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As of 2026, Memcyco maintains active certifications across ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, and SOC 2 Type II (AICPA). These certifications confirm that Memcyco maintains independently audited processes for managing information security, securing cloud environments, and protecting sensitive data.

Remote desktop takeover scams are not difficult because attackers bypass controls. They are difficult because, by the time controls engage, the session already appears legitimate. Security teams are used to thinking about compromise in terms of malware, credentials, or infrastructure exposure. Remote access scams break that model. The attacker does not need to break in. They are invited in, then operate within a session that uses the same access and permissions as the legitimate user.

INETCO has been named Best Online Fraud Detection & Cyber Security Software 2026 by Corporate Vision in the Canadian Business Awards. This recognition highlights the real world impact our customers are making to prevent payment fraud and strengthen cyber resiliency across global payment ecosystems.

Most proactive cybersecurity tools for SMEs are designed to stop attacks before damage occurs. That sounds sufficient. It isn’t. In practice, most attacks don’t succeed before defenses activate or after alerts are triggered. They succeed during a narrow window where users are actively interacting with malicious environments and unknowingly handing over valid credentials. This is where most security stacks lose visibility. For SMEs, it is where most account takeovers (ATO) actually happen.

Malwarebytes warns that a phishing campaign is using Google Calendar invites to send phony renewal notices for Malwarebytes subscriptions. The calendar invites contain a phone number that will connect the user with a scammer. “The amounts in these fake invites are large and attention-grabbing, usually several hundred dollars for multiple years of service,” Malwarebytes says.

When it comes to fraud prevention, most of us know that small steps can make a big difference: use strong passwords and a password manager, turn on multifactor authentication, and so on. But for banks, fintechs and payment processors, those small steps are just the beginning.

On April 2, 1796, a full house packed the Drury Lane Theatre in London, eager to witness the first showing of a newly discovered Shakespeare play. The problem was that William Henry Ireland wrote the play, Vortigern, and the entire production was a hoax. Although there was some controversy before opening day, several experts reviewed the manuscript and supporting documents and confirmed that the play was a long-lost Shakespeare original.

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we learn more about synthetic identity fraud.