Tag: fraud
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Supply Chain Attack Embeds Malware in Android Devices
Keenadu downloads payloads that hijack browser searches, commit ad fraud, and execute other actions without user knowledge. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/supply-chain-attack-embeds-malware-android-devices
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Supply Chain Attack Embeds Malware in Android Devices
Keenadu downloads payloads that hijack browser searches, commit ad fraud, and execute other actions without user knowledge. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/supply-chain-attack-embeds-malware-android-devices
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With CISOs stretched thin, re-envisioning enterprise risk may be the only fix
Tags: access, ai, application-security, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, fraud, governance, grc, group, identity, infrastructure, jobs, monitoring, privacy, RedTeam, risk, soc, supply-chain, vulnerabilityStructural changes necessary: Flavio Villanustre, CISO for the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group, says many organizations have already made the structural changes necessary to address the rising importance, and specialization, of cybersecurity and risk functions.”The breadth and depth of information security and cybersecurity have increased so significantly over the past two decades that it drove a…
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New Sophisticated ‘Carding-as-a-Service’ Marketplaces Fuel Surge in Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud has matured into a service-based criminal economy where stolen cards, malware, and support are bundled and sold like commercial products. Underground “dump shops” such as Findsome, UltimateShop, and Brian’s Club now operate as full-fledged carding-as-a-service (CaaS) marketplaces, mirroring legitimate e”‘commerce platforms in usability, scale, and customer focus. At the core of this ecosystem is…
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Betrug auf Kleinanzeigen: Diese Maschen kosten Verkäufer und Käufer bares Geld
Tags: fraudFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/kleinanzeigen-betrug-maschen-warnsignale-1724757/
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Phishing Evolves Into Multi-Platform Fraud Systems
Bolster AI finds phishing has evolved into scalable, multi-platform fraud that hides in search, ads, and SaaS workflows. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/phishing-evolves-into-multi-platform-fraud-systems/
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Safe and Inclusive E”‘Society: How Lithuania Is Bracing for AI”‘Driven Cyber Fraud
Presentation of the KTU Consortium Mission ‘A Safe and Inclusive Digital Society’ at the Innovation Agency event ‘Innovation Breakfast: How Mission-Oriented Science and Innovation Programmes Will Address Societal Challenges’.Technologies are evolving fast, reshaping economies, governance, and daily life. Yet, as innovation accelerates, so do digital risks. Technological change is no longer First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Crypto Payments to Human Traffickers Surges 85%
Chainalysis warns that online fraud is fuelling sophisticated human trafficking operations First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/crypto-payments-human-traffickers/
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Deepfake-Betrug wird 2026 zur Reputationsgefahr – So wappnen sich Unternehmen gegen KI-gestützte Cyberbedrohungen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ki-cyberbedrohungen-2026-deepfakes-ransomware-a-7c5b4b6f271f2bd0ca7e029222cfe0ec/
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Identity Risk Scoring Only Works If Attribution Is Defensible
Identity risk scoring has become a critical input for fraud prevention, security operations, and trust decisions. Organizations increasingly rely on risk scores to decide when to step up authentication, block access, or flag activity for investigation. But despite widespread adoption, many identity risk programs struggle with the same problem: Risk scores are generated, but teams……
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41 Prozent der Spam-Mails zum Valentinstag sind digitaler Betrug
Wie jedes Jahr ist auch der diesjährige Valentinstag eine Hochphase für betrügerische Mails. In der Analyse erkannten Experten der Bitdefender Labs 41 Prozent der Spam-Mails mit Bezug zum Valentinstag im Januar und Anfang Februar als betrügerisch. 55 Prozent der bösartigen Nachrichten zielten auf Absender in den USA. Deutschland liegt als Zielland mit 13 Prozent auf…
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Bitcoin trading firm CEO gets 20 years for operating $200 million Ponzi scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice sentenced the CEO of a multi level marketing and bitcoin trading firm to 20 years in prison after a conviction for wire fraud and money … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/13/bitcoin-prison-200-million-ponzi-scheme/
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Cryptohack Roundup: 20 Years for $73 Million Scam
Also: SafeMoon CEO Gets 8 Years for Fraud, SBF Seeks New Trial. This week, a 20-year sentence in a $73 million scam, SafeMoon CEO got eight years for fraud, Sam Bankman-Fried sought a new trial, Epstein’s early crypto investments, a U.K. lawsuit against HTX, a probe of a Trump-linked crypto deal, a crypto-linked home invasion…
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AI is Supercharging Romance Scams with Deepfakes and Bots
