Tag: fraud
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Malware, Betrug, Scams und Datendiebstahl: Massive Sicherheitslücken
Cybersicherheitsverhalten, KI-Bedenken und Risiken von Verbrauchern weltweit. 14 Prozent der Befragten fielen im letzten Jahr digitalem Betrug zum Opfer. Soziale Medien überholen E-Mail als bevorzugten Angriffsvektor von Cyberkriminellen. KI-Betrug wird zur wachsenden Sorge der Verbraucher. Die neue 2025 Consumer Cybersecurity Survey von Bitdefender gibt Einblicke in zentrale Verhaltensweisen, Praktiken und Bedenken im Bereich der… First…
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Why We Can’t Expect Meta to Stop Online Scams on Its Own
Only Regulations Can Convince Meta to Cut Its Revenue Stream From Fraud Victims How motivated would you be to stop a source of revenue if you discovered that some of your advertisers are scamming your customers? Most businesses would want to protect their customers. In the strange universe of social media giant Meta, incentives for…
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Five plead guilty to helping North Koreans infiltrate US firms
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that five individuals pleaded guilty to aiding North Korea’s illicit revenue generation schemes, including remote IT worker fraud and cryptocurrency theft. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/five-plead-guilty-to-helping-north-koreans-infiltrate-us-firms/
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Navigating Fraud in Customer Verification and Real-Time Payments
As technology continues to rapidly advance (i.e. generative AI, large language models, quantum computing, etc.), financial institutions (FIs) must evolve while balancing opportunity and risk. FIs are embracing advanced technology to meet rising customer expectations for frictionless digital experiences and streamlined customer support. However, these advancements also introduce new vulnerabilities, especially when it comes to..…
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Cryptohack Roundup: ‘Bitcoin Queen’ Sentenced in Fraud Case
Also: Samourai Wallet Founder Sentenced, $128M Balancer Hack Post-Mortem. This week, Bitcoin Queen sentenced, as was Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez, Balancer hack post-mortem, Coinbase’s 21 million euro fine, mistrial in $25 Million Ethereum exploit case. Spanish authorities detained a crypto influencer and accused the United States of a crypto heist. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Improve Collaboration to Hit Back At Rising Fraud, Says techUK
Industry body techUK calls for real-time intelligence sharing across sectors to combat fraud First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/collaboration-hit-back-rising/
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U.S. Launches Strike Force to Combat Global Crypto Fraud
The U.S. launched a Strike Force to dismantle global crypto scam networks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/u-s-launches-strike-force-to-combat-global-crypto-fraud/
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KI-Betrug wird zur wachsenden Sorge der Verbraucher
Die neue 2025 Consumer-Cybersecurity-Survey von Bitdefender gibt Einblicke in zentrale Verhaltensweisen, Praktiken und Bedenken im Bereich der Cybersicherheit. Die Ergebnisse zeigen eklatante Sicherheitslücken auf, die viele Anwender anfällig für Malware, Betrug, Scams und Datendiebstahl machen. Die Umfrage betont auch die zweischneidige Rolle der künstlichen Intelligenz (KI): Während sie fortschrittliche Schutzlösungen für Verbraucher ermöglicht, nutzen Cyberkriminelle…
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Holiday Fraud Trends 2025: The Top Cyber Threats to Watch This Season
Holiday fraud in 2025 is evolving faster than ever, as attackers use AI, automation, and stolen data to launch large-scale campaigns. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/holiday-fraud-trends-2025-the-top-cyber-threats-to-watch-this-season/
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Nacha Revises Fraud Monitoring Rules for FIs
Nacha’s Devon Marsh on Banks Proving They ‘Reasonably Intended’ to Identify Fraud. Nacha’s 2026 rule amendments pivot from commercially reasonable to reasonably intended fraud detection standards. Nacha’s Devon Marsh explains what this shift means for RDFIs and ODFIs and how banks and financial institutions can define and demonstrate reasonable practices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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AI Agents Rewriting Fraud Rules
