Tag: scam
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Scam Centers Fueling Thailand’s Border War With Cambodia
UN Says Southeast Asian Scam Centers Generate $41 Billion in Illicit Annual Profits. Southeast Asian scam centers tied to $41 billion in illicit annual profits gleaned from romance and investment scams, ongoing gambling, and holding some of the hundreds of thousands of victims trafficked to work at the centers to ransom, continue to fuel geopolitical…
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The Com: the growing cybercrime network behind recent Pornhub hack
Criminal ecosystem is made up of mostly male native English language speakers aged from 16 to 25Ransomware hacks, data theft, crypto scams and sextortion cover a broad range of cybercrimes carried out by an equally varied list of assailants.But there is also an English-speaking criminal ecosystem carrying out these activities that defies conventional categorisation. Nonetheless,…
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Amazon blocked 1,800 suspected North Korean scammers seeking jobs
Plus: Lazarus Group has a brand new BeaverTail First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/amazon_blocked_fake_dprk_workers/
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The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams
Capable of creating “nearly perfect” face swaps during live video chats, Hoatian has made millions, mainly via Telegram. But its main channel vanished after WIRED’s inquiry into scammers using the app. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-ultra-realistic-ai-face-swapping-platform-driving-romance-scams/
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HMRC Warns of Over 135,000 Scam Reports
The UK’s tax office has received 135,500 reports of suspected scams in the past 10 months including 4800 related to self assessment filings First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hmrc-warns-of-over-135000-scam/
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European police bust Ukraine-based call center network behind $11 million in scams
The group recruited employees from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and other European countries, bringing them to Ukraine to work in the call centers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/european-police-bust-ukraine-based-call-centers
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Parked Domains Emerge as a Primary Channel for Malware and Phishing
The landscape of domain parking has transformed dramatically over the past decade, shifting from a relatively benign monetization strategy to a sophisticated vector for cybercrime. New research into the modern parking ecosystem reveals a startling reality: over 90% of visitors to parked domains encounter malicious content, scams, or phishing attacks a stark reversal from conditions…
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BEC: Explaining Business Email Compromise
Learn what Business Email Compromise (BEC) is, how to spot common scams, respond to attacks, and use SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to prevent future fraud. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/bec-explaining-business-email-compromise/
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16TB of MongoDB Database Exposes 4.3 Billion Lead Gen Records
Cybersecurity researchers discovered an unsecured 16TB database exposing 4.3 billion professional records, including names, emails, and LinkedIn data. Learn what happened, why this massive data leak enables new scams, and how to protect your PII. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mongodb-database-expose-lead-gen-records/
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16TB of MongoDB Database Exposes 4.3 Billion Lead Gen Records
Cybersecurity researchers discovered an unsecured 16TB database exposing 4.3 billion professional records, including names, emails, and LinkedIn data. Learn what happened, why this massive data leak enables new scams, and how to protect your PII. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mongodb-database-expose-lead-gen-records/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Apple 0-Days, WinRAR Exploit, LastPass Fines, .NET RCE, OAuth Scams & More
If you use a smartphone, browse the web, or unzip files on your computer, you are in the crosshairs this week. Hackers are currently exploiting critical flaws in the daily software we all rely on”, and in some cases, they started attacking before a fix was even ready.Below, we list the urgent updates you need…
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Cryptohack Roundup: Android Chips Hot Wallet Attack
Also: 700M Euro Fraud Busted, 2 Arrested in Crypto-Linked Killing Case. This week, Ledger flagged physical attack risks to Android hot wallets, a 700M euro fraud network was dismantled, a suspect in the $243M Genesis theft was reportedly detained and a member of a $263M crypto scam pleaded guilty. Two men arrested in a Vienna…
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Scammers Sent 40,000 E-Signature Phishing Emails to 6,000 Firms in Just 2 Weeks
Phishing campaign: Scammers sent over 40,000 spoofed SharePoint, DocuSign and e-sign emails to companies, hiding malicious links behind trusted redirect services. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-e-signature-phishing-emails/
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Scammers Sent 40,000 E-Signature Phishing Emails to 6,000 Firms in Just 2 Weeks
