Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
The Latest: COVID-19 spreading in parts of Africa: While Google said it has not seen an overall increase in phishing attacks by government-backed groups, the use of COVID-19 themes represents a …: Google Alert – phishing africa
New spear phishing campaign targets oil and gas industry: What if there was a phishing email that even the most prepared user could fall for? Researchers at antimalware vendor Bitdefender identified new …: Google Alert – phishing africa
Oil & Gas Spearphishing Campaigns Carry Agent Tesla Spyware: “Gone are the days of phishing emails with misspellings, poor grammar and zip files. The criminal groups are becoming more and more sophisticated …: Google Alert – phishing africa
Traditional cyber-attack platforms still a concern in SA: For the first two months of 2020, Kaspersky research shows that 420 552 users in South Africa have been targeted by phishing attacks. “Phishing, like …: Google Alert – phishing africa
At last – a use for all those phishing emails you've been getting!: … of several other countries in West Africa, they automatically became more believable, without needing to change their scams in any significant way.: Google Alert – phishing africa
Over 30% Of Banking Malware Attacks Last Year Targeted Corporate Users: African countries were affected too: almost every hundredth user (varying … blocked by Kaspersky products was related to banking phishing (27%).: Google Alert – phishing africa
Hackers Attacked Businesses 22 Million Times In The Last 7 Days Globally: C&C attacks can also be used as a part of a phishing scam or a way to … The South African technology landscape is an interesting dichotomy that …: Google Alert – phishing africa
Scam alert! Four coronavirus scams to look out for: The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) has warned all bank users in the country about phishing. This is where cybercriminals try …: Google Alert – phishing africa
Senior federal government staff member's email 'spoofed' in COVID-19 phishing campaign: … located in South Africa, and contacted Australia's major telecommunications … The agency has warned of new phishing campaigns that align with …: Google Alert – phishing africa
Coronavirus Internet Scam is in Liberia: How to Protect Yourself Against COVID-19 Internet scam: I have noticed many phishing links are hovering in the cyberspace of Liberia and many people are victim to it because they are ignorant to it. Cyber- …: Google Alert – phishing africa