Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Scamdemic: Preparers help clients dodge COVID schemes: COVID offers fertile ground for fraud as millions frantically click and open emails for everything from hotspots and surgical masks to charities and toilet paper — usually from behind flimsy home …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending December 5: For the week ending December 5, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 3,000 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 1,200 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cyber security awareness must keep pace with rapid digitalisation: ST webinar panellists: Experts speaking in a Digitalisation and Cyber security webinar organised by The Straits Times on Wednesday (Dec 9) warned of the dangers lurking online, and how to guard against them. Cyber Security …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Gift card fraud is on the rise, and Target is a favorite of scammers: The holiday season has led to increased gift card fraud, and scammers see Target’s online success as a gold mine …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Russian Cyberspies Use COVID-19 Vaccine Lures to Deliver Malware: The Russia-linked cyberspy group known as Zebrocy has adopted COVID-19 vaccine-related lures in a recently observed phishing campaign, threat detection and response company Intezer reported on …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Twice as many workers clicking on phishing email links: Nearly 20 per cent of Canadian employees are still quick to click on phishing email links – significantly more than the 11 per cent posted in 2019, according to a survey from Terranova Security. Even …: “Phishing” – BingNews
CIRA Canadian Shield reaches 100,000 user milestone in only 7 months: After only seven months in market, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is proud to announce that more than 100,000 Canadians have chosen CIRA Canadian Shield to protect themselves and …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Valimail Triples Customer Base, Becomes Top Global DMARC Provider in 2020: Valimail, the global leader in zero-trust, identity-based anti-phishing solutions, closed its third quarter on a high note. The company is experiencing momentous growth in 2020, tripling its customer …: “Phishing” – BingNews
MoD launches bug bounty programme: Researchers are encouraged to report any flaws they find on MoD systems, but they must not engage in social engineering or phishing attacks …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Misery of Ransomware Hits Hospitals the Hardest: Ransomware attacks targeting hospitals have exacted a human cost as well as financial. Despite hospitals being on the front lines during the pandemic, bad actors have continued to target them with …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Consider how you pay. Credit cards have significant fraud protection built in, but some payment methods don’t. Wiring money through services like Western Union or MoneyGram is risky because it’s nearly impossible to get your money back. That’s also true for reloadable cards (like MoneyPak or Reloadit) and gift cards (like iTunes or Google Play). Government offices and honest companies won’t require you to use these payment methods.