by Tricerion | Jul 4, 2023 | Cyberthieves
A recent ransomware attack on the University of Manchester affected an NHS patient data set that holds information on 1.1 million patients across 200 hospitals. The information – which includes records of major trauma patients across the country and people treated...
by Tricerion | Jun 7, 2023 | Cyberthieves
The BBC, British Airways, Boots, Aer Lingus and Zellis are among a growing number of organisations affected by a mass hack. Cyber criminals broke into a prominent piece of software called MOVEit to gain access to multiple companies in one go. Staff have been warned...
by Tricerion | Nov 28, 2022 | Cyberthieves
More than 100 people have been arrested in the UK’s biggest ever fraud operation, which brought down the iSpoof website police describe as a “one-stop spoofing shop” used by scammers to steal tens of millions of pounds from people via fake bank phone calls. It is...
by Tricerion | Jul 12, 2022 | Cyberthieves, Phishing
Scammers are getting so good that even cybersecurity experts are being taken in. The infamous “prince of Nigeria” emails are falling out of fashion and instead, scammers are scouring social media to target people with tailored messages. Scammers don’t need to spend...
by Tricerion | Jul 4, 2022 | Banking, Cyberthieves, Phishing
New data from UK Finance found there is “an epidemic of fraud” in the UK and unauthorised fraud losses across payments, remote banking and cheques totalled more than £730m in 2021. 1. Card-not-present fraud is the most common type of card fraud Some payment...
by Tricerion | Jun 15, 2022 | Cyberthieves, Phishing, Vulnerabilities
Phishing as a service (PhaaS) is becoming a key cog in the cyber crime landscape, meaning businesses need to know how it manifests, and how to avoid falling victim. PhaaS puts pre-built attack tools up for sale in underground online marketplaces, making it easier for...
