Tag: scam
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Microsoft and Cloudflare execute ‘rugpull’ on massive phishing empire
Tags: access, ai, attack, blockchain, breach, computer, credentials, crime, crimes, crypto, cybercrime, data, detection, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, infrastructure, international, law, microsoft, phishing, programming, scam, service, strategy, threat, toolLegal victory with limitations: Microsoft’s investigation identified Joshua Ogundipe, based in Nigeria, as the operation’s leader and primary architect. The company filed a lawsuit against Ogundipe and four associates listed as John Does in late August, then obtained a court order from the US District Court for the Southern District of New York in early…
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Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen Breach Linked to ShinyHunters
ShinyHunters reportedly hacked Kering, exposing Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen customer data, raising risks of scams and spear… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/gucci-balenciaga-alexander-mcqueen-breach-shinyhunters/
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Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen Breach Linked to ShinyHunters
ShinyHunters reportedly hacked Kering, exposing Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen customer data, raising risks of scams and spear… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/gucci-balenciaga-alexander-mcqueen-breach-shinyhunters/
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Product showcase: Clean Links exposes what’s hiding behind a QR code
Clean Links is a handy app that shows you exactly where a link will take you before you click it. It strips out trackers, expands shortened URLs, and helps you avoid scams … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/16/product-showcase-clean-links-app-qr-code-scanner/
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Product showcase: Clean Links exposes what’s hiding behind a QR code
Clean Links is a handy app that shows you exactly where a link will take you before you click it. It strips out trackers, expands shortened URLs, and helps you avoid scams … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/16/product-showcase-clean-links-app-qr-code-scanner/
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Cyber-scam camp operators shift operations to vulnerable countries as sanctions strike
PLUS: Japan woos Micron, again; China launches chip dumping probe; Mitsubishi expands opsec empire; and more! First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/15/asia_tech_news_roundup/
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Password1: how scammers exploit variations of your logins
From avoiding recycling a password, even part of it, to two-step verification, steps to closing an open door for hackersThe first you know about it is when you find out someone has accessed one of your accounts. You’ve been careful with your details so you can’t work out what has gone wrong, but you have…
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Attorney Generals go after Bitcoin ATMs for supporting Fraud
On 08SEP2025, the District of Columbia’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Athena, a “Bitcoin ATM machine” provider with 4100+ BTMs installed. Athena charges as much as a 26% fee when someone deposits cash to buy cryptocurrency. More importantly, the lawsuit claims that 93% of all deposits into Athena “BTMs” in the DC area were…
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Australian Banks Deploy Army of AI Bots to Scam Scammers
Apate.ai CEO Dali Kaafar on Turning the Tables on Fraudsters With AI-Powered Bots. Major banks in Australia are now using bots to foil scammers. The bots are designed to pose as potential victims, extract real-time intelligence and waste scammers’ resources. The data is then pushed directly into fraud detection systems used by banks, telecom providers…
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ASEAN Adopts 10-Year Action Plan to Combat Rising Cybercrime Threat
Cybercrime and online scams have officially overtaken traditional threats as the primary regional security concern for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This ASEAN cybercrime threat in focus was confirmed by Malaysia’s Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, at the close of the 19th ASEAN Ministers’ Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) and Related…
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New Google AppSheet Phishing Scam Deliver Fake Trademark Notices
A phishing scam is exploiting Google’s trusted AppSheet platform to bypass email filters. Learn how hackers are using… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-appsheet-phishing-scam-fake-trademark-notices/
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Three-Prong Ghost Hacker Scam Targets Seniors, Others
The FBI warns of the “Phantom Hacker” scam that has stolen over $1B by tricking victims”, often seniors”, into moving funds to fake “safe” accounts. Experts say AI will make such scams more convincing and scalable, underscoring the need for stronger safeguards and user vigilance. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/three-prong-ghost-hacker-scam-targets-seniors-others/
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Chrome Extension Scam Exposed: Hackers Stealing Meta Accounts
Tags: ai, browser, business, chrome, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data-breach, hacker, malicious, scam, service, toolA sophisticated campaign targeting Meta advertisers through fake AI-powered ad optimization tools has been uncovered, with cybercriminals deploying malicious Chrome extensions to steal credentials and hijack business accounts. Cybereason Security Services has identified an evolving malicious Chrome extension campaign that specifically targets Meta (Facebook/Instagram) advertisers through a deceptive platform called >>Madgicx Plus.
