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03/14/2021

COVID-19 Impact on Cloud E-mail Security Market Rise at 8.1% CAGR to 2026 | Cisco, Raytheon Technologies, Broadcom, Trend Micro: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: COVID-19 Impact on Cloud E-mail Security Market Rise at 8.1% CAGR to 2026 | Cisco, Raytheon Technologies, Broadcom, Trend Micro: Cloud email security solutions are secure email platforms used to prevent phishing scams that trick users into divulging privileged information. E-mail security refers to the cumulative measures taken …

03/04/2021

COVID-19 has made Canadians feel more vulnerable to fraudsters: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: COVID-19 has made Canadians feel more vulnerable to fraudsters: Continued COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and spending more time online have made 78 per cent of Canadians feel more vulnerable to fraudsters, an increase from 72 per cent reported in the same period a …: “Fraud” – BingNews ‘Murder Among …

12/21/2020

Federal Agencies Warn of Emerging Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Vaccines: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Federal Agencies Warn of Emerging Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Vaccines: Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to …: “Fraud” – BingNews ‘A real mess’: …

12/03/2020

Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain: In September, the team first discovered a global phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 cold storage supply chain members across six countries with likely ties to Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance’s Cold …: “Phishing” – BingNews Larry Magid: Generosity is great, but be cautious …

12/02/2020

Interpol warns that COVID-19 vaccines could be targeted by criminals: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Interpol warns that COVID-19 vaccines could be targeted by criminals: “As governments are preparing to roll out vaccines, criminal organizations are planning to infiltrate or disrupt supply chains,” said Interpol’s secretary-general.: “Phishing” – BingNews Crime Gangs Threaten Covid-19 Vaccine Campaigns, Interpol Warns: Interpol on Wednesday warned authorities worldwide …

11/16/2020

Microsoft says Russian and North Korean hackers attacked COVID-19 vaccine makers: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Microsoft says Russian and North Korean hackers attacked COVID-19 vaccine makers: In all the hoopla regarding new vaccine test success from Moderna and Pfizer, Microsoft has uncovered a series of cyber attacks coming from Russia and Nort …: “Phishing” – BingNews South Korea arrests phone scam ring with …

10/06/2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Become a Catalyst for Cyberattacks: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Become a Catalyst for Cyberattacks: “Yes, we can send phishing tests to employees to see if they bite, but with more sophisticated hacks and ransomware, the lack of sophisticated security platforms will take its toll.” “Information …: “Phishing” – BingNews Al Masah Capital to …

10/05/2020

Tech investment surges to unprecedented levels due to COVID-19: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Tech investment surges to unprecedented levels due to COVID-19: Over three-quarters of these attacks were from phishing (83%), and almost two-thirds from malware (62%), suggesting that the massive move to home working has increased exposure from employees, the …: “Phishing” – BingNews MSOffice 365 Phishing Campaign Uses CAPTCHAs …

09/23/2020

Covid-19 phishing emails hit 1 in 5 workers: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Covid-19 phishing emails hit 1 in 5 workers: Global cybersecurity company Webroot has released a new report, titled ‘Covid-19 Clicks: How Phishing Capitalised on a Global Crisis’, that found over one in five (22%) UK employees received a …: “Phishing” – BingNews Critical Industrial Flaws, Pose Patching Headache …

08/01/2020

Letters to the Editor: COVID-19 is not a hoax; Voting should be accessible to every citizen: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Letters to the Editor: COVID-19 is not a hoax; Voting should be accessible to every citizen: COVID-19 is not a hoax. Last April British citizens eagerly anticipated faster internet as 5G towers were being installed and yet 30 of the towers were burned and vandalized. A po …: …

07/22/2020

Phishing is the leading type of COVID-19 fraud: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Phishing is the leading type of COVID-19 fraud: TransUnion surveyed consumers in six countries and found that phishing was the preferred method of attack 27% of the time.: “Phishing” – BingNews Prometei botnet exploits Windows SMB to mine for cryptocurrency: Prometei C2 requests have been detected from countries …

07/21/2020

US accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 research: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: US accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 research: The indictment includes charges of trade secret theft and wire fraud conspiracy against the hackers, who federal prosecutors say stole information that they knew would be of interest to the Chinese …: “Fraud” – BingNews US accuses Chinese hackers …

07/19/2020

U.K., U.S., And Canada Accuse Russian Group ‘Cozy Bear’ For Trying To Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: U.K., U.S., And Canada Accuse Russian Group ‘Cozy Bear’ For Trying To Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research: American, British, and Canadian Governments have accused the hacking group, Cozy Bear or APT29, tied to the Russian government for trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research.: “Fraud” – BingNews Top …

06/29/2020

COVID-19 Impact on Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP) Market to Grow $38.6 Billion by 2021: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: COVID-19 Impact on Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP) Market to Grow .6 Billion by 2021: This press release was orginally distributed by SBWire Northrook, IL — ( SBWIRE) — 06/29/2020 — According to a research report ” COVID-19 Impact on Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP) Market by …: …

06/02/2020

COVID-19 Impact on Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP) Market – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: COVID-19 Impact on Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP) Market – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™: Internet sales frauds segment projected to record the largest market size during the forecast period Under the fraud type segment, the internet sales frauds segment is projected to record the largest …: “Fraud” – …

05/21/2020

Ray Saitz: Protect yourself from online COVID-19 scams: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Ray Saitz: Protect yourself from online COVID-19 scams: The COVID-19 pandemic and all of its associated tragedy and inconvenience is a continuing bad news story. However, as people have become more dependent on their computers and mobile devices while …: “Phishing” – BingNews 30K Patients Impacted in Ohio …

05/18/2020

How COVID-19 has changed the cyber threat landscape: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: How COVID-19 has changed the cyber threat landscape: With the global health crisis forcing huge numbers of people to work from home, businesses must make some important considerations to protect themselves from malicious cyber attacks. The COVID-19 …: “Phishing” – BingNews Mandrake Espionage Platform Selects Android Devices for …

05/10/2020

Covid-19 Lockdown: Will travel restrictions result into additional tax payouts?: News

Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Covid-19 Lockdown: Will travel restrictions result into additional tax payouts?: Non Residents lose their NRI status if they stay in India for 182 days or more during a FY or they stay in the country for 60 days or more during a FY and 365 days or more …