Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
The best antivirus software 2021: free and paid options compared: By getting one of the best antivirus packages onboard your device, you really are ensuring you’re as well protected as possible …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Brussels starts fight against cyber violence: In 60% of cases, their name is made public and their image is tarnished. “Dick pics, phishing, revenge porn, … Online violence comes in many forms, but knowledge of it is poor,” said Green MP Lotte …: “Phishing” – BingNews
TocMail Inc Extends Patented Phishing Protection to Email Attachments: TocMail Inc announces the release of TocMail 2.0, which extends its patented phishing protection to email attachments and creates 100% malware-free replicas of attachment documents. MIAMI …: “Phishing” – BingNews
China appears to warn India: Push too hard and your lights could go out: As battles raged in the Himalayas, taking at least two dozen lives, Chinese malware was flowing into the control systems that manage electric supply across India, along with a high-voltage …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Infocyte Launches Microsoft 365 and Azure Security for Extended Detection and Incident Response: Infocyte, a recognized leader in advanced endpoint detection and incident response, today announced its Microsoft 365 Security Module. This solution quickly inspects, hardens and monitors Microsoft …: “Phishing” – BingNews
California DMV Warns Customers of Phishing Scam: The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has learned of a text message phishing scam related to REAL ID and reminds customers that it will never ask for personal information related to driver …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Securing The Remote Workforce Is Top Priority, But It Won’t Be Easy: In building a new security approach for a healthy future, it’s crucial to include security professionals from the inception of projects and consult with employees about security measures.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cloud-based Email Threats Capitalized on Chaos of COVID-19: Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today revealed that it blocked 16.7 million high-risk …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Azerbaijan’s AzNET segment neutralizes more phishing attacks in Jan.2021: Hertz set to ride out of bankruptcy with $ 4.2 billion from investment firms US 17:26 …: “Phishing” – BingNews
ObliqueRAT Trojan now lurks in images on compromised websites: Cyberattackers behind ObliqueRAT campaigns are now disguising the Trojan in benign image files on hijacked websites. The ObliqueRAT Remote Access Trojan (RAT), discovered in early 2020, has been …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Credit Card Misuse – Getting access to someone’s credit card information via coercive methods or by hacking. This by far more common then people would expect, given that there are so many checks by banks and financial institutions. The most common place it is used is online since POS and face-to-face transactions have become difficult due to measures taken by issuers of these cards.