Tag: scam
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Apple and Google Pull ICE-Tracking Apps, Bowing to DOJ Pressure
Plus: China sentences scam bosses to death, Europe is ramping up its plans to build a “drone wall” to protect against Russian airspace violations, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/apple-and-google-pull-ice-tracking-apps-bowing-to-doj-pressure/
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Apple and Google Pull ICE-Tracking Apps, Bowing to DOJ Pressure
Plus: China sentences scam bosses to death, Europe is ramping up its plans to build a “drone wall” to protect against Russian airspace violations, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/apple-and-google-pull-ice-tracking-apps-bowing-to-doj-pressure/
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Apple and Google Pull ICE-Tracking Apps, Bowing to DOJ Pressure
Plus: China sentences scam bosses to death, Europe is ramping up its plans to build a “drone wall” to protect against Russian airspace violations, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/apple-and-google-pull-ice-tracking-apps-bowing-to-doj-pressure/
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Passkeys rise, but scams still hit hard in 2025
Americans are dealing with a growing wave of digital scams, and many are losing money in the process. According to the fourth annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, nearly … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/03/digital-scam-trends-2025/
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Passkeys rise, but scams still hit hard in 2025
Americans are dealing with a growing wave of digital scams, and many are losing money in the process. According to the fourth annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, nearly … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/03/digital-scam-trends-2025/
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Fake Google Careers Recruiters Target Gmail Users in Phishing Scam
Phishing emails posing as Google recruiters steal Gmail logins, exploiting Salesforce spoofing and Cloudflare to bypass defenses. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/google-careers-phishing-scheme/
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New Smish: New York Department of Revenue
As I was visiting SmishTank to report the most recent SMish that I had received (an iMessage from a +27 South African telephone number claiming to be from ParkMobile) I noticed there had been many recent submissions from the New York Department of Revenue. SmishTank is operated by Professor Muhammad Lutfor Rahman, a colleague of mine…
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Details of a Scam
Longtime Crypto-Gram readers know that I collect personal experiences of people being scammed. Here’s an almost: Then he added, “Here at Chase, we’ll never ask for your personal information or passwords.” On the contrary, he gave me more information”, two “cancellation codes” and a long case number with four letters and 10 digits. That’s when…
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New Android Trojan “Datzbro” Tricking Elderly with AI-Generated Facebook Travel Events
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Android banking trojan called Datzbro that can conduct device takeover (DTO) attacks and perform fraudulent transactions by preying on the elderly.Dutch mobile security company ThreatFabric said it discovered the campaign in August 2025 after users in Australia reported scammers managing Facebook groups promoting “active senior First seen on…
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When ‘Oprah’ Smished Me: Smishing and AI-Driven Phishing Risks
An “Oprah” smishing scam shows how AI makes phishing smarter. Learn how to spot, stop, and protect yourself from evolving mobile threats. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/smished-by-oprah/
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When ‘Oprah’ Smished Me: Smishing and AI-Driven Phishing Risks
An “Oprah” smishing scam shows how AI makes phishing smarter. Learn how to spot, stop, and protect yourself from evolving mobile threats. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/smished-by-oprah/
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Chinese scammer pleads guilty after UK seizes nearly $7 billion in bitcoin
A Chinese national accused of running a fraudulent investment scheme pleaded guilty after U.K. police seized nearly $7 billion worth of Bitcoin during a raid of her home in north London. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-scammer-guilty-seizure-uk
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Interpol operation disrupts romance scam and sextortion networks in Africa
Authorities arrested 260 cybercrime suspects during a two-week operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol announced Friday. The globally coordinated summertime crackdown dubbed “Operation Contender 3.0” targeted criminal networks that facilitated romance scams and sextortion, officials said. Interpol said total losses attributed to the scam syndicates amounted to about $2.8 million, involving almost 1,500 victims. Authorities…
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African Authorities Arrest 260 Suspects in Romance, Sextortion Scams
Authorities in 14 African countries arrested 260 people, seized 1,235 electronic devices, and took down 18 criminal infrastructures in a sprawling Interpol operation aimed at the growing global problem of romance and sextortion scams being run via social media and other platforms. The operation is part of a larger effort to address the problem of…
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Pan-African Operation Leads to Arrest of 260 Suspected Cybercriminals in Crackdown on Romance Scams and Sextortion
In a blow to cybercrime in Africa, authorities across 14 countries have apprehended 260 suspects involved in large-scale online scams, seizing over 1,200 electronic devices in the process. This pan-African operation, carried out between July 28 and August 11, 2025, specifically targeted transnational cybercriminal networks engaged in romance scams and sextortion, two of the most…
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SMS Pools and what the US Secret Service Really Found Around New York
