Scams stories - Page 8
Fraud costs increase more than 10% over pre-pandemic levels
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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Cost of fraud in Asia Pacific rose 10%-16% from pre-pandemic levels, with digital banks and alternative lenders hit hardest.
Hundreds arrested, millions seized in global INTERPOL investigation
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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INTERPOL crackdown on telecom and social engineering scams results in 2,000 arrests and $50m of illicit funds intercepted.
Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.
Encryption: What it is, how it can help, and what to watch out for
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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VPN Encryption: How it Protects Your Data and Keeps the Internet Secure. Learn about encryption and its role in internet security. #CyberSecurity.
WhatsApp and QR codes the next scam threat - report
Thu, 26th May 2022
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KnowBe4 has warned it expects to see an increase in QR Codes and the WhatsApp chat platform being used for phishing and other scams.
New Norton report finds deception scams on the rise
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Cybercriminals are capitalising on global events using deepfakes and crypto scams to mislead consumers, a new report has revealed.
Sift shares digital trust and safety secrets in new report
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Payment fraud attempts have risen by 23% in the past year, according to a report by Sift. Businesses are advised to be proactive in preventing attacks.
Kiwis being defrauded at record levels since COVID-19 began
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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COVID-19 has led to a surge in scams in New Zealand, with investment fraud and romance scams topping the list, according to ASB data.
Mimecast reveals what email cybersecurity needs in 2022
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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Mimecast partners with Chillisoft to enhance cyber resilience in New Zealand and Fiji, amid growing cyber threats. #cybersecurity #partnership.
The generation gap: Protecting our kaumātua online
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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New Zealand's elderly population is at risk of cyber threats due to a lack of online safety knowledge and support systems, says Age Concern NZ.
COVID-19 and cybersecurity: Technology and risk in Aotearoa
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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Scammers are using COVID-19 to exploit New Zealanders' personal information and financial details, warns cybersecurity agency Netsafe.
APAC orgs underprepared for cyber risks, study finds
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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New research has found that IT decision-makers are complacent about risks to the business from phishing and business email compromise, also known as CEO fraud.
5 online scam red flags - signs you're dealing with scammers
Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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No matter who the victim is or how sophisticated the scheme may be, there is always a way to sniff out fraud before it's too late.
Shouldering the responsibility of payment security
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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Digital payments have become second nature for shoppers, but scammers are taking advantage. How can the industry fight back?.
Crypto scam targets dating app users on iPhone and Android
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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A new international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps.
5% of Kiwis experienced identity theft in 2021 - report
Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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Norton has found 5% of New Zealanders experienced identity theft in 2021, and 10% have clicked on a fraudulent package notification link in the past 12 months.
The wild west of cryptocurrency fraud & How Kiwis are getting stung
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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Cryptopia went from launch to managing funds for 1.4 million investors to a significant data breach and its inevitable death - all in just five years.
Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021 - report
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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Chainalysis is releasing its latest money laundering report analysing money laundering activity from the previous year.
Check Point Research reveals how hackers run token scams and 'Rug Pull' money - and how to avoid them
Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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Scammers are altering smart contracts to create fraudulent tokens and stealing money from unsuspecting individuals, warns Check Point Research.
Older people targeted by ransomware while young adults fall for TikTok scams
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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New research by Avast shows that different generations in New Zealand are targeted by different online threats based on their primary device.