Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Phishing Is Surging. Here’s How To Spot Online Scams: There’s been a surge in internet fraud and phishing scams, many related to COVID-19, such as stimulus checks, small business loans and fake cures or tests. Here & Now ‘s Jeremy Hobson talks to Lorrie …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How To Spot Phishing Scams; A Different Memorial Day Weekend In Hollywood: There’s been a surge in internet fraud and phishing scams, many related to COVID-19 — stimulus checks and small business loans, or fake cures and tests. Host Jeremy Hobson talks to professor Lorrie …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How effective security training goes deeper than ‘awareness’: Cyber criminals are constantly developing their techniques and strategies, so security training needs to do the same …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Kroger’s Home Chef hit by data security breach: Kroger’s popular meal kit delivery service Home Chef has informed customers it was the victim of a data security breach this week.The Chicago-based …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Why the Industry Needs to Step Up Action on Malicious Domains: While businesses and brands are doing their best to combat the threat of fraudsters targeting their customers and contacts, it is the web hosting companies that have the power to do more to take down …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Microsoft Warns of COVID-19 Phishing Emails Spreading RAT: Microsoft is warning Windows users about an ongoing “massive” COVID-19-themed phishing campaign that is attempting to install the NetSupport Manager on …: “Phishing” – BingNews
DEF CON villages’ virtual reckoning: One of the things that makes DEF CON stand out among standard conferences is the numerous “villages” where hackers get hands-on experience probing voting machines, medical devices and much more for …: “Phishing” – BingNews
World moves its desk to the living room, collectively rains bn on Nvidia’s data centre biz: Nvidia attributes much of that performance to its data centre business. Sales of kit including DC chips were up a full 80 per cent to $ 1.14bn for the quarter, representing 37 per cent of the firm’s …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Virgin Orbit at last ready to live up to its name: Branson’s other space adventure set for maiden flight this weekend: Virgin Orbit is set to fling a first payload to orbit with its Boeing 747-mounted LauncherOne. The first launch opportunity will come on Sunday 24 May, with another the following …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Small, Midsized Firms Take No Frills, Budget-Friendly Approach to Remote Work: Caught off guard by the change to remote working, many midsized and small firms are now adopting low-cost solutions to meet the new cybersecurity demands of this new business reality.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Hang up on robocalls. If you answer the phone and hear a recorded sales pitch, hang up and report it to the FTC. These calls are illegal, and often the products are bogus. Don’t press 1 to speak to a person or to be taken off the list. That could lead to more calls.