Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
MetaMask phishing steals cryptocurrency wallets via Google ads: Over the past week, users of the MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet have been losing funds to a phishing scam that lured potential victims through Google search ads.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Phishing ploy targets COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort: IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization’s initiative for …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Working from home presents cyber-security risks: Chippewa Valley Technical College employees, many of whom are working from home currently, found emails in their inboxes recently that looked like they came from outside the college, but they did not …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Hiding won’t help: Manufacturers of all sizes need to get real about cybersecurity: Manufacturers and distributors often ignore key cybersecurity concerns, a situation exacerbated by homebound staff working on susceptible private networks during the pandemic, according to a new …: “Phishing” – BingNews
IBM – IBM Releases Report on Phishing Ways Focusing on COVID-19 Vaccine Provide Chain: An IBM cybersecurity job power has recognized a brand new phishing marketing campaign that targets logistics operations throughout the availability chain for COVID-19 vaccines. IBM Safety-X Power’s …: “Phishing” – BingNews
IBM – IBM uncovers phishing rip-off concentrating on vaccine chilly chain: IBM – IBM uncovers phishing rip-off concentrating on vaccine chilly chain Nick Rossmann, IBM Safety X-Pressure World Menace Intelligence Lead, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How paper created a vulnerability for cyber criminals to steal 186,000 people’s data: Banking details potentially exposed in documents stored inside the email accounts of 47 Service NSW employees.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Unknown Nation-State Attacking Vaccine Cold Chain in Phishing Scam, IBM Finds: Nation-state hackers have been masquerading the past few months as one of the world’s largest cold-chain providers in a global email phishing scam seemingly aimed at spying on entities essential to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Do online searches. Type a company or product name into your favorite search engine with words like “review,” “complaint” or “scam.” Or search for a phrase that describes your situation, like “IRS call.” You can even search for phone numbers to see if other people have reported them as scams.