Oev warns over surge in fraudsters
The employers & industrialists federation (Oev) has issued a warning to its members following a rise in phishing and fraud attempts involving falsified invoice payment requests.
The organisation said several ...
Paphos municipality warns of phishing email scam
The Paphos municipality on Tuesday warned of a surge in email phishing scams, urging the public to exercise caution and ignore such messages.
In particular, the municipality advised the public ...
EAC warns consumers over phishing emails about unpaid bills
The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) has issued a warning to consumers about misleading emails falsely claiming that their electricity bills remain unpaid.
In a statement to the Cyprus News ...
Paphos victims lose €37,000 in phishing scam
Two people in Paphos were defrauded out of a total of €37,000 after falling victim to a phishing scam, police said on Monday, warning the public to remain vigilant.
According to ...
Online tool to detect suspicious links
A new online tool is being rolled out to enable the public to assist in flagging suspicious online links, commissioner for communications and digital security authority (DSA) head George Michaelides, ...
Nearly half of Cyprus businesses hit by cyberattacks, study shows
Almost 50 percent of Cyprus’ businesses experienced a cyberattack in the past year, with half of them paying an average of €27,000, the digital security authority revealed on Thursday, following two studies ...
Cyprus Post warns of surge in phishing scams
The Cyprus Post on Friday warned the public about increased reports of deceptive electronic messages, specifically phishing attempts regarding recipient and address details, along with requests for small payments.
Phishing ...
New password fraud scam on social media accounts
Police have received a large number of complaints about suspicious password phishing messages on social media and especially on Instagram.
Users receive a message, either electronically or via telephone, which ...