Cybercriminals target Thomas Cook customers in the wake of the company's collapse

The collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook has caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers around the world. But if losing out on planned trips was not bad enough, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the confused situation to scam customers out of their money. There have been numerous reports of fraudsters pretending to be representatives of either Thomas Cook or a bank, using the promise of a refund to get people to part with bank account details. The news is not exactly surprising. Taking advantage of a situation such as this is a common tactic in phishing attacks and… [Continue Reading]