by Tricerion | Aug 1, 2022 | Passwords, Phishing, SafeLogin™
Since signing the Telecommunications Fraud Sector Charter, the major UK mobile providers have taken a number of steps to combat telecommunications scams including those involved in smishing (SMS phishing) which is a prolific method scammers use to steal passwords and...
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 | May 9, 2022 | Passwords, Phishing, SafeLogin™
In recent years, companies have increasingly put pressure on their employees to maintain password hygiene, using strong, unique passwords for every account and not falling victim to phishing attacks. Proofpoint’s 2022 ‘State of the Phish’ report revealed that 42% of...
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...
