Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Suspected teenage mastermind behind Twitter hack pleads not guilty in Florida court: A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were hacked including those of Kanye West, Bill Gates, and Barack Obama.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Russians are receiving text messages about the U.S. State Department’s million reward for information on election interference: Residents of cities across Russia are receiving SMS messages about the U.S. State Department’s newly announced $ 10 million “Rewards for Justice” (RFJ) offer for information that helps identify or …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Bank of Ireland to conduct review after customers lose thousands of euro in text scam: BANK OF IRELAND is set to conduct a review after several customers reported being the victims of a smishing (SMS phishing) scam. Some customers have lost thousands of euro after inadvertently giving …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ways to protect your banking and financial accounts from hackers, per the experts: Cybersecurity expert Paul Benda relays a story about the time that hackers tried to break into his bank account and steal his money. “They found out my login, but didn’t know my password,” says the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
The British Standards Institution (BSI) Survey Finds Over 60 Per Cent Of Organizations Are…: BSI, the business improvement company, recently conducted a survey among business leaders in North America to better understand the ongoing impact of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
The Risk of Nation-State Hackers, Government-Controlled Health Data: Multiple reports from researchers have signaled a spate of nation-state hacking attempts of healthcare organizations. Combined with an increase in government-controlled health data, the risk is great.: “Phishing” – BingNews
POLITICO Pro Morning Trade UK: Vox Populi — HSBC’s Brexit warning — Japanese Visitor: U.K. to weigh in on Britain’s global trade deals. — The Japanese foreign minister will be in London this week as the two countries work to finalize a trade deal. — HSBC warns its performance the rest …: “Phishing” – BingNews
6,170 malicious accounts hacked 1 lakh business emails: Report: Barracuda researchers found that in many cases, hackers were using the same email addresses to attack different organisations.: “Phishing” – BingNews
3 Tips for Improving Your Cybersecurity Program This School Year: School districts across the country were already increasingly vulnerable to cyberthreats prior to COVID-19. On top of that, many dealt with budget and staffing challenges, making it harder to improve …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Balbix Brings BreachControl™ to Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace: Balbix, the leader in AI-powered cybersecurity posture transformation, today announced a global cloud distribution agreement with Ingram Micro (News – Alert) that brings its award-winning Balbix …: “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.