Tag: Fraud Attacks

Facebook has filed a suit against Hong Kong-based ILikeAd Media International Company Ltd. and individuals Chen Xiao Cong and Huang Tao for using its ads to deceive people into installing malware. According to a post from Facebook’s platform enforcement team, the company and the individuals violated its terms and policies around advertising. “To protect Facebook …

The increasing focus on moving customer interactions to digital channels means that strong cybersecurity discipline is more important than ever, as it provides a target for cybercriminals to attack. The threat landscape continues to evolve, criminals are looking to repurpose attacks used against banks to target new institutions such as insurers, e-retailers and the healthcare …

Most e-commerce stores provide customers with accounts that store personal information, financial data and purchase history. Perpetrators often hack into these accounts through phishing schemes. In one of the most common tactics, fraudsters send emails to trick customers into revealing usernames and passwords. They then log into your customers’ accounts, change the passwords and make …

There are many types of online fraud attacks that hit businesses hard such as phishing scams, ID theft and many more. These attacks are a savvy mix of social engineering and identity theft that manages to trick individuals into revealing their personal information. In the most common phishing scams, fraudsters contact victims and pose as …