Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Microsoft releases Digital Defense Report detailing increasingly advanced cyberattacks: There’s been a surge in cybersecurity activity as companies continue to operate remotely and cybercriminals look to exploit the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.: “Phishing” – BingNews
million business email scam campaign in the US exposed: The FBI is investigating the global campaign in which millions of dollars have been stolen from at least 150 victims.: “Phishing” – BingNews
One in Three Not Worried About Cybersecurity Despite Rise in Threats: For instance, at the start of the crisis, there was a 667% increase in phishing emails recorded while it was revealed last month that the UK’s HMRC is currently investigating more than 10,000 email, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ransomware Reigns, as Cyberattacks Increase in Sophistication, Frequency: The Digital Defense Report from Microsoft shows ransomware is the dominate variant in the current threat landscape, with business email compromise and phishing campaigns increasing in sophistication.: “Phishing” – BingNews
PC security: How to spot and stop false positives: Running this app might put your PC at risk.” It then provides a ‘Don’t run’ button for you to click, but if you’re completely sure the programme in question is safe, you can force Windows to run it.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Edureka e-learning platform caught exposing data of 20 lakh students: Amid growing cases of cyber-attacks and data breaches, Edureka, a renowned Bengaluru-based online learning platform, has been caught exposing personal user information. The start-up leaked the data of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
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52% Of Incidents In One Year Came From Russia, Claims New Microsoft Report: As per the data released, Russia-based hackers are behind the majority of nation-state attacks on Microsoft customers.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Anthem to pay nearly M settlement over 2015 cyberattack: Health insurer Anthem has agreed to another multimillion-dollar settlement over a cyberattack on its technology that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 million people. Anthem said it was …: “Phishing” – BingNews
After breach, Twitter hires a new cybersecurity chief: Following a high-profile breach in July, Twitter has hired Rinki Sethi as its new chief information security officer. Sethi most recently served as chief information security officer at cloud data …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Know who you’re dealing with. In any transaction you conduct, make sure to check with your state or local consumer protection agency and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to see if the seller, charity, company, or organization is credible. Be especially wary if the entity is unfamiliar to you. Always call the number found on a website’s contact information to make sure the number legitimately belongs to the entity you are dealing with.