Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Make sure it is just the cost of your black Friday shopping that leaves the store: The internet is buzzing with black Friday specials already and retailers are busy stocking shelves in anticipation for the traditional hordes of bargain seekers. It is an exciting time but also an …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Hackers Target GoDaddy Employees to Break Into Multiple Cryptocurrency Service Providers: Using phishing scams on GoDaddy employees, hackers were able to gain control over multiple cryptocurrency customers including Liquid and NiceHash …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Hackers ‘try to steal Covid vaccine secrets in intellectual property war’: Agencies point finger at state-sponsored hackers from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Which countries and hackers are targeting Covid vaccine developers?: Iran, one of the countries worst affected by coronavirus, was accused of targeting the World Health Organization in early April by using phishing techniques, in which emails were sent trying to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How to protect your identity — 5 tips everyone should know: Identity theft can range from someone opening credit-card accounts in your name to creating social-media accounts using your photos to taking out a loan based on your Social Security number and credit …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cybersecurity during the pandemic: In last week’s article, we highlighted the challenges of cybersecurity in terms of remote working, identity and access management risk, physical security and data privacy. In this second part, we will …: “Phishing” – BingNews
BBB: Holiday season kick off: This year, the holidays feel especially important to those searching for a sense of normalcy in an abnormal time. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), shoppers anticipate spending nearly …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Beware these Black Friday scams: Criminals use Black Friday to defraud South Africans, meaning consumers should be vigilant during this period.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Attackers Dupe GoDaddy Staff Into Helping Them Take Down Cryptocurrency Services: Roughly one year after a data breach at GoDaddy compromised 28,000 customer accounts, the world’s largest internet domain registrar is once again at the center of a security scandal. Hackers brought …: “Phishing” – BingNews
British Financial Watchdog Sounds Warning on Phony Blockchain.com Website: With cryptocurrency prices on the rise, fraudsters are even more incentivized to conduct their operations. The latest in their activities appears to be impersonating one […] …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Do not offer to deposit a check into your account if requested by an unknown individual. The individual may claim they do not have an account and offer a sob story. You are financially responsible for all Items deposited into your account. Do not provide your account log on credentials to anyone. If you do, they can deposit stolen or counterfeit checks into your account. The Bank will hold you financially responsible.