Tag: fraud
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Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitkub Over 2021 Cyberattack
Thailand’s cryptocurrency exchange Bitkub has rejected allegations of fraud after the Thailand SEC filed a criminal complaint related to the company’s disclosures following the Bitkub cyberattack in 2021. The case focuses on how the exchange reported the impact of the cyberattack on Bitkub to regulators, rather than on the safety of customer funds. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to…
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Rubio restricts visas for sextortionists, cyber scammers
The move stems from a Trump executive order as the administration continues to pursue cyber-enabled fraud and other crimes. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-visa-restrictions-cybercriminals-rubio/
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Breach Roundup: Zelle Must Face NY Lawsuit Over Fraud
Also, Spain Fines 23andMe Over 2023 Data Breach. This week: Zelle can’t transfer out of a New York state lawsuit alleging poor controls over rampant fraud, a hack wiped Romania’s land registry, Spain fined 23andMe, Australia’s Origin Energy data breach and pirate World Cup streaming sites seized. Malware found hiding in Microsoft 365 calendars. First…
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Mobile Synthetic Identity Scams Can Outscore Real Borrowers
Point Predictive’s Matt Vega on Detecting Identity Fraud and $30 Liveness Kits. Injection kits selling for about $30 enable fraud rings hot-wire a mobile device’s camera feed or inject a deepfake stream into the verification process, bypassing checks many institutions still rely on, said Matt Vega, chief fraud strategist at Point Predictive. First seen on…
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Betrug in deutschen Online-Shops steigt um 134 Prozent
Cyberkriminelle verändern ihre Methoden: Statt ausschließlich auf Schadsoftware oder technische Schwachstellen zu setzen, missbrauchen sie immer häufiger vertrauenswürdige Plattformen, bekannte Dienste und alltägliche digitale Abläufe. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/betrug-online-shops-steigt
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Pixelgenaue Fälschungen täuschen Login-Benachrichtigungen von X vor
Ein neuer X-Phishing-Scam kopiert echte Login-Benachrichtigungen bis ins letzte Pixel, um Konten zu kapern und Passwörter zu stehlen. Gekaperte Konten werden für Krypto-Betrug und Phishing genutzt. Die Phishing-E-Mails warnen die Empfänger vor einem Login ‘von einem neuen Gerät” an einem Ort, an dem sie sich noch nie aufgehalten haben. Die E-Mails enthalten das X-Logo, die…
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How Synthetic Identity Fraud is Coming for Machine Identities
Most people understand identity theft as an attacker stealing a real person’s sensitive information and impersonating them. Synthetic identity fraud is much harder to catch. Instead of stealing a real identity, the attacker manufactures a new one, frankensteining together several real data points with fabricated ones to create a person who doesn’t exist. Since no…
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FBI Warns Scammers Use AI Deepfakes and Fake IC3 Websites to Target Fraud Victims
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a new Public Service Announcement (Alert Number I-072026-PSA) regarding an evolving fraud campaign. Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI-generated deepfakes and spoofed Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) websites to target and re-victimize individuals who have already fallen prey to scams. Released on July 20, 2026, the alert highlights…
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The Next Crypto Fraud Frontier May Be Space
As Space Investment Grows, Cybercriminals May Target Trust, Hype and Opacity The next frontier of cyber-enabled fraud may involve tokenized space assets, fabricated aerospace claims and orbital projects that were never built. As commercial space investment grows, distinguishing innovation from manufactured credibility can become more difficult. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/next-crypto-fraud-frontier-may-be-space-p-4156
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CISA Report on US Election Cybersecurity Draws Plaudits
Apolitical Analysis Suggests Better Patching Practices. Amid the partisan clamor surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s false claims last week of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, one little-noticed document is garnering widespread welcome, even from critics of the administration. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisa-report-on-us-election-cybersecurity-draws-plaudits-a-32278
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Fake FBI Agents Use IC3 Complaint Scams to Target Fraud Victims
Fake FBI agents are using deepfake videos, spoofed IC3 websites and false recovery claims to steal money and personal information from people who were scammed before, the FBI warns. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-fbi-agents-ic3-complaints-scam-victims/
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Banks and Telecoms Are Struggling to Share Scam Data
Canadian Cyber Exchange’s Jennifer Quaid on Privacy Hurdles, Real-Time Fraud Intel. Banks, telecoms and tech platforms all want to share scam data faster, but privacy rules and regulatory limits are standing in the way, said Jennifer Quaid at the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange. AI-driven fraud could make matters even worse in the next 12 to…
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KI-Betrug im Sommer erkennen: Vier Tipps von Experten
Management Summary KI-gestützte Betrugsversuche werden durch täuschend echte Stimmen, Videos und Gesprächsskripte immer schwerer erkennbar. Der Beitrag zeigt vier unmittelbar anwendbare Prüfmethoden: spontane Folgefragen stellen, die reale Umgebung im Video einbeziehen, Augen- und Lippenbewegungen kontrollieren sowie mit Ironie oder unerwartetem Humor testen, ob das Gegenüber den Kontext versteht. Für potenzielle Opfer lautet die zentrale… First…
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New FCC Proposal Pits Phone Privacy Against Fraud Prevention
The FCC has proposed requiring identity verification for phone activation, a move supporters say will fight fraud while critics warn it threatens privacy. The post New FCC Proposal Pits Phone Privacy Against Fraud Prevention appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-fcc-phone-identity-verification-burner-phone-proposal/
