Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
New SkinnyBoy malware used by Russian hackers to breach sensitive orgs: Security researchers have discovered a new piece of malware called SkinnyBoy that was used in spear-phishing campaigns attributed to Russian-speaking hacking group APT28.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Phishing Scams and Other Scams Can Be Halted by Using Your Common Sense: The efforts that scam artists put in too steal from you is massive, and far more often than not, are helped by people who unwittingly assist those fraudsters. Cost of Online Fraud in Canada As of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How are anti-malware tools different from regular antivirus?: While the latter might be true, there are differences between an anti-malware tool and an antivirus app – and that’s exactly what we’re going to dig into in this feature. The gist of it is that …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Email claiming to be from Washington State Department of Licensing is scam: An email that appears to be from the Washington State Department of Licensing asking people to update their personal information is actually a sophisticated scam. Vancouver resident Tom Knappenberger …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Mimecast: How COVID Highlighted the Value of Security Awareness Training: Security awareness training teaches employees to recognize the signs of phishing, including: An email address that doesn’t come from a real company domain name Misspelled words or poorly worde phrases …: “Phishing” – BingNews
INKY Technology Announces Launch of Channel Partner Program: INKY Technology Corporation, a pioneer in next-gen email phishing protection, announced the formal launch of its channel partner program …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Chinese Hackers Using Previously Unknown Backdoor: A previously unknown Windows backdoor enables remote access and the collection of considerable live data – but only during Chinese working hours. An ongoing campaign is targeting the Ministry of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ireland scams: Three new tricks you need to watch out for as fraudsters rampant: Following an increase in phishing and 083 scam calls, the Gardai and Department of Social Protection have recently increased the number of public campaigns and warnings they’ve issued to alert the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Most phishing attacks lure corporate users with explicit content: A majority of phishing attacks against corporate email addresses use indecent content and invitations to lure victims in, experts have claimed. Researchers from the GreatHorn Threat Intelligence Team …: “Phishing” – BingNews
The Only Cure for Ransomware is Prevention: It seems like every day a news headline announces another company experiencing a ransomware attack. As ransomware becomes more pervasive, it also becomes more destructive, leading to business …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Talk to someone. Before you give up your money or personal information, talk to someone you trust. Con artists want you to make decisions in a hurry. They might even threaten you. Slow down, check out the story, do an online search, consult an expert — or just tell a friend.