Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Strong MFA and Safe Authentication are the Real Holiday Must-Haves This Holiday Season: It’s no secret that the ongoing pandemic has increased the adoption of electronic payment methods, with consumers–and businesses–eschewing germ-laden cash …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Bollywood hacked: Farah Khan, Vikrant Massey, other celebs fell victim to phishing scam: Farah Khan Kunder’s Twitter account hacked; Filmmaker thanks hubby Shirish Kunder for restoring Instagram. Here’s a look at celebs whose social media accounts were hacked and has now been restored.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Safe Internet: WOT uses machine learning and crowdsourcing to protect your phone and tablet: Sensitive stuff! In comes WOT (Web of Trust) — a free suite meant to protect you from visiting malware-infested sites, using the wrong app, or transmitting data through a less-than-secure Wi-Fi …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Watch Out for These Top 10 Holiday Phishing Attacks: During the holidays, phishing scams are rampant. Tech training firm INE has issued a list of the top 10 holiday phishing attacks.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Police offer tips to avoid email phishing scams: Powys Police is urging business owners to be on their guard to stay safe online. The force’s fraud prevention team has pulled together some top tips to help people avoid getting caught out by phishing …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cyble: Solutions to counter cyber threats to COVID19 vaccine value & logistics chain: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations have been combating a variety of unprecedented challenges.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Phishing Protection Market Competitive Insights with Global Outlook 2020-2026|BAE Systems, Microsoft Corporation, FireEye Inc.: The report predicts the size of the global Phishing Protection market in terms of value and volume for the forecast period 2019-2026. As per the analysis provided in the report, the global Phishing …: “Phishing” – BingNews
GoDaddy apologises after sending staff fake bonus email as ‘phishing test’: US web company GoDaddy apologised after an email that promised employees a Christmas bonus in the midst of the economic crisis turned out to be a computer security test.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Radyo La Verdad warns of phishing link using its name: The phishing link plays on the idea the Facebook poster is mourning the death of a loved one, whose name is mentioned on a supposed Radyo La Verdad news report …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Online fraudsters hit lockdown shoppers as stolen payment cards for sale on ‘dark web’ rise fourfold: The company Cyberint said it recorded a fourfold increase in stolen payment cards for sale on major ‘dark web’ payment card marketplaces in November, compared with the 2020 average.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Call the Customer – Old but gold, this is still one of the most effective ways to weed out potential threats. You probably get the customer’s number when you’re getting their information (make it mandatory and not optional). Call them to see if the number is legit, are you able to get through? Does the number belong to the customer or to someone else?