FBI Warns of Increase in Fraudulent Payments Due to BEC Scams
The FBI said it had seen an increase in the use of virtual meeting platforms as a way to trick organizations into sending payments to the wrong accounts as part of a type of...
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US SEC warns investors of ongoing fraudulent communications claiming from the SEC
According to the alert issued by the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA), cybercriminals are contacting investors via phone calls, voicemails, emails, and letters. click here to read full Article Read more...
Costco customers complain of fraudulent charges before company confirms card skimming attack
Costco has sent out breach notification letters to an unknown number of victims after multiple people took to social media to complain about fraudulent charges connected to the company. click here to read full...
Malicious Campaign Impersonates San Antonio HSI to Threaten Citizens and Extract Fraudulent Payments
Officials at the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) department in Texas have issued a warning about a new phone scam. click here to read full Article Read more...
Fraudulent robocalls to cost consumers $40 billion in 2022
Fraudulent robocalls pose threats to consumers by encouraging the disclosure of personal information that fraudsters can use for identity theft. Fraudsters impersonate a genuine entity to gain trust. click here to read full Article...
Security Bypass Bug in iPhone Apple Pay, Visa can Enable Fraudulent Contactless Payments
Academics from two UK universities revealed the technique, in which attackers could bypass an Apple iPhone’s lock screen to access payment services and make contactless transactions. click here to read full Article Read more...
SEC Warns of Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Schemes
The SEC adds, “If you are considering a digital asset-related investment, take the time to understand how the investment works and to evaluate its risks. Look for warning signs that it may be a...
Maryland says it has detected more than a half million ‘potentially fraudulent’ jobless claims since May
Maryland labor officials said Monday that they have found 508,000 “potentially fraudulent” unemployment claims in the past six weeks, the latest response from the Hogan administration. click here to read full Article Read more...
TeaBot Trojan: Active and Performing Fraudulent Activities
Cybersecurity researchers reported a new Android banking trojan that hijacks user credentials and text messages to distribute fraudulent activities targeting banks in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy. click here to read full...
