Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Report alleges phishing attempts by Pakistan-linked group on India’s power, finance, and telecom units: The Seqrite report says that the attackers used spear phishing emails to begin the initial intrusion among “high profile” government targets.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Back to the Covid blues: Covid cases were dwindling in the United States as the vaccine rollout picked up pace. Employers largely hoped their workers would get shots on their own, motivated by raffle tickets, paid time off …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Car tax scam: DVLA issue fresh warnings to drivers over hoax messages: More info This comes as people on social media have complained about the fake messages, which claim that the user has cancelled or not paid the tax on their vehicle. These messages have been seen to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
The Shift to Remote Working Has Led to Bad Online Security Habits: More than 50% of IT teams believe that employees have bad security habits. Habits they’ve developed since moving their offices into the home and that put their information, systems and employers at …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Kaspersky identifies new APT campaign: Experts at Kaspersky have discovered a wide-scale advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign against users that was first detected in Southeast Asia. The company said it has identified approximately 1, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Adviser: Technology advances also create cybersecurity vulnerabilities: In this regard, education is of the utmost importance, and any worthwhile cybersecurity strategy needs to ensure that cybersecurity is a top-of-mind priority for everyone across the organization. With …: “Phishing” – BingNews
LemonDuck and LemonCat have evolved beyond just being coin miners: What started out as annoying cryptocurrency coin miners have now evolved into something far more dangerous. LemonDuck and LemonCat have moved beyond their mining botnet origins into something far more …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Scammers on the ‘prince’s trail’: “Research shows that most of us consistently overestimate our knowledge, skills, intelligence and moral fiber, which can translate into Panglossian confidence that things will develop as we hope.” …: “Phishing” – BingNews
FBI warns cybercriminals are set to target the Olympic Games: The FBI has warned that hackers and other threat actors will look to target the Olympic Games this month. The games have just begun in the Japanese capital Tokyo with billions of people around the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cumbria Trading standards warn public on scam emails: CUMBRIA Trading Standards have warned residents in the county to watch out for scam emails circulating. The fake Amazon emails offer people “exclusive rewards”-claiming they will be rewarded through …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Resist pressure. Legitimate companies and charities will be happy to give you time to make a decision. It’s probably a scam if they demand that you act immediately or won’t take “No” for an answer. Some scammers may also demand you pay off a loan immediately or damaging consequences may occur, always take time to look into who is requesting the money before you pay up.