Tag: fraud
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WordPress phishing plugin drives online shopping fraud
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/wordpress-phishing-plugin-drives-online-shopping-fraud
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Vorwerk-Thermomix TM6-Angebot für 1,95 Euro entpuppt sich als Betrug
Tags: fraudMit Verweis auf eine Hintertür bei Vorwerk preist eine vermeintlich ehemalige Mitarbeiterin ein Thermomix TM6-Angebot für nur 1,95 Euro an. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/online-betrug/vorwerk-thermomix-tm6-angebot-fuer-195-e-entpuppt-sich-als-betrug-307223.html
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Why Traditional Fraud Scores Are No Longer Enough for Modern Threats
Discover why traditional fraud scores fall short in today’s threat landscape and learn how advanced solutions like DataDome deliver superior fraud prevention. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/why-traditional-fraud-scores-are-no-longer-enough-for-modern-threats/
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Check Point warnt vor Account-Betrug auf Instagram
Check Point Software Technologies hat Hochstapelei auf Instagram beobachtet. Dort erstellen Betrüger Konten, die vortäuschen, eine bestimmte Person oder Organisation zu sein, oder damit in Verbindung zu stehen. Es handelt sich also unter anderem vor allem um typische Fake-Profile. Da solche Instagram-Imitate für Unternehmen ernsthafte finanzielle Konsequenzen und Reputationsschäden zur Folge haben kann, wenn Betrüger gefälschte…
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Not guilty plea entered by Terraform Labs co-founder over alleged crypto fraud
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/not-guilty-plea-entered-by-terraform-labs-co-founder-over-alleged-crypto-fraud
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US CFPB Needs to Look Beyond Zelle to Curb Scams
Ken Palla on Lessons From U.K and Australia to Reduce Fraud and Scams. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s decision to file a lawsuit against Zelle is too late and too narrow to reduce scams, said Ken Palla, retired director with MUFG Bank. CFPB last month sued the operator of Zelle, as well as three…
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Crypto Boss Extradited to Face $40bn Fraud Charges
Former Terraform CEO Do Hyeong Kwon is now in the US facing federal fraud charges First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/crypto-boss-extradited-40bn-fraud/
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Ex-Terraform CEO Extradited to US Over Crypto Fraud Charges
Do Hyeong Kwon Extradited to US For Allegedly Defrauding Investors Out of Billions. Authorities say Do Hyeong Kwon, former CEO of Terraform Labs, appeared in a Manhattan federal courtroom Thursday after facing extradition from Montenegro over allegations he defrauded investors out of billions of dollars while misrepresenting his company’s cryptocurrency and other products. First seen…
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DataDome Releases Google Cloud Platform Server-Side Integration
Our new Google Cloud server-side integration is the latest in a range of 50+ integrations that ensure DataDome stops bad bots & fraud on any infrastructure. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/datadome-releases-google-cloud-platform-server-side-integration/
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Overwhelmed by fraud? Here’s how financial pros fight back
In this Help Net Security interview, Patrick Harding, Chief Architect at Ping Identity, discusses the growing threat of deepfake-related fraud and its impact on financial … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/27/patrick-harding-ping-identity-financial-fraud-future/
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Two Californians charged in the largest NFT fraud case to date
Tags: fraudSUMMARY Two California men have been arrested and charged in what is being called the largest NFT fraud… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/californians-charged-largest-nft-fraud-case-date/
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Dark Web Identity Farming Operation Exposed: A Sophisticated KYC Fraud
iProov, a global leader in biometric identity verification, has unveiled a highly organized dark web operation designed to circumvent Know Your Customer (KYC) verification systems. The findings expose the alarming... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/dark-web-identity-farming-operation-exposed-a-sophisticated-kyc-fraud/
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Aktuelle Phishing-Welle: Betrug mit Magenta-Treuepunkten
Betrüger versuchen derzeit, Opfern mit überzeugend aufgemachten Phishing-Mails und -Webseiten in Telekom-Optik Geld und Daten abzuluchsen. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Aktuelle-Phishing-Welle-Betrug-mit-Magenta-Treuepunkten-10220094.html
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792 Syndicate Suspects Arrested in Massive Crypto and Romance Scam: The Rise of Cybercrime as a Corporate Enterprise
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently executed a landmark operation in Lagos, Nigeria, arresting 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. The raid, conducted at an imposing seven-storey building in Victoria Island, sheds light on the systematic infrastructure and advanced methods employed by these fraud networks…
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Romanian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks
Romanian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks, pleading guilty to fraud charges in June. Romanian national Daniel Christian Hulea, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. Hulea pleaded guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy on…
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Impart is now available in the AWS Marketplace – Impart Security
