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 be liquidated following series of fines by Dubai regulator: Two of the group’s entities were fined a total of $ 4.5m by the Dubai Financial Services Authority earlier this year There has been a huge increase in phishing attacks targeting the financial services …: “Phishing” – BingNews
APT Attack Injects Malware into Windows Error Reporting: The fileless attack uses a phishing campaign that lures victims with information about a worker’s compensation claim.: “Phishing” – BingNews
‘Smart’ chastity devices could be hacked – trapping a man’s PENIS inside metal cage: Use multi-factor authentication to reduce the impact of password compromises. Tell staff how to report suspected phishing emails, and ensure they feel confident to do so, investigate their reports …: “Phishing” – BingNews
BlackBerry Launches New AI-Powered Mobile Threat Defense Solution to Protect Against Mobile Malware and Phishing Attacks: Incorporates Most Advanced AI and Machine Learning Innovation to Revolutionize the MTD Category BlackBerry Limited today unveiled BlackBerry® Protect Mobile, a new mobile threat defense solution …: “Phishing” – BingNews
COVID-19 and data issues: recent developments: Bruhn, financial services expert at PA Consulting, comments on data protection protocols. The article notes that firms will be dependent on dispersed staff using digital platforms for the duration and …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Hackers abuse Windows error service in fileless malware attack: An unknown hacking group injected malicious code within the legitimate Windows Error Reporting (WER) service to evade detection as part of a fileless malware attack as discovered by Malwarebytes …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Spam calls and scammers are more than annoying. They’re hindering efforts to track coronavirus: Many people wary of spam calls and phishing scams are not answering calls from unknown numbers, undermining efforts by contact tracers to reach people exposed to COVID-19.: “Phishing” – BingNews
NITB Issues Yet Another Warning About Potential Cyber Attacks Due to Vulnerabilities in Search Engines: Critical vulnerabilities have been found in search engines Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, & Mozilla Thunderbird allowing the attackers to execute …: “Phishing” – BingNews
92% of Educational Organizations Consider Improper Sharing of Sensitive Records a Top Security Threat: Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy, today announced education market findings from its 2020 Cyber Threats Report. Netwrix conducted this online survey in June 2020 to …: “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.