Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Multiple Airlines Impacted by Data Breach at Aviation IT Firm SITA: SITA, a multinational company that specializes in air transport communications and IT, this week confirmed falling victim to a cyberattack that appears to have impacted multiple airlines around the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ongoing phishing attacks target US brokers with fake FINRA audits: The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a regulatory notice warning US brokerage firms and brokers of an ongoing phishing campaign using fake compliance audit alerts to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
DETR issues warning about a new scam: The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation – DETR – is out with a scam warning. This involves posts on Facebook from a group claiming to be DETR and phishing for some personal …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Microsoft-Themed Phishing Attack Targets Executives Using Fake Google reCAPTCHA Technique: ThreatLabZ, the Zscaler threat research team, recently observed a new series of Microsoft-themed phishing attacks aimed at senior-level employees at multiple organizations. The Zscaler cloud has …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Empower Your Employees To Be The First Line Of Defense Against Cyber Threats: Instead of allowing your employees to be your company’s most susceptible targets, it’s important to educate them on cybersecurity.: “Phishing” – BingNews
These two unusual versions of ransomware tell us a lot about how attacks are evolving: Researchers detail two new types of ransomware – AlumniLocker and Humble. Both are new and have very different ways of doing things, demonstrating the diversity in a space attackers are keep to get …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Phishing email related to China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. on phishing email, which has been reported to the HKMA.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Risky business: 3 timeless approaches to reduce security risk in 2021: Since the COVID-19 pandemic drove workforces home, we’ve seen an increase in security risk across the board: from an increase in phishing and spear phishing attacks …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Warning over new surge in vaccine-related email scams: As the global Covid-19 vaccine rollout continues, researchers at Barracuda Networks have revealed a sharp rise in vaccine-associated phishing attacks …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Yes, India’s cyber space is vulnerable to attacks. Here’s what the data reveals: People in India are vulnerable to cyber-attacks due to the lack of cyber hygiene. The country needs to be alert, and any laxity can have severe consequences, experts warn.: “Phishing” – BingNews
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