Scams stories - Page 15

Tech-savvy scammers are swindling New Zealanders out of millions of dollars, with reported losses totaling $10.1 million last year.

Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.

Re:scam, an artificially intelligent email programme, is designed to engage scammers in a neverending cycle of conversation.

Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.

Symantec has revealed malicious emails are on the rise, racking up over US$5 billion and costing businesses more than $115,000 a year.

Tech support scams are now being used as social engineering tools as part of EITest's campaign to deliver Coinhive's Monero cryptocurrency miner.

Cybercrime networks may be chasing smaller businesses who don't have a dedicated infosec or IT team to help defend against scams.

There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.

New Zealanders have been targeted by a convincing IRD tax refund scam, with the agency receiving 120 reports in just 12 hours.

CERT NZ and Netsafe issue alert on rising online blackmail cases as scammers claim to hold incriminating videos for ransom.

The New Zealand Companies Office is once again warning organisations to watch out for fake correspondence that appears to be from 'Corporate Portal'.

What happens when you put cold call scammers up against a seasoned programmer? You get sweet revenge, if the case of one security developer.

MYOB users are being warned of a major phishing scam trading on their brand, involving fake invoices and malware hosted on a Chinese domain.

The goal is not to scam them into giving back their wages, but to test them on their cyber security awareness.

US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.

They're scammers, they're prolific & they're determined. The only way to stop them is to talk about it, especially with those who are most vulnerable.

Ransomware attackers are increasing their ransoms; more emails are containing malicious links; and disruption is the word of the day.

Stay vigilant abroad: Concur unveils top nine travel scams targeting tourists, from dodgy ATMs to fake hotel charges.

Targeted threats, spear phishing, email fraud and phishing are some of the top risk trends in FireEye's latest risk report.

Countdown warns Kiwi consumers of a surge in scam emails claiming recipients have won Countdown vouchers or confirming orders they haven't placed.