Alongside international partners, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued actions for individuals at risk of attacks against messaging apps, as a result of growing malicious activity from Russia-based actors using messaging apps – such as WhatsApp, Messenger and Signal – to target high-risk individuals.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has released its latest Cybercrime Report which reveals rapid growth in synthetic identity fraud, bot-driven attacks and account takeover activity across global markets, whilst first-party fraud remains the most reported fraud type.