VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 18, 2024

Next, analyze potential risks like malware infections, phishing scams, or disgruntled team members leaking sensitive data. A crafty hacker could infiltrate accounts secured by flimsy credentials. Kick things off with phishing awareness training. Simplistic credentials are entry points for hackers. Outdated software?

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Fintech News

JANUARY 14, 2024

No less than 219 customers of DBS Bank have reportedly been duped by sophisticated phishing scams in the first two weeks of 2024, resulting in a collective loss of approximately S$446,000 (US$335,000), Channel News Asia learned from a joint statement by the Singapore Police Force and DBS on Sunday (14 Jan).

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VISTA InfoSec

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

They take advantage of vulnerable software, stolen credentials, tricked employees, business partner access, unencrypted transfers, and even insider threats to penetrate networks. Skilled hackers use sophisticated tools to exploit the slightest weakness in defenses.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

To combat fraud — especially phishing — united we stand? As noted in the latest Digital Fraud Tracker , phishing attacks are up 76 percent this year compared to last year. Verizon has estimated that 30 percent of phishing messages are opened by their intended targets.

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Fintech News

JULY 9, 2024

Announced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), this move aims to better protect customers from phishing scams. Phishing scams were among the top five scam types last year, with at least S$14.2

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

These threats reflect a resurgence in hacking and phishing attempts by cyber criminals as the commercial and government-backed attackers try to seize opportunities for scams amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Google wrote. Google said it provides the strongest protections available against phishing and account hijackings.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2017

Especially when it comes to phishing schemes, which typically don’t take as much effort but can result in huge payouts. PYMNTS: How have phishing schemes evolved in recent years? PYMNTS: Can you discuss the biggest trends observed in financial phishing, banking malware and Android banking malware?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Many of these data breaches are the result of phishing, which dupes victims into giving up login credentials or other sensitive information that is either used for account takeovers or sold on dark-web marketplaces. How DocuSign Ices Out Phishing Attacks. Deep Dive: Businesses Struggle With Employee Phishing.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In fact, it found that AI-enhanced phishing affected 91.1 of Organisations Impacted by AI-Enhanced Phishing Attacks, Acronis Reports appeared first on The Fintech Times. per cent of organisations across 15 key countries, and contributed to a 222 per cent surge in email attacks in 2023 as compared to the second half of 2022.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 10, 2024

This decision aims to fortify the defence against phishing scams, a persistent threat in the digital banking landscape. Despite their benefits in reducing unauthorised access, OTPs have become increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated phishing techniques, where scammers create fake websites to trick users into revealing their OTPs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

The phishing expedition, as explained by AbnormalSecurity.com , requests the recipient’s signature for PPP documents. Clicking on the link directs users to a page that looks like the authentic Microsoft Office 365 login web page and tries to pilfer the recipient’s corporate credentials.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

40 legitimate email accounts of company executives have been compromised in a phishing campaign targeting businesses , according to Gov Info Security reports. The scam involves sending a phishing email claiming to be a Microsoft Office 365 update.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

Reports said the fraudsters have stolen more than 800 sets of credentials in an attempt to commit B2B payment fraud via spear-phishing attacks. million in BEC-related losses hit Canadian businesses in the first half of 2020 , with a total of 951 spear-phishing reports, warns the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. .

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Fintech News

AUGUST 19, 2024

The false screen pop up was a ruse to phish for the victim’s internet banking credentials and the abuse of the remote access software allowed scammers to remotely control the victim’s computer to make unauthorized banking transactions. The criminal proceeds generated by this tech-support scam were laundered through Hong Kong.

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Finextra

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Singapore Police Force is warning of a rise in scams using phished card credentials and mobile wallets.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Major retail banks in Singapore will progressively implement Singpass Face Verification (SFV) over the next three months in a concerted effort to bolster security against phishing scams. Customers without a Singpass account are advised to register and download the Singpass app beforehand.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Payment fraud, in which stolen payment credentials are used to make illegal transactions, rose by 9% YoY, signaling heightened financial risks for banks. This typically happens through phishing, credential stuffing, social engineering, or exploiting vulnerabilities in the platform’s security.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2023

“A similarly damaging trend is account takeovers (ATOs) where a bad actor gains access and takes over an online account using stolen or hacked credentials. Take company-wide training to identify phishing attacks for example. This, and other methods, will no longer be an acceptable cornerstone of a modern cybersecurity strategy.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Apps with a possible security flaw, a malware phishing scheme and possibly, payments fraud, all done in the blink of an eye? The phishing campaign targets consumers and also commercial users. The scam also warns users that if they do not verify their credentials immediately they risk temporary suspension of their accounts.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2016

According to security researchers from PhishLabs , Google Play has a bit of a phishing problem. “These attacks combine traditional, browser-based phishing attacks with the mobile platform in order to create convincing mobile applications,” according to security analyst Joshua Shilko, who works at PhishLabs.

