Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
More than S1 million cheated in top 10 scam types last year: Police | Video: More than S$ 201 million was cheated in the top 10 scam types last year, with the total number of reported scam cases increasing to more than 15,700 cases in 2020. Among the top 10 scam types, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Losses From Cyber Crime Exceed Trillion: McAfee Interpol Losses From Cyber Crime phishing fraud coronavirus survellance internet remote things Exceed $ 1 Trillion …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 game maker HACKED – but is refusing to pay the ransom: THE game developer behind Cyberpunk 2077 and the hit Witcher series has confirmed it has been hit by a major cyberattack. In a statement on Tuesday, Polish outfit CD Projekt Red said hackers had …: “Phishing” – BingNews
1 Million Lost: Stimulus Check Scams Tennessee Residents Should Avoid: The second stimulus check for $ 600 being distributed to Americans has led to unprecedented online scams. The IRS reported 3.3 million payments totaling $ 5.6 billion were made in Tennessee …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Get Back to the Basics with Your Company’s Cybersecurity Practices: Basic hygiene best practices go beyond hand washing – even if you’re doing lots of that these days. The same hygiene concept extends into the digital world of cybersecurity. In an age of near-constant …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Top Cyber Security Threats Businesses Should be Aware of in 2021: In this article, you will understand what cyber security threats you can expect in 2021 that could be harmful for you and your business.: “Phishing” – BingNews
If you get an email from any of these companies, think twice before opening: You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. No spam, we promise. You can unsubscribe at any time and we’ll never share your details …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Lancashire warning over driver scam email: TRADING standards chiefs have issued a warning over an email scam. Messages claiming to be sent by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) have been received by some people in Lancashire.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Many companies would sack employees over phishing mistakes: Employees who repeatedly fall for real or simulated phishing attacks at work are in danger of getting sacked, a report from security firm Proofpoint reveals. Based on a survey of 600 information …: “Phishing” – BingNews
ManagedMethods Launches Industry-Leading Student Cyber Safety Monitoring Powered by Artificial Intelligence: Signals by ManagedMethods is an AI-powered student safety monitoring feature that helps administrators detect when a student is in crisis and in danger of potentially harming themselves. It does this …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Guard your personal information. Crooks pretending to be from companies you do business with may call or send an email, claiming they need to verify your personal information. Don’t provide your credit card or bank account number unless you are actually paying for something and know who you are sending payment to. Your social security number should not be necessary unless you are applying for credit. Be especially suspicious if someone claiming to be from a company with whom you have an account asks for information that the business already has.