Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 16, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Banks ‘must show action’ in fraud cases — Consumer group Which? says banks have made little progress in protecting people from so-called push fraud. Victims are conned into transferring money to the accounts of fraudsters, believing they are legitimate firms. The banks’ anti-fraud group said it had a clear action plan which was being worked through. BBC

Simple things you can do to protect against ransomware attacks — In the wake of a worldwide cyberattack that has debilitated more than 200,000 organizations in over 150 countries, experts shared tips with ABC News on simple things you can do to help protect yourself against a ransomware attack. ABC News

5 Investigates finds fraud, poor drivers for some state-funded medical rides — Bob Nelson is a quadriplegic, and he depends on state-funded rides to get to medical appointments. That’s where he was going in a van in July 2015 when he was suddenly catapulted out of his seat. WCVB 5 ABC