Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Rimbey RCMP are warning residents of scams using the COVID-19 outbreak as a cover. Scams associated with the global pandemic have been cropping up, feeding on people’s fear, uncertainty and misinformation during a difficult time. “Fraudsters are exploiting the crisis to…
#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Could fighting coronavirus compromise cybersecurity?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The COVID-19 pandemic has become a sobering experience in many ways. We are witnessing firsthand the negative impact that a fragmented national public health system has on our safety, health and economy. Social isolation has become a stark reality and necessity…
#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Beware of Possible Coronavirus Related Scams – NBC10 Philadelphia
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The coronavirus pandemic isn’t only a threat to your health. It could open you up to a scam. Law enforcement and cyber security experts are warning of potential schemes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are telling local police departments…
#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | The Week that Was, 3.7.20
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Super Tuesday goes off (mostly) without a hitch. Super Tuesday in the US proceeded without any evidence of hacking or significant disinformation, according to the Washington Post. A senior official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) told the press…
#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | How Veterans Affairs CISO Approaches Risk, Recruiting Talent and Proving Cyber’s Business Value
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Paul Cunningham sees some similarities between his first stint in government service—flying helicopters as a lieutenant commander for the U.S. Navy—and his current role as chief information security officer at the Veterans Affairs Department. “Risk management—from the aviation and cybersecurity perspectives—are…
#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Department of Parliamentary Services gives itself cyber tick of approval
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Image: Asha Barbaschow/ZDNet The Australian Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) has self-assessed that everything is mostly fine with its infrastructure, following a leaked report that everything was not. Last month, the ABC reported that an internal audit written by KPMG had…
#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Beware! Fraudsters can empty your PF account; know how to save from scam
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Online scams have been increased these days. Many complaints have been filed about the illegal money transactions and several bank accounts have been hacked by hackers. It’s an alert for employees who have Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) saving account as fraudsters…
#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | WhatsApp is under attack and you should be aware of this growing risk
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Along with WhatsApp, other firms being targeted in these scams include PayPal, Facebook, Microsoft and Netflix. If you are concerned about these types of online attacks then the UK’s National Cyber Security Center has some good advice for consumers. Here’s their…
#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | These Are The Most Rampant Windows And Mac Malware Threats For 2020: Here’s What That Means
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Getty Seven weeks into 2020, and we are deep into the season for cybersecurity reporting. You can expect a wide range of summaries of the threat landscape from 2019 and forecasts as to what to expect this year. As threat actors…
#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | FBI Publishes 2019 Internet Crimes Report Causing 3.5 Billion Dollars Loss
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As the internet has become an indispensable part of our lives, crimes committed on the internet have started to increase significantly. In the 2019 report of the FBI, it was emphasized that cybercrime cost $ 3.5 billion. The Federal Bureau of…