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U.S. sanctions cyber scammers who stole billions from Americans
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned several large networks of cyber scam operations in Southeast Asia, which stole over $10 billion from Americans last year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-cyber-scammers-who-stole-billions-from-americans/
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Meta Verified Scam Ads on Facebook Steal User Account Details
Content creators and small businesses are facing a sophisticated new threat targeting their Facebook accounts through deceptive advertisements promising free Meta verification badges. A new malvertising campaign is targeting Facebook users with malicious ads that promise to unlock Meta’s coveted blue verification tick through a seemingly legitimate browser extension. These ads, accompanied by instructional videos,…
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U.S. sanctions cyber scammers who stole billions from Americans
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned several large networks of cyber scam operations in Southeast Asia, which stole over $10 billion from Americans last year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-cyber-scammers-who-stole-billions-from-americans/
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Southeast Asian Scam Centers Face More Financial Sanctions
Firms cooperating with cybercrime syndicates in Burma and Cambodia face sanctions by the US government and enforcement actions by China, but the scams continue to grow. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/southeast-asian-scam-centers-financial-sanctions
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U.S. Cracks Down on Scam Networks in Southeast Asia Draining Billions
In a sweeping effort to curb transnational cybercrime and human rights abuses, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today imposed sanctions on a sprawling network of scam centers operating in Southeast Asia. These centers, which exploit forced labor and violence, defrauded Americans of more than $10 billion in 2024.…
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‘I broke completely’: how jobseekers from Africa are being tricked into slavery in Asia’s cyberscam compounds
A growing number of Kenyans, Ugandans and Ethiopians are being trafficked to Myanmar, where missing online scam targets leads to beatings and torture”¢ <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/08/myanmar-military-junta-scam-centres-trafficking-crime-syndicates-kk-park”>Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked peopleWithin hours of landing in Bangkok from Nairobi last December to start a job as a customer service…
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Treasury Department targets Southeast Asia scam hubs with sanctions
Cybercrime hubs in Southeast Asia scammed Americans out of at least $10 billion last year, a 66% increase from 2023, officials said. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/southeast-asia-scam-hubs-sanctions/
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US sanctions companies behind cyber scam centers in Cambodia, Myanmar
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. officials sanctioned nine people and companies involved in running Shwe Kokko, a hub for scam centers in Myanmar, as well as four individuals and six entities for their roles operating forced labor compounds in Cambodia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-sanctions-companies-southeast-asia-scam-compounds
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The Cyberthreats No One Talks About but Everyone Faces
Beyond ransomware and phishing, hidden cyberthreats are rising, from AI-driven deepfakes and scams to shadow IT, and supply chain attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-cyberthreats-no-one-talks-about-but-everyone-faces/
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Lazarus Group Deploys Malware With ClickFix Scam in Fake Job Interviews
North Korea’s Lazarus Group uses the ClickFix scam in fake crypto job interviews to deploy malware, steal data,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lazarus-group-malware-clickfix-scam-fake-job-interview/
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The Cyberthreats No One Talks About but Everyone Faces
Beyond ransomware and phishing, hidden cyberthreats are rising, from AI-driven deepfakes and scams to shadow IT, and supply chain attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-cyberthreats-no-one-talks-about-but-everyone-faces/
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Scammers Are Using Grok to Spread Malicious Links on X
It’s called grokking, and gives spammers a way to skirt X’s ban on links in promoted posts and reach larger audiences than ever before. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/scammers-grok-malicious-links-x
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DOJ Moves to Seize $848K in Tether Linked to Crypto Confidence Scams
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a civil forfeiture action targeting $848,247 in Tether (USDT), suspected to be proceeds from elaborate confidence scams that defrauded victims across several states. The funds, laundered through a complex network of cryptocurrency wallets, are believed to be tied to schemes operating between September 2022 and February 2025. First…
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Scammers Exploit Grok AI With Video Ad Scam to Push Malware on X
Researchers at Guardio Labs have uncovered a new >>Grokking
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DOJ Moves to Seize $848K in Tether Linked to Crypto Confidence Scams
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a civil forfeiture action targeting $848,247 in Tether (USDT), suspected to be proceeds from elaborate confidence scams that defrauded victims across several states. The funds, laundered through a complex network of cryptocurrency wallets, are believed to be tied to schemes operating between September 2022 and February 2025. First…