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State officials, election experts pan Trump speech: ‘This is what desperation looks like’
The president’s speech re-hashed debunked conspiracies around U.S. elections. Critics say the administration’s 18-month investigation into voter fraud has been a total failure. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/state-officials-election-experts-pan-trump-voter-fraud-speech-call-it-desperation/
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Inside the Search for “Clean” Residential Proxies for Carding
Residential proxies are no longer the silver bullet they once were for carding. Flare explains why cybercriminals increasingly seek “clean” residential proxies and combine them with browser fingerprints, device profiles, and other identity signals to evade modern fraud detection. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-the-search-for-clean-residential-proxies-for-carding/
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US Charges Two Over $43M Chinese Money Laundering Operation
U.S. authorities have charged two New York residents, including Zhuoying Chen, in connection with an alleged Chinese money laundering network accused of laundering at least $43 million generated through cyber investment fraud schemes. The indictment, unsealed in Brooklyn, alleges the operation ran between 2020 and 2022 and involved an extensive network of shell companies and bank accounts. First seen…
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Anlagebetrug und Cybertrading Fraud: Warum 5.811 Festnahmen nicht ausreichen
Tags: fraudOperationen wie ‘First Light” sind unverzichtbar. Sie setzen kriminelle Strukturen unter Druck, sichern Vermögenswerte und können weitere Straftaten verhindern. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/anlagebetrug-und-cybertrading-fraud-warum-5-811-festnahmen-nicht-ausreichen/a45779/
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US charges two over laundering $43 million from investment fraud
U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged a New York man and woman for their roles in a large-scale crime ring that laundered money stolen in cyber investment fraud scams. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-two-over-laundering-43-million-from-investment-fraud/
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Dutch Police and Europol Disrupt Global Investment Scam Infrastructure and Arrest Key Suspects
Dutch police, working with international law-enforcement partners including Europol, have disrupted a sprawling investment-fraud operation alleged to have defrauded victims across multiple countries of more than Euro100 million every month. The investigation has resulted in arrests in Poland, Cyprus, Belgium, and Greece, targeting a network that operated around twenty fraudulent call centers staffed by more…
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Police take down investment fraud network that stole Euro100 million a month
Dutch police, working alongside Belgian authorities and Europol, have dismantled a major criminal network accused of operating a global investment fraud scheme through dozens … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/16/dutch-police-investment-fraud-ring-dismantled/
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Cybercriminals Target Turkish Banks With 8,400 Phishing Domains and 6,600 Scam Ads
Cybercriminals are operating an industrial-scale fraud ecosystem targeting Turkey’s financial sector, using more than 8,400 phishing domains, thousands of social media advertisements, fake loan offers, illicit gambling services, and money-mule recruitment to steal credentials. Group-IB’s investigation links these operations into five interconnected schemes targeting dozens of Turkish banking brands. Group-IB recorded more than 6,600 scam…
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UK charges five persons linked to fraud platform behind more than a million scam calls
Five people have been charged in the UK following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into Russian Coms, a caller ID spoofing service used by fraudsters. Ayoub … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/14/russian-coms-nca-charges-scam-calls/
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Five Charged in “Russian Coms” Fraud Platform Case
Five UK residents have been charged in relation to supplying Russian Coms fraud devices and apps First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/five-charged-in-russian-coms-fraud/
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New tutorials on underground hacking forums have roughly doubled
Underground hacking forums are producing more original tutorials again, with growing attention on financial fraud, particularly the theft and fraudulent use of payment card … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/14/underground-hacking-forums-tutorials-research/
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How to Defend Against AI-Powered Identity Fraud
e=4>Discover how deepfakes, voice cloning, and AI-powered phishing are reshaping digital deception”, and learn practical strategies to strengthen identity security with real-time, AI-driven defenses. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/how-to-defend-against-ai-powered-identity-fraud-a-32211
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Police arrests 5,800 suspects in global anti-fraud crackdown
Law enforcement agencies have arrested 5,811 suspects and seized $293 million in illicit assets in a global anti-fraud operation spanning 97 countries. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-5-800-suspects-in-global-anti-fraud-crackdown/
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ESET Threat Report H1 2026: Cyberkriminelle machen bekannte Angriffe effizienter
Cyberkriminelle erfinden Angriffe nicht neu, sie machen sie effizienter. Der aktuelle ESET-Bedrohungsbericht zeigt, wie KI, QR-Code-Betrug und Angriffe auf Schutzsoftware die Bedrohungslage verändern. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/eset-threat-report-h1-2026-cyberkriminelle-machen-bekannte-angriffe-effizienter/
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Messaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blocking
Fraudsters spent 2025 investing in scale. New routes, new tools, and higher message volumes moved through the SMS, voice, and chat channels that businesses rely on to reach … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/09/infobip-messaging-fraud-trends/