by Admin Fraudwatch | Jul 26, 2021 | Pharming, Phishing
The origins of phishing and pharming are rather interesting. Both started from traditional earning sources, fishing and farming, until they were taken in a cyber context and turned into a ploy. In cyber theft, phishing and pharming are two scams that criminals use to...
by Admin Fraudwatch | Feb 4, 2021 | All, Pharming
The advancement of technology and digitalisation has drastically changed the business landscape over the past few years. While they have improved business processes and operations, other forms of threats have also emerged, affecting some companies that do not have the...
by Admin Fraudwatch | Jan 10, 2021 | All, Pharming
Running a business is no easy feat. There are just many considerations to make, from maintaining your business’ financial health and implementing marketing campaigns down to seeing its daily operations. However, one vital facet is to address online security...
by Admin Fraudwatch | Mar 15, 2016 | All, Brand Protection, Pharming
Pharming attacks are sophisticated cyber-attacks which consist of a combination of phishing, malware and DNS poisoning. The browser address bar correctly displays the destination URL, however the internet traffic is diverted unknowingly to a destination that has the...
by Admin Fraudwatch | Mar 3, 2015 | All, Brand Protection, Industry News, Malware, Pharming, Phishing, Social Media
“2015 will see an increase in the sophistication and evolution of cybercrime attacks”, predicts Trent Youl, FraudWatch International founder and CEO. Attacks in general will continue to become highly targeted as criminals seek to bypass spam and virus detection. The...
by Admin Fraudwatch | Feb 23, 2015 | All, Brand Protection, Corporate News, Industry News, Malware, Mobile Apps, Pharming, Phishing, Social Media
A Summary of Phishing, Malware, Mobile and Social Media Cybercrime in 2014 2014 saw an evolution of cybercrime attacks, involving highly targeted, sophisticated campaigns against large organisations. We will take a look at the trends of a few of the attack methods in...
