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Cyber criminals, based overseas and concentrated in Nigeria, send scam emails to law firms on a daily basis in an effort to fraudulently extract IOLTA funds and enrich themselves. Because of the increasing prevalence of these ventures, attorneys need to understand how such cons work and to protect themselves against fraud. The scam begins with […]
IRS Warns of a New Wave of Attacks Focused on Tax Professionals WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today warned tax professionals of a new wave of attacks that allow identity thieves to file fraudulent tax returns by remotely taking over practitioners’ computers. As part of the Security Summit effort, the IRS urged tax professionals […]
Vacation and Travel Scams The American Hotel and Lodging Association says 15 million scam reservations were made last year that cost consumers over one billion dollars. The agency warned citizens to be wary of robocalls, emails or faxes offering promotional travel packages purported to have been offered by legitimate travel agencies, such as Expedia, Travelocity, […]
Rio Olympics Cyber Scams, Hacking Election Polls: This Week’s Top Mobile News, Security Edition A Rio Olympics mobile travel advisory is in effect. Travelers to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, be on the lookout for free Wi-Fi network scams and malicious apps. Mobile security company Skycure identified fake Wi-Fi networks in Rio […]
What is Information security? Security means surety of not breaching personal information. It is also known as safeguard or the bail. Information security means we are protecting our self or our personal data from the unauthorized access, data modification, data disclosure or the data breaching. Information security is an essential part of the IT field […]
Abuse: The Warning Signs There are a number of different ways elder abuse can occur. Some of the signs that this abuse is occurring include: Withdrawal from activities, lack of alertness or unusual behavior Physical injuries such as blisters, burns or pressure marks that do not have an explanation to fit the pattern Unexplained sexually […]
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1 in 4 people are targeted by internet fraud each year and a whopping 800,000 people fall victim to these scams. It is becoming increasingly important for consumers to be aware of the many ways that they can be defrauded. Fraudsters are becoming ever more cunning as they […]
With businesses spreading wide across the globe, several people are encouraged to start their business online and earn their living. However, the main question that runs in everyone’s head is how to make payments online when one is sitting far away from the company he is tied up to. People also worry about how to […]
Whether we like it or not, we are all living in the Information Age. We have nothing left but adapt to rapidly developing information technology, no matter who we are and what we do for living. The Internet, in particular, means for us boundless opportunities in life and business – but also lots of dangers […]
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$22.7 million lost to dating scams in 2015 This Valentine’s Day, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning the online dating community to watch out for any love interest that asks for money. Last year, 2,620 Australians reported losing almost $23 million to dating and romance scams to the ACCC. “Romance scams continue to […]
Average Cost of Phishing Incident is $1.6M And GrowUp Phishing is a very well-known method for hackers to utilize social engineering. Everyone gets hammered daily with spam. Often the email messages in the spam box are just unwanted marketing flyers, arriving electronically rather than stuffed under the windshield wiper of your car. However, many have […]
FBI Warns of Online Dating Scams Criminals Looking to Steal Your Money Through Promises of Love and Companionship Via Money Transfer Services; Report Scams to www.ic3.gov Millions of Americans visit online dating websites every year hoping to find a companion or even a soulmate. But as Valentine’s Day gets closer, the FBI wants to warn […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning consumers to beware of scammers imitating Department of Human Services or Centrelink officers to trick you into handing over your money or personal details. “The ACCC has received a spike in contacts about fake rebate scams in which the scammer claims to be from Centrelink or the […]
Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) is warning of people of a new-style telephone scam where fraudsters impersonate major companies and organisations to take over computers and steal money from online bank accounts. There has been a recent increase in reports of this type of scam to Action Fraud where criminals are using technology to […]
Man Sentenced for Orchestrating Nationwide “Cramming” Scheme Unauthorized Charges Placed on Victims’ Phone Bills It’s a problem that has bedeviled landline telephone users for a while now, but is increasingly causing headaches for mobile phone users as well. It’s called cramming, and it involves a third party placing unauthorized charges on your wired, wireless, or […]
This is an announcement with features on how to produce business for fraud based emails made by FBI. This Public Service Announcement (PSA) is an update for the Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) PSA I-012215-PSA posted on www.IC3.gov and includes new information and updated statistical data as of August 2015. DEFINITION Business Email Compromise (BEC) is […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to any object or device which connects to the Internet to automatically send and/or receive data. As more businesses and homeowners use web-connected devices to enhance company efficiency or lifestyle conveniences, their connection to the Internet also increases the target space for malicious cyber actors. Similar to other computing […]
This is a fraudulent email from a theme “LOTERIA INTERNACIONAL“. Do not try to contact him by phone or email, you risk being cheated or robbed of her well-known tricks. from: Lotto Company <dshubina@iidf.ru> reply-to: santaluciasaguros@in.com to: ana……@gmail.com date: Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 3:44 PM subject: WINNING ALERT NOTIFICATION Leter: LOTERIA INTERNACIONAL Nє C/ […]