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Google Chrome will start warning users about non-HTTPS sites from 2017
09 Sep, 2016
From the start of 2017, sites that do not use HTTPS risk being flagged as "not secure" by the browser's security features, the web giant has announced. Initially, this will only apply to sites that transmit passwords or credit card details over HTTP, but Google will eventually mark all HTTP sites as non-secure.
Fake Pokemon Go social media pages deliver adware, malware and more.
08 Sep, 2016
Pokemon Go players have been warned to watch out for fake social media pages delivering adware and malware. The game - which celebrated its 500 millionth download and was announced for Apple Watch this week - is wildly popular, and cyber criminals are looking to take advantage.
Using digital forensics to prevent intellectual property theft
05 Sep, 2016
Don't let departing employees leave with valuable intellectual property. Use digital forensics in daily workflows before they resign and in exit interviews to prevent IP theft rather than potentially be involved in litigation after they're gone.
When do non-GAAP metrics become fraudulent publicity?
03 Sep, 2016
For years, companies reported their figures under GAAP or IFRS standards. But what happens when a company commingles the GAAP/IFRS-based financial information with other performance metrics in its reports and press releases? These extra measures have no standards, and no one audits them — perfect conditions for fraud.
Students scammed into renting bogus houses and flats
01 Sep, 2016
Fraudsters are targeting college and university students ahead of the start of the new term with fake lettings in local accommodation, taking advantage of huge demand to collect fees up front to secure a deposit.
Security agency busts Lebanese ring defrauding Syrians
26 Aug, 2016
Lebanese authorities have arrested three people accused of defrauding Syrians by charging them for fake residency permits. The suspects had been receiving money from Syrians, amounting to $1,000, allegedly in return for fixing their status in Lebanon.
Canadian Fraud Report, Calling all Super Heroes & More
19 Aug, 2016
After a few months of toying with the idea to begin reporting on more of our global events, we have officially launched a new, and much improved, FraudConferenceNews.com. We wanted to highlight more conferences, interview more speakers and cover more topics. Basically, we wanted to give you more stuff.
Harb seeks particulars of Ogero lawsuit
09 Aug, 2016
Telecoms Minister has requested that Prime Minister provide him with details of lawsuits filed against the head of state-owned telecoms company Ogero by Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil. Harb called on Salam to ask Bassil to provide him or the Cabinet’s General Secretariat with information on 45 lawsuits Bassil says he has filed against Abdel-Moneim Youssef, according to a press release.
Rio Olympics: Visitors warned over malicious WiFi networks
05 Aug, 2016
Experts at Skycure said cyber criminals are luring tourists in by setting up free WiFi networks that can steal personal information and passwords. They said they have already found suspicious WiFi hotspots at Rio Galeão Airport, the popular Rio Sul shopping centre and various coffee shops and hotels.
iTunes Gift Cards favoured by fraudsters
05 Aug, 2016
Victims have handed over approximately £520k to fraudsters who have asked for payment using iTunes Gift Cards, since May 2016. iTunes is an online media player developed by Apple and used to organise and access music, films and TV programmes. Apple offer iTunes Gift Cards for sale which can be redeemed on the iTunes Store and various other Apple services.
Probe exposes fraud, bribery in Syrian aid effort
16 Jul, 2016
U.S. investigations have exposed bribery and fraud in Syrian aid programs, the United States Agency for International Development said, raising concern about profiteering in the humanitarian sector. The most common fraud involved collusion between firms selling aid supplies and staff of USAID’s local partners who accepted bribes or kickbacks in exchange for help in winning a contract
Vehicle registration employee arrested in fraud case: judge
12 Jul, 2016
In remarks published in Al-Joumhouria newspaper Tuesday, Ibrahim said he questioned five suspects believed to be linked to the case. One of the employees was arrested after evidence indicated his involvement in the scandal. All of them work at a vehicle registration center in Ouzai.
Exit Interviews: An Overlooked Tool in the Anti-Fraud Toolbox
12 Jul, 2016
Many organizations conduct exit interviews as a matter of company policy. Far fewer use these interviews as a formal element of their anti-fraud programs, leaving them vulnerable to missing candid and crucial information about ethical issues and blind spots, and even the warning signs of potential or existing fraud.
Identity fraudsters targeting young people
05 Jul, 2016
Action Fraud is working with Cifas who have released new figures which show a 52% rise in young people falling victim to identity fraud. In 2015, just fewer than 24,000 people aged 30 and under were victims of identity fraud. This is up from 15,766 in 2014, and is more than double the 11,000 victims in this age bracket in 2010.
Indifference to Ethical Business Conduct is Death for Organizations
05 Jul, 2016
Most employees want to do the right thing, and organizations need to do what they can to help support and encourage employees to report. "Failures in employee reporting today can result in significant operational and reputational hurdles tomorrow,"
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