Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
The 5 Most Common Cyber-Attacks on Mobile Devices In 2021: By Nicole Allen, Marketing Executive, Salt Communications. Many companies are prioritising mobile efforts these days with research suggesting that increased mobility helps businesses enhance their …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Black Friday sales: How to stay safe and avoid online shopping scams: Several retailers and e-commerce sites are running big holiday sales like Black Friday, which is the time when hackers remain most active and have their shopping scams ready. Following this, McAfee …: “Phishing” – BingNews
A Beginner’s Guide to Online Identity Protection: Products like Bitdefender’s Digital Identity Protection are a good place to start. Watch the above video for a checklist to get you started.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Google warns MILLIONS of Gmail users about Russian hack attack: GOOGLE has warned of a cyber attack spearheaded by Russian hackers that targeted users of Gmail. In a report published Monday, the US search giant said that the campaign aimed to steal …: “Phishing” – BingNews
JavaScript Loader RATDispenser Infects Windows PCs with RATs: RATDispenser is being employed in phishing campaigns to infect devices with a range of Remote Access Trojans (RATs).: “Phishing” – BingNews
Black Friday shopping? FBI says beware of these holiday scams and phishing threats: The FBI expects a rise in complaints and losses to scams as shoppers hunt out bargains. With Thanksgiving underway and Black Friday sales about to arrive, the FBI has warned consumers to be wary of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Targeted Malware is Raging Across South Africa, Kenya & Nigeria: According to the latest research of internet security firm Kaspersky on threat landscape trends, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria are facing dramatic changes in the landscape. While regular, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Phishers Likely Copying Ransomware-as-a-Service Model, FBI Says: Cyber criminals are likely developing and selling tools that can harvest credentials and 2FA codes to defraud users, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).: “Phishing” – BingNews
Why you should scrutinize shipping confirmation emails this holiday season: In this article, we’ll focus on a classic example of phishing related to the holiday shopping season – fake shipping confirmation orders and how they put your security at risk. Cybercriminals know you …: “Phishing” – BingNews
South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria see a decrease of ordinary threats, yet experience a massive increase of targeted malware schemes: According to Kaspersky’s ( latest research on the threat landscape trends, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria are facing a dramatic change in the threat landscape. While regular, self-propagating malware …: “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.