Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Phishing attacks target workers returning to the office: Emails with fake COVID-19 training materials are trying to trick employees into sharing their Microsoft credentials, says Check Point Research.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Watch at 11 a.m.: Avoiding COVID-19 scams: The National Consumers League will be hosting a virtual discussion with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and a panel of consumer protection experts.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Canadian e-learning site OneClass left subscriber database open, researchers say: Mentor says database had personally identifiable information; company says it was test data unrelated to real people …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Apple’s Safari browser to soon support Face ID, Touch ID for web: Apple recently became a part of the FIDO alliance and has now introduced the support for password-free web access …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ripple20 flaws can be patched but still threaten IoT devices: A set of serious network security vulnerabilities collectively known as Ripple20 roiled the IoT landscape when they came to light recently, and the problems they pose for IoT-equipped businesses could …: “Phishing” – BingNews
SMS Firewall Market Is Expected to Grow .0 Billion by 2025: According to a research report “SMS Firewall Market by Component (SMS Firewall Platform and Services (Professional and Managed)), SMS Type (A2P a …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Slack Connect lets up to 20 businesses collaborate on a single channel: Email remains one of the internet’s oldest and most popular forms of communication, though it has been replaced by many companies in favor of specialized business tools like Slack. The collaboration …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Virtual Summit Explores Methods, Best Practices for How to Secure the Future of Work Environments: With many companies already working from home due to COVID-19, new data suggests that about 74 percent of CFOs expect at least some of their employees to continue to work from home permanently after …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Slack’s new ‘Connect’ looks to better connect IMs, apps across companies: Building on its shared channels feature, Slack will now let up to 20 organizations collaborate in ways that could reduce the use of email for business communications.: “Phishing” – BingNews
1 in 3 people in Harrogate, targeted by a scammer since lockdown began says Citizens Advice: Harrogate have been the target of a scam since lockdown came into effect across the country, finds Citizens Advice Craven & Harrogate …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Stay safe online. Don’t send sensitive information such as credit card numbers by email because it’s not secure. Look for clues about security on Web sites. At the point where you are asked to provide your financial or other sensitive information, the letters at the beginning of the address bar at the top of the screen should change from “http” to “https” or “shttp.” Your browser may also show that the information is being encrypted, or scrambled, so no one who might intercept it can read it. But while your information may be safe in transmission, that’s no guarantee that the company will store it securely. See what Web sites say about how your information is safeguarded in storage.