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New phishing campaign disguises malware as CV attachments – 4 June 2020
Fake emails with subject line ‘applying for a job’ are being sent to workplace email addresses. Once open the malware attempts to hijack private information, credentials from users from passwords and cookies stored in web browsers. Attackers can then exploit these acquisitions to make financial transactions.
https://securitybrief.com.au/story/new-phishing-campaign-disguises-malware-as-cv-attachments
ATO launches legal action against accounting giant PwC, meat processor JBS – 4 June 2020
The Australian Tax Office has launched legal action against accounting giant PwC and meat processing firm JBS in an escalation of its ongoing conflict with the ‘big four’ firm over tax avoidance. The ATO believes accounting firms excessively using ‘legal professional privilege’ (LPP) to withhold facts or evidence or to make false and misleading statements that could conceal fraud or lead to tax evasion.
Man to face court on 20 theft charges, South Australia – 4 June 2020
A 51-year-old man was charged with 20 counts of theft. Police allege that he obtained money from the victims which was to be used for various high profile Adelaide events.
https://www.miragenews.com/man-to-face-court-on-20-theft-charges-south-australia/
Crypto-criminals have already stolen $1.4B in 2020 says CipherTrace – 2 June 2020
Research shows that fraudsters, malicious hackers and criminals have stolen $1.36 billion in cryptocurrency through the first five months of 2020. The biggest theft stemming from ‘Wotoken’- a Chinese multi-level marketing scheme. This highlights the need for closer regulation of cryptocurrency businesses.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-criminals-already-stolen-1-133352024.html
