Collaborate Disseminate
Law enforcement officers in Zambia have arrested 77 people at a call centre company they allege had employed local school-leavers to engage in scam internet users around the world.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Zambia arrests 77 people in swoop on “scam” call centre
Security researchers have discovered the latest evolution in call-back phishing campaigns.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Hackers exploit Google Forms to trick users into falling for call-back phishing attack
European law enforcement agencies have dealt a blow to scammers running call centres across the continent that stole millions of Euros from cryptocurrency investors.
Crime-fighting authorities teamed up to tackle organised criminal groups who trick… Continue reading Call centres behind fake cryptocurrency scams shut down across Europe
Unsuspecting users of Office 365 are being tricked by a cybercriminal gang into calling a bogus call centre, with the eventual intention of installing ransomware onto their computers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Ransomware via a call centre? BazaCall means no email attachment or link required for infection
Web-hosting company 1&1 has been hit with one of the largest fines dished out so far under European GDPR legislation, Germany’s federal privacy watchdog has announced.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Web-hosting firm 1&1 hit by almost €10 million GDPR fine over poor security at call centre
Audio recordings of telemarketing calls include customers’ names, physical addresses, phone number, credit card number, CV numbers, and more.
David Bisson reports.
Continue reading Telemarketing firm leaks 17,000 recorded calls, many containing credit card details