Scams stories - Page 10

Every day cybercriminals come up with a wide variety of phishing tactics with the intent of scamming innocent users.

Some genuine emails can often look similar to scam emails, which can lead to damaged relationships between businesses and their customers.

The scam network is thought to be responsible for more than 35,000 cases of fraud and has caused more than EUR 18 million in damage.

Action Fraud UK is warning people to be wary of any emails they receive that look like they belong to UK university email addresses.

Cybercriminals are reaping the benefits of the cryptocurrency hype, bringing in millions of dollars through fake exchanges and fake ICO offers.

Singapore's Cyber Security Agency highlights a surge in disruption-focused cyber threats in 2017, urging stronger defences amid rising cybercrime cases.

Barracuda's SVP shares some startling new research - 80% of EMEA organisations faced an email attack last year, while 73% believe they're increasing.

Email fraud attacks surged 55% last quarter as criminals focus on targeted strikes, with real estate firms among the hardest hit, reports Proofpoint.

Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is vowing to better protect consumers from spam and telemarketing messages.

The email scams just keep coming – this time with a new variant of an eBay invoice scam that links directly to a file containing JavaScript malware.

Microsoft Dynamics is one of the latest applications to have its branding mimicked through phishing attacks that collect Microsoft login credentials.

More than 205 billion emails are sent and received every day with that number increasing every year - something hackers are keenly aware of.

Facebook has now banned all advertising for financial products such as cryptocurrencies, binary options and initial coin offerings.

Scammers in Malaysia are using fake QR codes to steal data and money, warns Quann Malaysia. Users and businesses are urged to exercise caution.

Barracuda looks into a new phishing attack that impersonates popular web services to entice victims into giving away their credentials.

Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.

Singapore Government warns of phone scams and phishing websites targeting Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

Symantec has revealed malicious emails are on the rise, racking up over US$5 billion and costing businesses more than $115,000 a year.

Cybercrime networks may be chasing smaller businesses who don't have a dedicated infosec or IT team to help defend against scams.

There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.