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Online fraud against businesses drops, increases against consumers during reopening

26

Aug

2020

Fraudsters are decreasing their schemes against businesses, but increasing COVID-19 focused scams against consumers online, according to TransUnion. Fraudsters less targeting businesses The percent of suspected fraudulent digital transactions against businesses worldwide decreased 9% from the beginning of the pandemic (“phase 1,” March 11-May 18) to when businesses began reopening (“phase 2,” May 19-July 25). […]

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Canada Revenue Agency Discloses Credential Stuffing Attack on 5,500 Service Accounts

17

Aug

2020

A credential stuffing attack targeting Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) accounts has forced the government tax collector to suspend its online services over the weekend. The compromised accounts were linked to the GCKey portal, a system used by 30 federal departments allowing citizens to access services such as employment insurance, immigration applications and COVID-19 relief benefits. […]

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FBI Warns of Rise in Online Shopping Scams

04

Aug

2020

The FBI’s latest Public Service Announcement warns Internet users about a surge in online shopping scams. According to complaints received by the bureau, more and more online shoppers are being directed to fraudulent websites via social media and online search engines. These bogus vendors are actually making the most of the health crisis, social distancing […]

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