Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Microsoft Teams is being targeted by phishing attacks: While both of the phishing campaigns the security researchers discovered are no longer in operation, others could be …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Addressing Business Email Compromise in the Time of Coronavirus with Email Validation: Cybercriminals know no boundaries. While the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, threat actors continue to attack businesses that may already be suffering from operational setbacks.: “Phishing” – BingNews
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps: Effective Virus Risk Management Tools or Privacy Nightmare?: Contact tracing apps for COVID-19 (coronavirus) leverage technology as a route to release from citizens from lockdown. People would be set free and the economy could restart. Its …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Never send money in response to an email request — ever: The phishing scam in which an employee gets mail which appears to be from a boss or superior is seen again in Durham Region where police say three local charities have reported an attempt to trick …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Hackers Used Google To Evade Detection 128,000 Times With This Simple Trick: Cybercriminals are always looking for ways to evade detection, and this simple trick employs Google as an unwitting accomplice.: “Phishing” – BingNews
BBB of Greater Cleveland warns of rise in utility scams targeting residents: Serving Greater Cleveland is warning consumers of the increase in utility scams targeting residents in our area.: “Phishing” – BingNews
COVID-19 Pandemic: A Huge Opportunity for Cybercriminals: Cybercriminals are trying to exploit the Coronavirus crisis considering employees, who are working from home, an easy target.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Tech Tip: Make Phishing Training a Priority: With businesses forced to use technology to support a remote workforce, It becomes extremely important to train your employees to spot phishing attempts.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cybersecurity Is Top of Mind for Boards Amid Pandemic: A s boards of directors continue to oversee their companies’ response to the coronavirus pandemic, cybersecurity remains top of mind, especially as directors also prepare for an …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Tokopedia data breach exposes vulnerability of personal data: Meanwhile, recent research by security firm Kaspersky shows that identifiable personal information such as name and age are the type of data most often targeted by cybercriminals. Once hit by a …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Credit Card Misuse – Getting access to someone’s credit card information via coercive methods or by hacking. This by far more common then people would expect, given that there are so many checks by banks and financial institutions. The most common place it is used is online since POS and face-to-face transactions have become difficult due to measures taken by issuers of these cards.