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Group-IB helped to arrest phone scammers profiting off the backs of the Russian elderly

Security Affairs

Moscow police department operatives, with the participation of Group-IB experts, took down a group of phone scammers who for several years have been extorting money from the elderly. The money was used to purchase real estate, cars, collectors’ coins, jewellery and securities.

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Consolidating customer communications platforms at NAV with OpenText Exstream

OpenText Information Management

NAV administers a third of the national budget through unemployment benefits, work assessment allowances, sickness benefits, pensions, child benefits and cash-for-care benefits. Every year the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) sends out more than 20 million items of communication to over 3 million citizens in Norway.

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An international police operation dismantled the spoofing service iSpoof

Security Affairs

Threat actors used the service to trick victims into disclosing financial or private information or transferring money. . “According to the police, some victims have seen their savings or pension pot disappear within hours.” ” reads the announcement published by Europol. ” reported the Dutch Police. .”

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MetLife

InfoGovNuggets

MetLife has a business that takes over the pension payment obligations owed by private plans. “MetLife has said it failed to aggressively search for people as they neared pension-eligibility age.” How does your company keep from losing contact with people to whom it owes money? See also Snoopy cried.

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Mandrake, a high sophisticated Android spyware used in targeted attacks

Security Affairs

“The malware has complete control of the device: it can turn down the volume of the phone and block calls or messages, steal credentials, exfiltrate information, to money transfers and blackmailing. .” continues the report.

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Catches of the month: Phishing scams for March 2020

IT Governance

The fraudulent email said that there had been a change to a bank account used for remittance payments, and asked the government agency to transfer money into it. He added that the FBI was able to freeze the money sent, which involved public pension funds. Puerto Rico’s Industrial Development Company has lost more than $2.6

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Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag

Krebs on Security

This goes doubly for any retirement and pension plans you may have. Maybe you don’t believe Social Security money will actually still be there when you retire, but chances are you’re nevertheless paying into the system now. Social Security Administration. Either way, the plant-your-flag rules still apply.

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