Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Microsoft Coronavirus Relief Fund scam warning from fraud prevention service Cifas: Promises of training for homeworkers and payments from a coronavirus relief fund are among the latest tactics being used by fraudsters to target potential victims.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Xage Security Introduces Universal Multi-Factor Authentication for Industrial Operations: Today, Xage Security introduces a new universal Multiple-Factor Authentication (MFA) offering, enabling industrial organizations to protect their entire operation, across a variety of assets – even …: “Phishing” – BingNews
FBI sees a spike in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims: The FBI sees a spike in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims. The fraudulent claims come amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and involve the use of stolen identities. U.S. citizens from several …: “Phishing” – BingNews
New phishing scam targets college communities: In fact, 64% of organizations experienced a phishing attack in 2018. Phishing can result in identity theft, financial losses, locked accounts and spam emails. Phishers trick victims into disclosing …: “Phishing” – BingNews
A fake SMS about a missed delivery opens the door for this Android malware: FakeSpy malware spreads via SMS phishing, using each infected victim to further distribute itself – and researchers say the cyber-criminal operation behind it is finding a lot of success.: “Phishing” – BingNews
How Covid-19 has added to ‘insider threat’ risks: The insider threat has been further increased in the current Covid-19 pandemic, for several reasons: The working from home environment Staff cannot be monitored as closely whilst at home, making the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How to Protect Against Fraud Online: The Internet is an information superhighway of seemingly infinite proportions. Within this agglomeration of digital …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Global Malware Analysis Market Is Expected to Reach .15 Billion by 2026: Says AMR: According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global malware analysis market was pegged at $ 3.27 billion in 2018 and is expected to hit $ 24.15 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
FNB customer? Here’s how you’ll have to access your statements from August: July 2020 7:25 PM First National Bank (FNB) has announced it is to stop emailing bank statements to its customers from next month. Instead, credit card and cheque account holders are being told to use …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Trend: A growing population of remote workers and branch offices need a new approach to security (German): How to secure the growing universe of roaming users, devices, and SaaS apps without adding complexity or reducing end-user performance — while leveraging existing security investments. Remote and …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Spot imposters. Scammers often pretend to be someone you trust, like a government official, a family member, a charity, or a company you do business with. Don’t send money or give out personal information in response to an unexpected request — whether it comes as a text, a phone call, or an email.