S4E8 We talk about the global problem of fraud

In this episode of West Coast Cyber, we talk about the global problem of fraud.Story 1Telegram - CEO Arrested https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-29/telegram-pavel-durov-banned-from-leaving-france-charges-laid/104283704https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/sep/06/pavel-durov-telegram-founder-post-comments-arrest-franceStory 2Change Healthcare - Updatehttps://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/09/17/nx-s1-5111590/cyberattacks-ransomware-health-care-federal-responseMain Topic - Scam Farmshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/cyber-cx_last-night-60-minutes-australia-looked-at-activity-7233641800350015489-pqvG/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_androidChallenges - Apart from the traditional.Red Flags to Look For:UrgencyPlaying on emotions - Fear, Greed, Lust etc.Unusual methods (paying by gift cards, cryptocurrency)Repeated (and unexpected) 2FA requestsMight even be from someone you know or trust (impersonation/spearphishing/whaling)What can we do to slow down or stop fraud?PolicyCultureChampionsEvent Calendar - 13th September - National Missings Persons Hackathon - Bash's review26 - 28 Sept - Bsides CanberraContactsWebsite - Cyberwesthub.auEmail - [email protected] - https://discord.gg/kwsmDBUZKZSocial MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastCyberTwitter https://twitter.com/WestCoastCybrLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/westcoastcyber/Insta https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcyber/Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@westcoastcyber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.