Tags: api, attack, data, detection, fraud, infrastructure, injection, kubernetes, marketplace, metric, monitoring, risk, service, strategy, threat, tool, update, wafToday, we are thrilled to announce that Impart is now available in the AWS Marketplace. More Streamlined Contracting AWS customers with existing spend commitments can apply their Impart purchase toward their AWS commitment. This availability simplifies the buying process with streamlined contractual and legal terms, enabling faster procurement. Product Benefits AWS customers can now more easily purchase…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Hands Down Cloud Security Directive, While Threat from North Korean IT Workers Gets the Spotlight
Tags: access, ai, authentication, best-practice, business, china, cisa, cisco, cloud, computer, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, extortion, finance, framework, fraud, google, government, guide, hacker, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, jobs, korea, kubernetes, law, lessons-learned, linux, login, malicious, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, north-korea, office, password, regulation, risk, risk-management, russia, service, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, updateCheck out the new cloud security requirements for federal agencies. Plus, beware of North Korean government operatives posing as remote IT pros. Also, learn how water plants can protect their HMIs against cyberattacks. And get the latest on the U.S. cyber incident response framework; the CIS Benchmarks; and local and state governments’ cyber challenges. Dive…
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Romanian Netwalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
Daniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man charged for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy in June. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-netwalker-ransomware-affiliate-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison/
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PayPal-Betrug per Gastkonto; Verbraucherzentrale warnt
Die Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen warnt vor einer fiesen Betrugsmasche, bei der Kriminelle die Möglichkeit von PayPal über ein Gastkonto zu zahlen, missbrauchen. Jeder Besitzer eines Bankkontos kann Opfer dieser Masche werden egal, ob er Paypal nutzt oder nicht. Die Masche … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/12/19/paypal-betrug-per-gastkonto-verbraucherzentrale-warnt/
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PayPal-Betrug per Gastkonto: Kriminelle nutzen Bezahlen mit fremden Kontodaten
Beim PayPal-Betrug per Gastkonto missbrauchen Kriminelle fremde IBAN für eigene Einkäufe. Davor warnt aktuell die Verbraucherzentrale. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/online-betrug/paypal-betrug-per-gastkonto-kriminelle-nutzen-bezahlen-mit-fremden-kontodaten-306436.html
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Bureau Raises $30M to Tackle Deepfakes, Payment Fraud
San Francisco startup scores a Series B round to thwart money mule accounts, deep-fake identities, account takeovers and payment fraud. The post Bureau Raises $30M to Tackle Deepfakes, Payment Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/bureau-raises-30m-to-tackle-deepfakes-payment-fraud/
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Interpol replaces dehumanizing “Pig Butchering” term with “Romance Baiting”
Interpol calls on the cybersecurity community, law enforcement, and the media to stop using the term “Pig Butchering” when referring to online relationship and investment scams, as it unnecessarily shames the victims impacted by these fraud campaigns. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-replaces-dehumanizing-pig-butchering-term-with-romance-baiting/
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Nigeria Cracks Down on Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud and Romance Scams
The suspects were apprehended in a surprise operation at their hideout in Lagos following intelligence received by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nigeria-cracks-down-cryptocurrency/
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INTERPOL Pushes for “Romance Baiting” to Replace “Pig Butchering” in Scam Discourse
INTERPOL is calling for a linguistic shift that aims to put to an end to the term “pig butchering,” instead advocating for the use of “romance baiting” to refer to online scams where victims are duped into investing in bogus cryptocurrency schemes under the pretext of a romantic relationship.”The term ‘pig butchering’ dehumanizes and shames…
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Liebe und Kryptoreichtum: 800 Betrüger in Lagos verhaftet
Tags: fraudEin Bürogebäude voller Liebesbetrüger haben nigerianische Ermittler hopsgenommen. Den Liebesschwüren folgte Kryptogeld-Betrug, aber nicht in Nigeria. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Callcenter-fuer-Romance-Scam-800-Verhaftungen-in-Nigeria-10211151.html
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Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen kommentiert Betrug mit PayPal-Gastzahlung
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/verbraucherzentrale-nordrhein-westfalen-kommentar-betrug-paypal-gastzahlung
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Account-Betrug auf Instagram: Check Point warnt vor Hochstapelei
Tags: fraudFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/account-betrug-instagram-check-point-warnung-hochstapelei
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Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns
Experts say the catchall term for online fraud furthers harm against victims and could dissuade people from reporting attempts to bilk them out of their money. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/interpol-pig-butchering-scams-rename/