Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Microsoft Announces Takedown of Domains Used for BEC Schemes: Microsoft has announced the takedown of 17 domains that an unnamed threat group operating out of West Africa used to host fake Microsoft websites when conducting …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Google Chrome update makes it even better at spotting phishing scams: Spotting and killing security threats on Google Chrome is set to get a lot easier thanks to its latest update. The web browser has revealed faster and more efficient phishing detection is coming to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Suspect in 2020 Twitter celebrity hack arrested in Spain: A British national charged in last year’s hack of Twitter accounts of celebrities and politicians has been arrested in Spain, US officials said …: “Phishing” – BingNews
France warns of APT31 cyberspies targeting French organizations: The French national cyber-security agency today warned of an ongoing series of attacks against a large number of French organizations coordinated by the Chinese-backed APP31 cyberespionage group.: “Phishing” – BingNews
MVC officials warn residents of fake text messages claiming to be from Motor Vehicle Commission: Residents in New Jersey are being targeted with fake text messages claiming to be from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, saying they have to update their driver’s license.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ransomware attacks may be far more common than we think: All of this, a new report from Keeper Security argues, means ransomware is a lot more pervasive than what’s being reported in the media. The 2021 Ransomware Impact Report, based on a poll of 2,000 U.S …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Chinese state hackers breached over a dozen US pipeline operators: Chinese state-sponsored attackers have breached 13 US oil and natural gas (ONG) pipeline companies between December 2011 to 2013 following a spear-phishing campaign targeting their employees.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Best Health Degrees Releases National Rankings of Public Health Bachelor’s Programs: Best Health Degrees ( an independent, free online source for information on healthcare degrees and careers, has released three rankings of the best Public Health Bachelor’s degree programs in the US: …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cloudflare Hits Milestone in FedRAMP Approval to Offer Zero Trust Cybersecurity to Government Agencies: (NYSE: NET (News – Alert)), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced that it is now listed in the FedRAMP marketplace, the federal …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Chrome 92 Brings Several Privacy, Security Improvements: Chrome 92 arrives with expanded Chrome Actions, to provide users with improved management of privacy and security options. Now, they can type “safety check” in the address bar to verify whether a …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Be cautious about unsolicited emails. They are often fraudulent. If you are familiar with the company or charity that sent you the email and you don’t want to receive further messages, send a reply asking to be removed from the email list. However, responding to unknown senders may simply verify that yours is a working email address and result in even more unwanted messages from strangers. The best approach may simply be to delete the email.