Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Google Drive starts warning users about suspicious files Google has announced on Thursday that it has started warning users when...
Consumers are increasingly utilising Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment options to make online purchases. Indeed, several e-commerce companies reported huge uptakes in sales, via BNPL, over the festive period, most notably around 2021’s...
In conversations with victims who reached out for investment opportunities, the fraudsters impersonated FINRA broker-dealers claiming to be from the financial institutions they spoofed on scam sites. click here to read full Article Read...
The bots appear to be activated when a legitimate user asks another for their payment information, presumably discovering these tweets via a keyword search for ‘PayPal’, ‘Venmo’, or other services. click here to read...
Law enforcement agencies in Italy and Spain have dismantled an organized crime group linked to the Italian Mafia that was involved in online fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, and property crime, netting the gang...
The consumer group Which? provided insights into the smishing campaign, in which scammers attempt to trick recipients into giving away personal information, including payment details. click here to read full Article Read more on...
Payment operators are planning to set up a countrywide negative database that can be used across payments platforms and will serve as a repository of all fraudsters, types of frauds and fraud heat map...
In case studies published by Armorblox, it highlighted two Amazon vishing attacks intent on stealing customer credit card details — and how the use of voice messages can bypass existing spam filters. click here...
Telegram groups are being abused by fraudsters peddling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to the unvaccinated and anti-vaxxer communities, according to security researchers. click here to read full Article Read more on computer hacking news
Police in Wales have issued a warning to residents about a new phone scam, in which fraudsters are impersonating Tesco, telling them an order has been placed and that ~$487 will be debited. click...
Taking advantage of the increased demand for food delivery, fraudsters advertise in Telegram forums that they can illicitly buy food orders at steep discounts, around 60%-75% off. Click here for image source link and...
Fraudsters are targeting Discord users with a scam centered on a fake cryptocurrency exchange and using the lure of free bitcoin or ethereum cryptocurrency to steal money and personal data. Click here for image...
A huge number of US citizens get ready for the 2021 tax season, swarms of fraudsters and scammers are getting ready to rip off residents and non-residents alike. Fraudsters had a promising beginning...
Carding Motion 2020, an procedure led by Italian and Hungarian law enforcement and supported by the British isles and Europol, qualified fraudsters buying and selling compromised card information on card shops. Graphic and Posting...
COVID-19 carries on to drastically embolden cybercriminals’ phishing and fraud initiatives, with phishing incidents rising 220% in the course of the height of the pandemic, according to exploration from F5 Labs. Picture and Article...
Cybersecurity researchers today took the wraps off an on-heading cyber fraud operation led by hackers in Gaza, West Financial institution, and Egypt to compromise VoIP servers of far more than 1,200 corporations throughout 60...