The New Fraud Frontier: How AI Agents Are Rewriting the Rules Pop quiz: What percentage of your traffic is from agentic AI? If you answered “I don’t know,” you are not alone and you’re sitting on a major blind spot that’s both a risk and an opportunity. Even though agentic AI traffic today is… First…
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Passwordless Future: Smart Verification for Fraud Prevention
Steve Lenderman of isolved on Cross-Device Challenges, User Adoption Strategies. Steve Lenderman, head of fraud prevention at isolved, discusses the shift to passwordless authentication, addressing adoption challenges across multiple devices, the link between cybersecurity and fraud prevention, and how behavioral analytics will shape identity verification in 2026 and beyond. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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From Compliance Boxes to Fraud Prevention: GRC Reimagined
Gong’s Tamara Lauterbach on Why Framework Maturity Matters More Than Certification. Frameworks are no longer just about checking compliance boxes; they’re becoming critical tools for governance, resilience and fraud prevention. Tamara Lauterbach, senior GRC specialist at Gong, explains how culture, automation and human insight can enhance framework effectiveness. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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AI, Adaptability, Ease: What’s New in DataDome’s Q3 2025 Platform Updates
Discover DataDome’s Q3 2025 product & platform updates, including AI-driven fraud defense, adaptive protection, and new tools to control, monetize, and secure evolving AI traffic. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/ai-adaptability-ease-whats-new-in-datadomes-q3-2025-platform-updates/
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AI, Adaptability, Ease: What’s New in DataDome’s Q3 2025 Platform Updates
Discover DataDome’s Q3 2025 product & platform updates, including AI-driven fraud defense, adaptive protection, and new tools to control, monetize, and secure evolving AI traffic. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/ai-adaptability-ease-whats-new-in-datadomes-q3-2025-platform-updates/
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Operation Chargeback: BKA meldet erfolgreiches International koordiniertes Vorgehen gegen Betrugs- und Geldwäschenetzwerke
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/operation-chargeback-bka-erfolg-vorgehen-betrug-geldwaeschenetzwerke
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NDSS 2025 Investigating The Susceptibility Of Teens And Adults To YouTube Giveaway Scams
SESSION Session 2C: Phishing & Fraud 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Elijah Bouma-Sims (Carnegie Mellon University), Lily Klucinec (Carnegie Mellon University), Mandy Lanyon (Carnegie Mellon University), Julie Downs (Carnegie Mellon University), Lorrie Faith Cranor (Carnegie Mellon University) PAPER The Kids Are All Right: Investigating the Susceptibility of Teens and Adults to YouTube Giveaway Scams Fraudsters…
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Radware: Bad Actors Spoofing AI Agents to Bypass Malicious Bot Defenses
AI agents are increasingly being used to search the web, making traditional bot mitigation systems inadequate and opening the door for malicious actors to develop and deploy bots that impersonate legitimate agents from AI vendors to launch account takeover and financial fraud attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/radware-bad-actors-spoofing-ai-agents-to-bypass-malicious-bot-defenses/
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NDSS 2025 Qualitative Study On Boards’ Cybersecurity Risk Decision Making
Tags: ciso, conference, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, fraud, Internet, network, phishing, risk, strategySESSION Session 2C: Phishing & Fraud 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jens Christian Opdenbusch (Ruhr University Bochum), Jonas Hielscher (Ruhr University Bochum), M. Angela Sasse (Ruhr University Bochum, University College London) PAPER “Where Are We On Cyber?” – A Qualitative Study On Boards’ Cybersecurity Risk Decision Making Boards are increasingly required to oversee the cybersecurity…
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Online Job Scams Creating News Risks for Corporate Networks
It’s Time for Enterprises to Manage Risks Posed by Compromised Personal Devices Online job scams have evolved beyond consumer fraud and now pose a direct threat to corporate networks. Google warns that scammers are embedding remote access Trojans and info-stealers disguised as interview software or application materials to hack personal devices and ultimately corporate systems.…
