Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Marblehead Police Warn Residents About Fake IRS Scams: Common scams include unsolicited calls demanding payment for a past due amount and those requesting payment to receive a stimulus check.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Digital ID bill to make a comeback: Sponsors of legislation to overhaul how the government handles personal digital identification plan to make a new push. — A pair of new reports detail some of Iran’s malicious online activity, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
M3AAWG to Hold 51st General Meeting to Advance Strategies and Tactics to Fight Online Abuse: The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG), the largest global industry association working against online exploitation, will host its 51st General Meeting from February 15-18 …: “Phishing” – BingNews
This phishing attack uses some very retro technology to hide its payload: A new phishing attack has been discovered making use of a form of communication that is more commonly associated with 19th-century radio signals than modern cyberattacks: Morse code. The campaign uses …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Respected Team Of Health Professionals, Scientists And Entrepreneurs Launch First Health Security Company In The U.S.: To address these growing needs, a group of scientific and public health professionals have joined together to launch the world’s first Health Security company: TestZone. TestZone offers businesses, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Too few UK organisations offering cyber training for remote work: 11 months into the pandemic, a study reveals a concerning tendency for organisations not to bother offering security training for remote workers …: “Phishing” – BingNews
The outdoors, indoors and security corridors of today’s remote workforce: A Kaspersky survey recently found that 32% of remote work employees in the UAE enjoy working outdoors. Another behavioral transformation is taking place indoors. Cybercriminals do …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Instagram launches Parents Guide to help keep your kids safe online: The guide also contains conversation starters for parents (such as “I saw your latest story and thought it was../What do you like posting about?”) who want to discuss important issues with their …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Data & privacy breaches are accelerating. Here’s how to protect yourself: Most consumers think of a data breach as something small—the password they used when they signed up for that now non-existent pet website 10 years ago has been discovered by hackers. They get a weird …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Jump-Start Your Credit: How to Monitor Your Credit for Free: Your credit history can affect how much you pay for car or home insurance, your ability to rent a house or an apartment and even your chances of getting …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: When leaving bars or restaurants late at night do not accept a ride from a person who purports to be employed by a well-known private car service or transportation network company unless you initiated the call for service. In the past, fraudsters have driven students to secluded areas and robbed them. In other cases intoxicated customers were driven to ATM machines and forced to withdraw funds from their accounts.