Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Rise in cyber attacks across all sectors from March to April; healthcare tops list for attacks | Video: Cyber attacks using COVID-19 as a lure have surged across all industries from March to April this year. The healthcare sector is the worst hit, with a surge of phishing attacks by almost 200 times in …: “Phishing” – BingNews
INSIGHT: Chemical industry faces up to cybercrime spike amid cost-cutting pressures: Several chemical firms are contending with cyber attacks on networks or infrastructure amid a gold rush for hackers seeking to capitalise on the dramatic increase in home working and uncertainty …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Phybbit Apologizes for Incorrect Statements Regarding MRC Certification: Phybbit wants to bring to your attention that there are suspicious emails that have been sent from outside of Japan that are targeting the credibility of “SpiderAF”, an ad fraud countermeasure tool …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Don’t click on COVID-19 related links, warn police in UAE: We urge community members not to respond to suspicious links and to ensure that family members are also aware of the fake links, which can be used to steal personal data, photo …: “Phishing” – BingNews
LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES: Be part of the solution: It’s a never ending battle: understanding, defending, and managing the internet’s worst actors and their hijinks. That’s just a fun word to use, but what the black hats, hackers, criminals, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How to protect yourself from cyberattacks while working from home: The age of remote work is upon us. Companies around the world are continuing to allow employees to work from home, with some announcing plans to keep the policy going for the rest of the year — or …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Privacy fears move up global GCs’ agendas as business confidence edges up: Poll shows fall in number of GCs who think Covid-19 impact will be severe amid concern over lockdown easing guidance …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Banking trojan resurfaces targeting JPMorgan, Capital One: There are “definitely more credentials” floating around the dark web currently because businesses are largely using remote desktop protocol for database access, said Justin Heard, security engineer at …: “Phishing” – BingNews
State Revenue Departments Need to Ensure Tax Data Security: Revenue departments across the country must maintain taxpayer security and ensure the protection of secure tax data.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Editor’s Pick: From Today Start Using Two-Factor Authentication: Factor Authentication a free security feature that gives you an extra layer of protection online and stops cyber criminals getting into your accounts.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Do online searches. Type a company or product name into your favorite search engine with words like “review,” “complaint” or “scam.” Or search for a phrase that describes your situation, like “IRS call.” You can even search for phone numbers to see if other people have reported them as scams.