Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Two zero-day exploits found in Windows OS and IE: Researchers from Kaspersky are somewhat confident that the attack can be attributed to DarkHotel, a targeted spear-phishing spyware and malware-spreading campaign, based on weak similarities between …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Owners warned of SBA scam: COVID-19 relief webpage via phishing emails. These emails include a malicious link to a fake page used for malicious re-directs and credential stealing. Small business owners and organizations at …: “Phishing” – BingNews
An Alexa vulnerability might have exposed your voice history to hackers: Hackers might have heard everything you’ve ever said to your Amazon Alexa device. That is if you clicked on a malicious link targeting your Alexa account. New findings by Check …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Google is going to start tinkering with one of Chrome’s most important features: This change isn’t necessarily permanent, but Google says that over 60% of its users have been fooled by this type of scam, so it’s trying it out as an experiment. “Our goal is to understand — through …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Google Chrome is making this controversial change to keep you safe: Google is experimenting with the way URLs are displayed in Chrome, and with the browser’s next update you can expect to see cut down web addresses. With Chrome 86, Google is expec …: “Phishing” – BingNews
CISA Alerts to Phishing Campaign Spoofing COVID-19 Loan Relief Site: As seen in a longstanding data breach at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in 2017 that stemmed from a massive phishing campaign, these agencies are typically strapped for both resources …: “Phishing” – BingNews
CBTS Announces Managed Threat Detection and Response Services Solution: CBTS, a leading technology provider that delivers communications, cloud, infrastructure, and consulting solutions to clients across North America, is …: “Phishing” – BingNews
COVID-19 is shattering cyberattack records: The daily inundation of misinformation, misconceptions and misunderstandings has given cybercriminals an endless buffet of cyber-based ammo to iterate their attacks.: “Phishing” – BingNews
SE Asia a ‘fertile land’ for online payments, e-wallets: The obvious effects of the Covid-19 pandemic include the rapid increase in online payment services and digital banking across Southeast Asia (SEA).: “Phishing” – BingNews
Pandemic hits Lyft ridership, revenue as executives cast its future in California in doubt: Lyft had 8.7 million active riders during the three months ending in July, a 60 percent decline compared to the same period one year ago.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Spot imposters. Scammers often pretend to be someone you trust, like a government official, a family member, a charity, or a company you do business with. Don’t send money or give out personal information in response to an unexpected request — whether it comes as a text, a phone call, or an email.