Tags: apple, authentication, business, china, conference, control, country, credit-card, crime, crypto, data, email, exploit, finance, fraud, google, group, Hardware, infrastructure, iphone, jobs, korea, law, linux, mfa, mobile, phishing, phone, scam, service, smishing, software, theft, usa, windowsLast week the United Nations General Assembly kicked off in New York City. On the first day, a strange US Secret Service press conference revealed that they had seized 300 SIM Servers with 100,000 SIM cards. Various media outlets jumped on the idea that this was some state-sponsored sleeper cell waiting to destroy telecommunication services…
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North Korea Fake Job Recruiters Up Their Backdoor Game
Eset: Lazarus Group Shares Backdoor With Newer Pyongyang Threat Actor. A gang of North Korean hackers behind fake IT job recruitment scams now have access to a remote access Trojan favored by their more technically advanced counterparts tracked collectively as the Lazarus Group, say security researchers. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/north-korea-fake-job-recruiters-up-their-backdoor-game-a-29586
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Highlights Vulnerability Management Importance in Breach Analysis, as Orgs Are Urged To Patch Cisco Zero-Days
Tags: 2fa, access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, cisa, cisco, cloud, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, firewall, framework, github, grc, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, ISO-27001, kev, law, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, mfa, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, risk, saas, scam, security-incident, service, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, worm, zero-dayCISA’s takeaways of an agency hack include a call for timely vulnerability patching. Plus, Cisco zero-day bugs are under attack, patch now. Meanwhile, the CSA issued a framework for SaaS security. And get the latest on the npm breach, the ransomware attack that disrupted air travel and more! Here are six things you need to…
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Google Ads Used to Spread Trojan Disguised as TradingView Premium
Bitdefender warns that the TradingView Premium ad scam now targets Google ads and YouTube, hijacking verified channels to spread spyware. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/tradingview-scam-expands-to-google-youtube/
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Africa cybercrime crackdown includes hundreds of arrests, Interpol says
Several African countries targeted transnational criminal networks that used social media and other digital platforms to run romance and sextortion scams, Interpol said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/africa-cyber-fraud-crackdown-ghana-senegal-cote-divoire-angola-interpol
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Singapore Threatens Meta With Fines Over Facebook Impersonation Scams
The Singapore police said Facebook is the top platform for online scams in the country First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/singapore-meta-fines-facebook/
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North Korea’s Lazarus Group shares its malware with IT work scammers
Keeping Pyongyang’s coffers full First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/25/lazarus_group_shares_malware_with_it_scammers/
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Credit Unions Replaced Fragmented Tools With Seceon’s Platform
Credit unions are the financial lifeline for more than 139 million Americans. Built on a member-first philosophy, these not-for-profit institutions provide affordable banking, community trust, and financial empowerment. But in today’s digital-first era, credit unions face growing cybersecurity challenges. With rising ransomware attacks, phishing scams, and third-party vendor breaches, credit unions are prime targets for…
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New Phishing Scam Aims at PyPI Maintainers to Steal Login Information
A fresh wave of domain-confusion phishing emails is sweeping through the Python community, once again setting its sights on PyPI maintainers. As malicious actors continually swap out domain names, PyPI users must remain vigilant and adopt stronger safeguards to protect their accounts. In this latest iteration, maintainers receive an unsolicited email urging them to “verify…
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New Phishing Scam Aims at PyPI Maintainers to Steal Login Information
A fresh wave of domain-confusion phishing emails is sweeping through the Python community, once again setting its sights on PyPI maintainers. As malicious actors continually swap out domain names, PyPI users must remain vigilant and adopt stronger safeguards to protect their accounts. In this latest iteration, maintainers receive an unsolicited email urging them to “verify…
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FBI Warns of Fake IC3 Websites Designed to Steal Personal Data
The FBI is warning internet users about fake versions of its official IC3 cybercrime reporting website. Learn how to spot these ‘spoofed’ sites, avoid scams where criminals impersonate agents, and protect your personal information by following the FBI’s crucial safety tips. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-warning-fake-ic3-websites-steal-data/
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FBI Warns of Fake IC3 Websites Designed to Steal Personal Data
The FBI is warning internet users about fake versions of its official IC3 cybercrime reporting website. Learn how to spot these ‘spoofed’ sites, avoid scams where criminals impersonate agents, and protect your personal information by following the FBI’s crucial safety tips. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-warning-fake-ic3-websites-steal-data/
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Euro100M crypto scam busted: Five arrested in Europe-wide operation
A cross-border cryptocurrency scam has left investors across Europe with losses of more than Euro100 million. Authorities in several countries worked together to shut down the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/24/europe-crypto-fraud-bust/