Email and a phone call enough to secure nine payments. By Darren Pauli The local council of the Australian city of Brisbane has been fleeced of A$450,000 (£248,000, US$334,000) from…
Tag: social engineering
Tech-savvy targeted by ID thieves, says Experian
Nearly a quarter of identity fraud victims in the UK last year were tech-savvy mobile and social media users, according to a credit checking service. Experian identified the group, which…
Breaches Cost UK Orgs £34 Billion in 2015
22% of those polled admitted to being ‘highly concerned’ about the threat of viruses. By Michael Hill Cyber breaches cost UK businesses a whopping £34.1 billion last year, with bills…
Symantec: BEC Threat Now Hits 400+ Firms Per Day
According to Symantec nearly 40% of victims are SMEs, with the next biggest target the financial sector (14%). By Phil Muncaster Over 400 companies are targeted by so-called Business Email…
Criminals winning 'cyber arms race' - National Crime Agency
Businesses and law enforcement agencies are losing the “cyber arms race” with online criminals, the UK’s National Crime Agency has warned. The technical capabilities of criminal gangs are outpacing the…
Fraudsters hacking into emails to divert house purchase payments
Action Fraud is continuing to receive reports where parties’ involved in house purchases are targeted to transfer money to bank accounts under the control of fraudsters, resulting in large losses…