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CoinRemitter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

What is a phishing attack? The cyber phishing attack is intended to trick individuals into submitting/giving up sensitive information (such as private keys, passwords, etc.). On the other hand, vishing (voice+phishing) consists of attacking individuals through voice calls.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Outside of the Instacart platform, attackers may target individuals using phishing or credential stuffing techniques. “We take data protection and privacy very seriously.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 15, 2019

(The Paypers) MalwareHunterTeam have discovered a new ransomware that not only encrypts users’ files, but also tries to steal their PayPal credentials with an included phishing page.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

Phishing scams remain one of the most popular ways a cyberattacker can target a small business. But the phishing scam is also evolving to target the C-suite itself. Employees should be trained to identify phishing scams, but the whaling tactic highlights the need for businesses to train their leadership teams, too.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

This week’s Data Digest looks at the latest in B2B payments fraud and the invoice’s role in supplier payment redirect scams, credential theft and more. Forty-seven percent of respondents said the reason they fell for a phishing scam was simply because they were distracted. In a survey of 1,000 U.K.

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Fintech News

JUNE 10, 2024

Akira affiliates gain initial access by exploiting vulnerabilities, brute-forcing services like Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), social engineering, and using compromised credentials. Regular training sessions should be conducted to make employees aware of phishing and other social engineering tactics used by cybercriminals.

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VISTA InfoSec

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Know and Limit Access Prevent compromise of credentials Manage identities and segregate privileges 3.Detect Focus on phishing awareness, secure usage of SWIFT systems, and compliance with CSP requirements. Report security incidents to SWIFT promptly, as per the CSP guidelines.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Security experts are warning about a phishing scam that can help hackers bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). It showed how the scam uses two new tools, Muraena and NecroBrowser, to potentially trick users into sharing their private credentials.

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Fi911

JULY 8, 2024

This type of fraud can take various forms, including identity theft, chargeback fraud, and phishing attacks. Account Takeover Fraud Account takeover fraud involves cybercriminals gaining unauthorized access to a victim’s online account, often through the use of stolen login credentials or phishing schemes.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2019

In a statement to reporters, Microsoft said: “We addressed this scheme, which affected a limited subset of consumer accounts, by disabling the compromised credentials and blocking the perpetrators’ access.”. It also appears the bad guys didn’t access login credentials including passwords.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Despite the popularity of passwords and OTPs, these traditional verification methods are increasingly vulnerable to online scams like phishing or being intercepted by fraudsters via screen mirroring.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Instead, Instacart said hackers used credential stuffing, a practice in which usernames and passwords stolen from other sites are used to hack into other accounts. “It Outside of the Instacart platform, attackers may target individuals using phishing or credential stuffing techniques. Instacart , the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2017

In this week’s Hacker Tracker , Radware shares its global cybersecurity research on what’s really motivating cybercriminals, a Gmail phishing attack targets savvy users and the U.S.’s In many cases, experienced or tech savvy users can spot a phishing email scam from a mile away. Money On The (Cybercriminal) Brain.

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VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This reduction of the “single-factor” risk is critical in an era when cyber threats are growing daily, including: Phishing attacks : Cybercriminals trick users into revealing sensitive information, often by posing as trustworthy entities. System verification : The system checks the entered credentials.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

An unidentified group is reportedly putting much effort into a complicated scam to steal the login credentials of government personnel. The victim is then offered a choice of logging in through email credentials from providers such as Google, Microsoft and Yahoo. Spoofed phishing site domains are hosted in Turkey and Romania.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

People are one click away from a malware download or credential phishing [website]. Almost 65 percent of incidents involve bad actors stealing login credentials to gain account access, and phishing schemes often trick credential owners into unwittingly surrendering their details.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

More recently, analysts at Vade Secure issued a warning over an emerging phishing strategy looking to steal corporate funds. The new strategy is a good example of how cybercriminals are evolving, Vade noted: Previous iterations of the payroll scam required fraudsters to harvest login credential.

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