AI is giving online romance scammers even more ways to hide and accelerate their schemes while making it more difficult for people to detect fraud operations that are resulting in billions of dollars being stolen every year from millions of victims. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/ai-is-supercharging-romance-scams-with-deepfakes-and-bots/
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Krypto-Betrug auf Rekordniveau: Sicherheitsrisiken im digitalen Finanzmarkt
Cyberkriminelle agieren höchst professionell und nutzen Automatisierung sowie KI, um Angriffe effizienter und glaubwürdiger zu machen. Sie konnten im Jahr 2025 digitale Vermögenswerte im Wert von geschätzt 17 Milliarden US-Dollar erbeuten First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/krypto-betrug-auf-rekordniveau-sicherheitsrisiken-im-digitalen-finanzmarkt/a43653/
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Next Gen Spotlights: Turning Behavioural Intelligence into a Powerful Tool Against Fraud and Crime QA with Paddy Lawton, Co-Founder of FACT360
Founded on pioneering British research and real-world intelligence applications, FACT360 is using behavioural analytics to help governments and organisations detect fraud, terrorism and serious crime without breaching privacy. The Gurus spoke to Paddy Lawton, Founder of FACT360, about the origins of the company, the problem it solves and how government-backed programmes have helped accelerate its…
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17 WhatsApp-Betrugsmaschen, die Sie kennen sollten (und wie Sie sich schützen)
WhatsApp-Betrug breitet sich schneller aus denn je. Allein im Dezember 2025 verschickten Betrüger schätzungsweise 19,2 Milliarden Spam-Nachrichten, was Messenger-Dienste zu einem der effektivsten Werkzeuge für Online-Betrug macht. Von falschen Gewinnen und Identitätsdiebstahl bis hin zu Investment- und Kontoübernahmebetrug ist WhatsApp zu einem bevorzugten Ziel für Cyberkriminelle geworden. Viele dieser Nachrichten wirken auf den ersten… First…
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DPRK IT Workers Use Stolen LinkedIn Identities to Secure Remote Employment
A new wave of identity fraud has hit the remote job market, with North Korean (DPRK) operatives adopting a sophisticated new tactic to bypass hiring screens. This development marks a significant shift in tradecraft. Previously, these operatives often relied on fabricated profiles with AI-generated headshots and fake resumes. However, hiring managers and security teams have…
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How Banks Can Limit Losses From First-Party Fraud
Cadence Bank’s Brent Phillips Focuses on Controls for Online Account Opening. Financial institutions face rising losses from first-party fraud schemes that begin with online account opening. One of the most effective ways to reduce exposure involves practical, risk-based controls that limit how much trust new customers receive before their behavior can be established. First seen…
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Two Connecticut Men Charged In Alleged $3m Gambling Fraud Scheme
Tags: fraudTwo Connecticut men face federal charges for a $3m scheme targeting online gambling platforms First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/men-charged-gambling-fraud-scheme/
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Microsoft, Amazon Co. als Köder für Telefon-Betrug
Angreifer kapern die Benachrichtigungs-Workflows von Branchenriesen wie Microsoft, Amazon und Zoom. Weltweit sind über 20.000 Unternehmen betroffen, rund 18 Prozent davon aus Europa. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/microsoft-amazon-betrug
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Illinois man pleads guilty to hacking hundreds of Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos
Kyle Svara of Oswego, Illinois is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and false statements related to child pornography. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/illinois-man-pleads-guilty-snapchat-nude-photo-hacks
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Fraud Prevention Is a Latency Game
Tags: fraudThere is a time window for every act of online fraud. When a transaction occurs, a fraud system must review it and decide if it’s legitimate before the payment clears or if the account could be compromised. That window happens in a blink, often one-tenth of a second or less. During that time, models must..…
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Fraud Prevention Is a Latency Game
Tags: fraudThere is a time window for every act of online fraud. When a transaction occurs, a fraud system must review it and decide if it’s legitimate before the payment clears or if the account could be compromised. That window happens in a blink, often one-tenth of a second or less. During that time, models must..…
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Goßangelegter Missbrauch namhafter SaaS-Plattformen für Telefon-Betrug
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungs-abteilung von Check Point Software Technologies, hat eine groß angelegte Phishing-Kampagne identifiziert, die bekannte SaaS-Dienste von Microsoft, Amazon, Zoom oder Youtube ausnutzt, um ihre Opfer zu betrügerischen Telefonaten zu verleiten. Anstatt Domänen zu fälschen oder bösartige Links zu versenden, missbrauchen Angreifer gezielt legitime Software-as-a-Service-Plattformen, um telefonbasierte Betrugsversuche durchzuführen, die für…
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Check Point Research enttarnt Missbrauch namhafter SaaS-Plattformen für Telefon-Betrug
Diese Kampagne zeigt, wie Angreifer zunehmend vertrauenswürdige SaaS-Plattformen und native Benachrichtigungsworkflows als Waffen einsetzen, um telefonbasierte Betrugsversuche in großem Umfang durchzuführen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-research-enttarnt-missbrauch-namhafter-saas-plattformen-fuer-telefon-betrug/a43632/