Dec 15 / Admin

New Scam Alert: Hackers Pose As Law Enforcement To Big Tech

Image Credit:  Check Point
Tech Radar reported:   

Wired reports that some cybercriminals are taking advantage of the fact that big tech firms, such as Apple, are legally obligated to share some data with law enforcement, under certain conditions and through specific channels.

Cybercriminals know this, and are constantly targeting these companies in different ways in attempts to get ahold of their data sets. One way they’re doing it is through typosquatting - they would create websites and email addresses seemingly identical to official police addresses, with the difference being just one letter, or character.

Find the original article here.
 
Key Takeaway:  Make sure you have a fraud response plan in place if your company uses 3rd party providers that house your vendor sensitive data in case that provider is compromised. 

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