Thursday, March 18, 2021

FBI warns that vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers are being exploited; provide technical details


Facebook agrees to pay News Corp for content in Australia Financial Times



 TaxProf Blog — Germany Seeks To Tax Income Of U.S. Soldiers Stationed There.


Danke, für nichts.



Chinese takeover of abandoned WA island ‘paradise’ close to military training area sparks concerns


Australian security agencies will give universities an expanded list of emerging technologies that should be protected from foreign interference as concern grows about local academics giving China access to their critical research.

The list will go beyond the military or “dual-use” technologies that Australian universities have traditionally been told to protect from foreign governments.

ASIO boss says foreign governments using deceptive means to obtain Australian research




Baker Fraud Report – News you can use
March 11, 2021

Top Stories
My new study for the Better Business Bureau:  Gift Card Payment Scams

  • Gift cards are now the top payment methods for complaints to the FTC (excepting online purchases)
  • BBB complaints from people who paid with gifts card tripled over last three two years
  • Providing numbers from the back of cards is like sending cash
  • Most common cards scammers ask for are eBay, Google Play, iTunes, Amazon and Target
  • Older people more likely to be victims

 Claim forms are going out for the $125 million settlement between MoneyGram and the FTC/DOJ
 
Two from Ukraine extradited to the US and charged; laundered money for cyber thieves that stole money from online bank accounts
 
FINRA releases study on chronic fraud victimization and steps to intervene
 
Virus Benefit Theft

Studies I’ve done for BBB can all be found here. Here are links to some of the study topics: puppy fraud, tech support fraud, romance fraud money mules, apartment rental, crooked movers, government imposters, online vehicle sale scams, and rental fraud.
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Fraud News From Around the world

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FTC and CFPB  

Business Email compromise fraud (read BBB study)

Ransomware

Data Breaches

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency

IRS and tax frauds

ATM skimming

Jamaica and Lottery Fraud (read BBB lottery fraud study)

Romance Fraud and Sextortion (read BBB romance fraud study)

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