Tag: fraud
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NordVPN Rolls Out Scam Call Protection for Android Users in the US
NordVPN’s new Scam Call Protection alerts US Android users of suspicious calls, helping prevent fraud, no separate app or VPN connection needed. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/nordvpn-scam-call-protection-android/
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India’s Financial Capital Mumbai Suffers $135 Million Loss in Cyber Frauds
suffered staggering financial losses amounting to Rs 1,127 crore (approximately $135 million) between January 2024 and March 2025. According to data released by the Mumbai Police, First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/mumbai-loses-usd-135-million-to-cyber-frauds/
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Fighting AI with AI: How Darwinium is reshaping fraud defense
AI agents are showing up in more parts of the customer journey, from product discovery to checkout. And fraudsters are also putting them to work, often with alarming success. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/29/alisdair-faulkner-darwinium-ai-powered-fraud-defense-tools/
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Ghost Students Drain Money, Resources From Educational Sector
The education sector is haunted by a significant fraud problem where fake students impersonate celebrities and employ other identity techniques to steal resources and money from legitimate students. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ghost-students-haunt-the-halls-of-education-institutions
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Why behavioral intelligence is becoming the bank fraud team’s best friend
In this Help Net Security interview, Seth Ruden, Senior Director of Global Advisory at BioCatch, discusses how financial institutions are addressing fraud. He explains how … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/29/seth-ruden-biocatch-financial-institutions-fraud-prevention/
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Nächste Phase des KI-Betrugs: Kombination herkömmlicher Tools mit KI zur Abwehr
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/naechste-phase-ki-betrug-kombination-herkoemmliche-tools-ki-abwehr
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âš¡ Weekly Recap, SharePoint Breach, Spyware, IoT Hijacks, DPRK Fraud, Crypto Drains and More
Some risks don’t breach the perimeter”, they arrive through signed software, clean resumes, or sanctioned vendors still hiding in plain sight.This week, the clearest threats weren’t the loudest”, they were the most legitimate-looking. In an environment where identity, trust, and tooling are all interlinked, the strongest attack path is often the one that looks like…
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How to fight document fraud with the latest tech tools
In this Help Net Security video, Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software, explores cutting-edge technologies designed to detect and prevent document forgery and digital … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/28/detect-prevent-document-forgery-video/
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The heartbreak of watching a parent fall for fraud: ‘Dad, this is a scam have you given her money?’ | Naima Brown
The scammers my dad encountered were not sophisticated, my father suspended his own disbelief wilfully. But many scammers <em>are</em> sophisticated and they’re getting harder to detectBomba wasn’t the first, but she exploded in our lives like a digital grenade. <em>She’s not real,</em> I told my dad then in his early seventies. I was in Australia…
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Was erwartet uns in der nächsten Phase des KI-Betrugs?
Mit der KI befinden wir uns an einem interessanten Wendepunkt, an dem neue Möglichkeiten Gestalt annehmen: Lebensrettende Fortschritte im Gesundheitswesen und im Transportwesen sowie die Nachbildung von Persönlichkeiten des öffentlichen Lebens, wie der verstorbenen Suzanne Somers, sind keine Science-Fiction mehr. Gleichzeitig waren die Sicherheitsbedenken in Bezug auf KI noch nie so groß wie heute. Es…
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Drastischer Anstieg von Phishing-Betrug zu Beginn der Sommersaison
Bereits im Mai 2025 wurden über 39000 neue Domains mit Urlaubsbezug registriert, von welchen jede 21. als bösartig oder verdächtig eingestuft wurde Cyber-Kriminelle zielen mit Phishing-Betrug auf Reiseliebhaber und Immobilienbesitzer ab, indem sie beliebte Plattformen wie Airbnb und Booking.com imitieren. Während die Sommerreisezeit in vollem Gange ist, folgen Cyber-Kriminelle den Menschenmassen online. Check Point […]…
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Arizona woman sentenced for aiding North Korea in U.S. IT job fraud scheme
Arizona woman gets 8 years for helping North Korea-linked threat actors to infiltrate 309 U.S. firms with fake IT jobs. Christina Marie Chapman (50) from Arizona, was sentenced to 102 months in prison for aiding North Korean IT workers in infiltrating 309 U.S. companies. She pleaded guilty to charges including aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to…
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Arizona Woman Sentenced for Aiding North Korean IT Workers in Cyber Operations
Christina Marie Chapman, a 50-year-old Arizona woman, has been sentenced to 102 months in prison for her role in an elaborate fraud scheme that helped North Korean IT workers pose as U.S. citizens to obtain remote positions at over 300 American companies. The scheme generated more than $17 million in illicit revenue for both Chapman…
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Schwarzmarkthändler wollen mit Bots an Tickets kommen
Kriminelle setzen Millionen von Bot-Anfragen ein, um an Tickets von Eventim für den Schwarzmarkt zu kommen.Schwarzmarkthändler setzen nach Beobachtung des Ticketanbieters CTS Eventim in großer Zahl Computerprogramme ein, um an Karten zu gelangen. “Wir haben bei unseren großen Onsales Millionen von Bot-Anfragen”, sagt der Eventim-Vorstandsvorsitzende Klaus-Peter Schulenberg (74) der Deutschen Presse-Agentur in Hamburg. Eventim sei…
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Trump’s CISA Nominee Grilled Over 2020 Election Fraud Claims
Sean Plankey Dodges Election Security Questions in Senate Confirmation Hearing. Sean Plankey, a former Energy Department and National Security Council cybersecurity official, faced tough questions from lawmakers about President Donald Trump’s false claims of voting machine vulnerabilities and election fraud in the 2020 election during his Thursday confirmation hearing. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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House Republicans endorse stricter state and federal-led voter roll purges despite dearth of evidence on fraud
