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...
by Tricerion | Nov 11, 2021 | Banking, Cyberthieves, Passwords, Phishing, SafeLogin™
Robinhood is the latest stock trading platform to fall victim to cybercriminals. Hackers stole 5 million people’s email addresses and 2 million people’s full names. For around 310 people, the hack may have been more serious — the attacker accessed...
by Tricerion | Jul 8, 2021 | Cyberthieves, Digital Vaccination Passports
NHS trusts are warning people to remain vigilant as criminals attempt to con people into handing over money or bank details for a fake Covid-19 vaccine passport. Emails are being sent to potential victims with links to fake but worryingly convincing NHS websites that...