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NDSS 2025 SCAMMAGNIFIER: Piercing The Veil Of Fraudulent Shopping Website Campaigns
SESSION Session 2C: Phishing & Fraud 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Marzieh Bitaab (Arizona State University), Alireza Karimi (Arizona State University), Zhuoer Lyu (Arizona State University), Adam Oest (Amazon), Dhruv Kuchhal (Amazon), Muhammad Saad (X Corp.), Gail-Joon Ahn (Arizona State University), Ruoyu Wang (Arizona State University), Tiffany Bao (Arizona State University), Yan Shoshitaishvili (Arizona State…
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NDSS 2025 SCAMMAGNIFIER: Piercing The Veil Of Fraudulent Shopping Website Campaigns
SESSION Session 2C: Phishing & Fraud 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Marzieh Bitaab (Arizona State University), Alireza Karimi (Arizona State University), Zhuoer Lyu (Arizona State University), Adam Oest (Amazon), Dhruv Kuchhal (Amazon), Muhammad Saad (X Corp.), Gail-Joon Ahn (Arizona State University), Ruoyu Wang (Arizona State University), Tiffany Bao (Arizona State University), Yan Shoshitaishvili (Arizona State…
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Meet us at Future Identity Festival London 2025
Next week our founder Simon Moffatt will be hosting two panels at the Future Identity Festival in London. The two day event hosted an array of stages focused on financial services and fraud, identity and access management and fintech solutions with a broad array of sponsors and suppliers too. Simon will be hosting two… First…
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Meet us at Future Identity Festival London 2025
Next week our founder Simon Moffatt will be hosting two panels at the Future Identity Festival in London. The two day event hosted an array of stages focused on financial services and fraud, identity and access management and fintech solutions with a broad array of sponsors and suppliers too. Simon will be hosting two… First…
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“I Paid Twice” Scam Infects Booking.com Users with PureRAT via ClickFix
Cybersecurity firm Sekoia reports a widespread fraud where criminals compromise hotel systems (Booking.com, Expedia and others) with PureRAT malware, then use stolen reservation data to phish and defraud guests. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/i-paid-twice-scam-booking-com-purerat-clickfix/
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“I Paid Twice” Scam Infects Booking.com Users with PureRAT via ClickFix
Cybersecurity firm Sekoia reports a widespread fraud where criminals compromise hotel systems (Booking.com, Expedia and others) with PureRAT malware, then use stolen reservation data to phish and defraud guests. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/i-paid-twice-scam-booking-com-purerat-clickfix/
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“I Paid Twice” Scam Infects Booking.com Users with PureRAT via ClickFix
Cybersecurity firm Sekoia reports a widespread fraud where criminals compromise hotel systems (Booking.com, Expedia and others) with PureRAT malware, then use stolen reservation data to phish and defraud guests. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/i-paid-twice-scam-booking-com-purerat-clickfix/
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Verdacht des systematischen Missbrauchs von Zahlungsdienstleistern
Tags: credit-card, cybercrime, finance, fraud, germany, mail, north-korea, password, phishing, softwareDie Beschuldigten sollen zur Abwicklung von Zahlungen vier große deutsche Zahlungsdienstleister kompromittiert haben.Bei der Razzia gegen mutmaßliche Betrugs- und Geldwäschenetzwerke auf drei Kontinenten sind auch 29 Objekte in Deutschland durchsucht worden. In Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen, Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein waren mehr als 250 Einsatzkräfte im Einsatz, wie das Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) und andere Behörden…
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Verdacht des systematischen Missbrauchs von Zahlungsdienstleistern
Tags: credit-card, cybercrime, finance, fraud, germany, mail, north-korea, password, phishing, softwareDie Beschuldigten sollen zur Abwicklung von Zahlungen vier große deutsche Zahlungsdienstleister kompromittiert haben.Bei der Razzia gegen mutmaßliche Betrugs- und Geldwäschenetzwerke auf drei Kontinenten sind auch 29 Objekte in Deutschland durchsucht worden. In Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen, Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein waren mehr als 250 Einsatzkräfte im Einsatz, wie das Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) und andere Behörden…