Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Mobile Endpoint Security: Still the Crack in the Enterprise’s Cyber Armor: A combination of best practices and best-in-class technology will help keep your enterprise from falling victim to ever-growing threats.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Treasury Department Warns Financial Institutions About Covid-19 Vaccine Scams: With two emergency use authorizations issued, Covid-19 vaccination is well under way in the U. S. That’s led to a dramatic uptick in vaccine-related cyber attacks and scams.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Hackers go phishing for remote workers during pandemic: Organizations need to adapt their cybersecurity awareness training to meet the demands of the work-from-home paradigm …: “Phishing” – BingNews
U.S. Treasury Warns Financial Institutions of COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Cyberattacks, Scams: The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an alert to warn financial institutions of fraud and cyberattacks related to COVID-19 vaccines.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Think Like an Attacker: Effectively Addressing Targeted Phishing and Fraud: Phishing and fraud campaigns are on the rise due to the rapid shift to remote work across the enterprise. According to by ZeroFOX, between January and April 2020, digital threat activity increased by …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Five banking scams to watch out for in 2021: All too often, Which? hears devastating stories from fraud victims. Banks are stepping up measures to protect customers, but being aware of the risks to your money is key.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cybersecurity Predictions: Why 2021 Will be the Year for Human Layer Security: The impact of COVID-19 has dramatically changed the world we operate in, and yet many of the problems we experienced prior to the pandemic …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Coronavirus: Essex residents being targeted with vaccine scam: RESIDENTS are being warned about a scam where crooks are asking for payment in exchange for a coronavirus vaccine.: “Phishing” – BingNews
COVID-Related Cyberattack Still a Major Threat: As the coronavirus outbreak expanded worldwide, cyberattacks designed to take advantage of this pandemic have also soared drastically. Hackers have created suspicious websites, phishing emails, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
On the first day of Christmas I filed my tax return: More than 2,700 taxpayers chose Christmas Day to file their online self-assessment returns to HM Revenue & Customs, using the quiet festive period to get ahead of the January 31 deadline for returns.: “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.