Phishing campaign: Scammers sent over 40,000 spoofed SharePoint, DocuSign and e-sign emails to companies, hiding malicious links behind trusted redirect services. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-e-signature-phishing-emails/
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Scam-Busting FCA Firm Checker Tool Given Cautious Welcome
Experts say a new Firm Checker tool from the FCA won’t move the dial on fraud but is a step in the right direction First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fca-firm-checker-tool-cautious/
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Scam-Busting FCA Firm Checker Tool Given Cautious Welcome
Experts say a new Firm Checker tool from the FCA won’t move the dial on fraud but is a step in the right direction First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fca-firm-checker-tool-cautious/
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Police Dismantle EUR 700 Million Crypto Scam That Used Deepfakes
Europol and Eurojust led a massive international police operation that successfully dismantled a crypto fraud network that laundered over Euro700M using deepfake ads. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/police-bust-eur-700m-deepfake-crypto-network/
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Police Dismantle EUR 700 Million Crypto Scam That Used Deepfakes
Europol and Eurojust led a massive international police operation that successfully dismantled a crypto fraud network that laundered over Euro700M using deepfake ads. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/police-bust-eur-700m-deepfake-crypto-network/
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Police Dismantle EUR 700 Million Crypto Scam That Used Deepfakes
Europol and Eurojust led a massive international police operation that successfully dismantled a crypto fraud network that laundered over Euro700M using deepfake ads. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/police-bust-eur-700m-deepfake-crypto-network/
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SimpleX Chat X Account Hacked, Fake Site Promotes Crypto Wallet Scam
SimpleX Chat’s X account hacked to promote fake crypto site urging users to connect wallets. Site mimicked official design to steal funds. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/simplex-chat-x-account-hacked-fake-site-wallet-scam/
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SimpleX Chat X Account Hacked, Fake Site Promotes Crypto Wallet Scam
SimpleX Chat’s X account hacked to promote fake crypto site urging users to connect wallets. Site mimicked official design to steal funds. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/simplex-chat-x-account-hacked-fake-site-wallet-scam/
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FBI: Crooks manipulate online photos to fuel virtual kidnapping ransoms
The FBI warns of criminals altering images shared on social media and using them as fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping ransom scams. The FBI warns that criminals are altering publicly available photos to create fake “proof-of-life” images used in virtual kidnapping scams, posing as kidnappers and demanding ransom. >>The Federal Bureau of…
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Online-Betrug: Wie Fake-Trading-Apps und Scam-Fabriken Europas Anleger abzocken
Online-Betrug nimmt weltweit zu: Fake-Trading-Apps, Social-Media-Anzeigen und Scam-Fabriken in Asien täuschen Anleger. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/online-betrug/online-betrug-wie-fake-trading-apps-und-scam-fabriken-europas-anleger-abzocken-323990.html
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Don’t use ‘admin’: UK’s top 20 most-used passwords revealed as scams soar
Easy-to-guess words and figures still dominate, alarming cysbersecurity experts and delighting hackersIt is a hacker’s dream. Even in the face of repeated warnings to protect online accounts, a new study reveals that “admin” is the most commonly used password in the UK.The second most popular, “123456”, is also unlikely to keep hackers at bay. <a…
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Crims using social media images, videos in ‘virtual kidnapping’ scams
Tags: scamProof of life? Or an active social media presence? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/05/virtual_kidnapping_scam/
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FBI warns of virtual kidnapping scams using altered social media photos
The FBI warns that criminals are altering images shared on social media and using them as fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping ransom scams. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-virtual-kidnapping-ransom-scams-using-altered-social-media-photos/
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Ghost-Tap Scam Makes Payments Scarier
The BBB warns of a rising ghost-tap scam exploiting tap-to-pay cards and mobile wallets. How attackers use NFC proximity tricks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/ghost-tap-scam-makes-payments-scarier/
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Ghost-Tap Scam Makes Payments Scarier
The BBB warns of a rising ghost-tap scam exploiting tap-to-pay cards and mobile wallets. How attackers use NFC proximity tricks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/ghost-tap-scam-makes-payments-scarier/
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Ghost-Tap Scam Makes Payments Scarier
The BBB warns of a rising ghost-tap scam exploiting tap-to-pay cards and mobile wallets. How attackers use NFC proximity tricks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/ghost-tap-scam-makes-payments-scarier/