deliveries: From ‘Amazon delivery fees’ to ‘HMRC tax rebates’ and everything in between – it’s not easy to spot a scam, especially if it looks to have come from an official source or phone number. The Royal Mail …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Deep Dive: How Dark Web Marketplaces Fuel Fraud And How Merchants Can Fight Back: This Deep Dive explores how stolen credentials wind up for sale on dark web marketplaces and why they can be so dangerous in the wrong hands.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: It’s ok to say No – As difficult and preposterous as it sounds to deny a customer. Take heed that if their credentials and other information point towards a threat then you will end up loosing way more than just your business if you go ahead with your business transaction. You will end up loosing your merchandise as well as the money you had received (charge-backs).