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Despite Knowing Risks, Brits Continue to Expose Themselves to Cybercriminals Finds IDnow

The Fintech Times

With 54 per cent of Brits unfamiliar with social engineering, encompassing deceptive tactics such as phishing or smishing, the majority of the population remains vulnerable to potential fraud attempts. An additional 37 per cent of Brits are most concerned about fraud via social media channels.

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Deep Dive: Emerging Security Threats Facing The CU Space And How Data Analytics Can Help

PYMNTS

Cybercriminals are also developing a variety of threats including clone phishing, spear phishing, smishing and other specialized types of phishing. Clicking can initiate malicious attacks and spyware that can steal passwords, credit card numbers and other data from browsers. How Data Analytics Can Help Credit Unions Solve Fraud Issues.

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To Stop Scams, It’s Time to Add Sensible Friction to Easy Money

FICO

They use sketchy providers who don’t normally work with law enforcement and then phish, smish, email, and robocall the heck out of people. In an investment scam, the scammers pose as a legitimate entity offering something lucrative or luxurious with fake websites that seem convincing.

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