Contact Tracing Apps, Business Email Compromise Scams, SPAM Phone Calls

13/04/2020 12 min
Contact Tracing Apps, Business Email Compromise Scams, SPAM Phone Calls

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In episode 116 for April 13th 2020: Privacy concerns with COVID-19 contact tracing apps, the FBI’s new warnings about business email compromise scams, and how to prevent unwanted and SPAM phone calls.
** Show notes and links mentioned on the show **
Help speed up contact tracing with TraceTogether
https://www.gov.sg/article/help-speed-up-contact-tracing-with-tracetogether
COVID-19 contact tracing: Canadian company says authorities not interested in app that could help with virus
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/covid-19-contact-tracing-canadian-company-says-authorities-not-interested-in-app-that-could-help-with-virus/ar-BB12lAyG?li=AAggXBV
FBI warns again of BEC scammers exploiting cloud email services
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-again-of-bec-scammers-exploiting-cloud-email-services/
CEO Fraud – What is a BEC scam?
https://fraudwatchinternational.com/expert-explanations/what-is-a-bec-scam/
Study: State of Robocalls in the U.S.
https://www.roboshield.com/blog/dealing-with-unwanted-calls/
The FCC’s Push to Combat Robocalls & Spoofing
https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/fcc-initiatives/fccs-push-combat-robocalls-spoofing
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