GOP lawmakers say they’re committed to altering national voting laws to make it easier for states to purge potentially eligible voters. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/house-republicans-state-voter-roll-purges-hearing-gop-fraud-claims/
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The fraud trends shaping 2025: Pressure builds on online retailers
Tags: fraudFraud is growing faster than revenue in eCommerce. That’s one of the first things PwC and Forter point out in their new report, and it’s a wake-up call for online retailers. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/23/biggest-fraud-trends-2025/
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Fake Receipt Generators Fuel Rise in Online Fraud
An investigation has revealed novel scams using tools like MaisonReceipts, creating realistic fake receipts to resell stolen or counterfeit good First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-receipt-generators-fuel/
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11 einfache Möglichkeiten, persönliche Daten aus dem Internet zu entfernen
In einer Welt, in der unsere Daten täglich gesammelt, geteilt und verkauft werden, ist die Gefahr des Datenmissbrauchs allgegenwärtig. Cyberkriminelle, Datenhändler und sogar harmlose Webseiten sammeln persönliche Informationen, die zu Identitätsdiebstahl und Betrug führen können. Panda Security hat einen praktischen Leitfaden mit 11 einfachen, aber wirksamen Maßnahmen veröffentlicht, um Ihre persönlichen Daten aus dem… First…
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Google Sues the Operators Behind the BadBox 2.0 Botnet
Google is suing the operators behind BadBox 2.0, accusing multiple Chinese threat groups of playing different roles in the operation of the massive botnet that rolled up more than 10 million devices to run large-scale ad fraud and other malicious campaigns. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/google-sues-the-operators-behind-the-badbox-2-0-botnet/
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Google sues to disrupt BadBox 2.0 botnet infecting 10 million devices
Google has filed a lawsuit against the anonymous operators of the Android BadBox 2.0 malware botnet, accusing them of running a global ad fraud scheme against the company’s advertising platforms. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-sues-to-disrupt-badbox-20-botnet-infecting-10-million-devices/
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Cryptohack Roundup: Abacus Market’s Suspected Exit Scam
Also: Scammer Gets 12-Year Sentence for Dodging Restitution. Abacus Market’s suspected exit scam, crypto scammer gets 12 years for dodging restitution, GMX exploiter returns funds, BigOne’s $27M hack, Arcadia Finance’s $3.5M theft, NZ woman’s trial for alleged murder and a DOJ crypto fraud filing’s potential unmasking of MoonPay victims. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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How AI is changing the GRC strategy
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, data, detection, finance, framework, fraud, governance, grc, guide, law, monitoring, network, nist, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, strategy, threat, toolAdapting existing frameworks with AI risk controls: AI risks include data safety, misuse of AI tools, privacy considerations, shadow AI, bias and ethical considerations, hallucinations and validating results, legal and reputational issues, and model governance to name a few.AI-related risks should be established as a distinct category within the organization’s risk portfolio by integrating into…
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BADBOX 2.0 Found Preinstalled on Android IoT Devices Worldwide
BADBOX variant BADBOX 2.0 found preinstalled on Android IoT devices in 222 countries, turning them into proxy nodes used in fraud and large-scale malicious activity. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/badbox-2-0-preinstalled-android-iot-devices-worldwide/
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21-year-old former US soldier pleads guilty to hacking, extorting telecoms
Cameron John Wagenius faces up to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, extortion and aggravated identity theft in data breaches involving major corporations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cameron-john-wagenius-former-us-soldier-guilty-plea-hacking
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BaitTrap Reveals Global Web of 17,000+ Fraud-Promoting Fake News Sites
Cybersecurity firm CTM360 has unveiled an extensive network of over 17,000 Baiting News Sites (BNS), engineered by cybercriminals to disseminate investment fraud on a global scale. These deceptive platforms, identified through CTM360’s proprietary WebHunt monitoring system, masquerade as authoritative news entities such as CNN, BBC, CNBC, and regional counterparts, fabricating narratives that falsely associate prominent…
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14 Hackers Arrested in Massive Tax Fraud Scheme, Authorities Confirm
Authorities have arrested 14 individuals in a coordinated international operation targeting a sophisticated tax fraud scheme that exploited stolen personal data to submit fraudulent claims worth over £1 million. The arrests demonstrate the growing collaboration between UK and Romanian law enforcement agencies in combating cross-border cybercrime. Thirteen suspects were apprehended in Romania across the counties…
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Cybercriminals Clone CNN, BBC, and CNBC Sites to Lure Victims into Investment Fraud
Researchers have unveiled a sprawling cybercrime syndicate orchestrating an elaborate phishing and investment fraud campaign by cloning legitimate news outlets such as CNN, BBC, CNBC, News24, and ABC News. This operation leverages domain spoofing and typosquatting techniques to fabricate over 17,000 baiting websites across 50 countries, primarily targeting users in the United States. By impersonating…
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How defenders use the dark web
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, breach, corporate, credit-card, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, email, extortion, finance, fraud, government, group, hacker, healthcare, identity, incident, insurance, intelligence, Internet, interpol, law, leak, lockbit, mail, malware, monitoring, network, phishing, ransom, ransomware, service, software, theft, threat, tool, usa, vpnAttributing attacks to threat actors: When organizations suffer from data breaches and cyber incidents, the dark web becomes a crucial tool for defenders, including the impacted businesses, their legal teams, and negotiators.Threat actors such as ransomware groups often attack organizations to encrypt and steal their data so they can extort them for money, in exchange…