Fraud

FINALLY! FCC Gets Tough on Robocall Fraud
Richi Jennings | | alternative payment fraud, Brendan Carr, fcc, FCC Failures, FCC Follies, Federal Communications Commission, Fraud, gift card, gift cards, Know Your Customer, KYC, mariocop123.com, robocall, Robocallers, Robocalls, SB Blogwatch, scam, Scams, telco, Telnyx, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, vishing, vishing attacks, VoIP
KYC isn’t a Thing, claims telco: Commissioner Brendan Carr (pictured) wants $4.5 million fine on Telnyx, for enabling “illegal robocall scheme.” ...
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How Fraud is Eating Away at Food Delivery Profits
The food delivery industry has a fraud problem. With slim profit margins already under pressure, bad actors are exploiting vulnerabilities on both the consumer and courier sides of delivery platforms ...
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U.S. Shuts Down Another N. Korean IT Worker Scam, Indicting 5
The DOJ, which has move aggressively over the past year to find and shut down North Korea's numerous IT worker scams, indicts two U.S. citizens and three others for running a six-year ...
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California Wildfires Spark Phishing Scams Exploiting Chaos
As Southern California continues to battle devastating wildfires, cybercriminals have seized the opportunity to exploit the chaos, targeting vulnerable individuals and organizations ...
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Digital License Plate Vulnerabilities, How to Avoid New Text Message Scams
Tom Eston | | cars, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, digital license plate, Digital Privacy, driving, Episodes, Fraud, Information Security, Infosec, license, License Plate, Mobile, mobile phone, Number Warming, Phishing, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Scams, security, Smart Phone, social engineering, technology, Text Message, text message scam, Weekly Edition
In this episode Tom, Scott, and Kevin discuss the vulnerabilities of digital license plates and the potential for hackers to exploit them. They explain what digital license plates are and how they ...

Charity Scams During the Holidays: How to Verify Legitimate Charities
The holiday season is a time of giving and generosity, but it’s also a prime time for scammers to take advantage of people’s goodwill. According to the FBI, charity scams increase significantly ...

Deepfake Fraud, Data Brokers Tracking Military Personnel
Tom Eston | | biometrics, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Brokers, Data Privacy, deepfake, deepfakes, Digital Privacy, Episodes, Fraud, Germany, Information Security, Infosec, Location, location data, military, pirates, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Privateers, Scams, security, Strava, surveillance, technology, Weekly Edition
In Episode 356, Tom and Kevin discuss the increasing role of deepfake technology in bypassing biometric checks, accounting for 24 percent of fraud attempts. The show covers identity fraud issues and explores ...

Government Agency Spoofing: DocuSign Attacks Exploit Government-Vendor Trust
Stephen Kowski | | CTO Corner, DocuSign, Email Protection, Fraud, government attack, impersonation, social engineering, spoofing
The latest wave of DocuSign attacks has taken a concerning turn, specifically targeting businesses that regularly interact with state, municipal, and licensing authorities. Since November 8 through November 14, we have observed ...

Fraudsters Abuse DocuSign API for Legit-Looking Invoices
I didn’t see much visibility on this DocuSign hack. This is a situation where the product features were not vetted to understand if they could be misused by malicious fraudsters. There is ...

Fallout from the Change Healthcare Breach, Mortgage Wire Fraud What You Need To Know
Tom Eston | | Change Healthcare, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data breach, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Episodes, Fraud, Hacking, Health, healthcare, Home, Home Buying, Information Security, Infosec, mortgage, Mortgage Wire Fraud, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Ransomware, real estate, Scams, security, technology, Weekly Edition, wire fraud
In episode 353, we discuss the February 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, resulting in the largest data breach of protected health information in history. Notifications have been sent to 100 million ...