Tag: scam
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New ClickFix Scam Tricks Users Into Mapping Hacker-Controlled Drives
A new ClickFix scam tricks Windows users into running hidden commands that map hacker-controlled drives and load malware… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/clickfix-scam-users-mapping-hacker-controlled-drives/
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FBI Intensifies Crackdown on Thai Scam Centers Targeting Americans
The first contact often seems harmless, a friendly message, casual conversation, or even a budding online romance. But for many Americans, these interactions mark the beginning of a devastating financial scam. Authorities say these crimes trace back to organized scam centers in Southeast Asia. Now, the FBI in Thailand is working closely with regional partners…
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Georgian Charged for Running Phishing Scam Targeting NBA, NFL Players, While in Federal Custody
Kwamaine Jerell Ford First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/phishing-scam-targeting-pro-athletes/
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Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web
Customer conversations with chatbots can include contact information and personal details that make it easier for scammers to launch phishing attacks and commit fraud. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/sears-exposed-ai-chatbot-phone-calls-and-text-chats-to-anyone-on-the-web/
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Zero lessons learned: Convicted scammer allegedly ran another athlete-focused phishing scam from federal prison
Kwamaine Jerell Ford allegedly impersonated an adult film star and tricked his high-profile victims into sharing their iCloud credentials and MFA codes under false pretenses. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/nba-nfl-athletes-social-engineering-scheme-apple-icloud-mfa/
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Big Tech Unites: Industry Giants Sign Global Accord to Combat AI-Driven Scams
In a rare display of unified defense, eight of the world’s most powerful technology firms have signed a landmark pact to disrupt the global scam networks currently siphoning billions of dollars from consumers. The Online Services Accord Against Scams signed by Google, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., OpenAI, LinkedIn, Adobe Inc., and Match..…
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New Phishing Scam Uses LiveChat to Pose as Amazon and PayPal in Real Time
Cofense researchers warn of a phishing scam where attackers use LiveChat to impersonate Amazon and PayPal agents and steal credit card and MFA codes. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/phishing-scam-livechat-pose-as-amazon-paypal/
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Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Others Unite Under New Anti-Scam Pact
Google, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, and others join a new voluntary accord to share signals, tighten safeguards, and fight online scams across platforms. The post Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Others Unite Under New Anti-Scam Pact appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-big-tech-anti-scam-accord/
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Researchers Warn of Global Surge in Fake Shipment Tracking Scams
Some of these campaigns are linked to Darcula, a Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service platform First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/global-surge-fake-shipment/
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Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams
Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for “AI face models.” The (mostly) women who land these gigs are likely being used to dupe victims out of their money. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/models-are-applying-to-be-the-face-of-ai-scams/
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MEA Shipment Phishing Scams Surge, Stealing Banking Data in Real Time
Every day, billions of people rely on postal and courier services to deliver everything from handwritten letters to high value online orders.The rapid growth of global e-commerce has made parcel delivery services a critical part of everyday life. According to the Universal Postal Union’s State of the Postal Sector report, postal services now support approximately 7.3 billion…
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‘100 Video Calls Per Day’: Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams
Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for “AI face models.” The (mostly) women who land these gigs are likely being used to dupe victims out of their money. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/models-are-applying-to-be-the-face-of-ai-scams/
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Fake scandal clips on Facebook bait victims into investment scams
Tags: scamBitdefender researchers uncovered hundreds of scam campaigns promoted through Facebook ads that use fake news stories, celebrity impersonation, and redirect chains to funnel … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/16/facebook-ads-investment-fraud-campaigns/
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Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre
Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashesIt is as if you have walked into a branch of one of Vietnam’s banks. A row of customer service desks, divided by plastic screens, with landline phones, promotional leaflets and staff business cards. A seated waiting area and a private…
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Watch out for fake Malwarebytes renewal notices in your calendar
Tags: scamScammers are sending fake calendar “renewal” notices impersonating Malwarebytes to trick victims into calling a fake billing number. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/watch-out-for-fake-malwarebytes-renewal-notices-in-your-calendar/
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Hackers Use Cloudflare Human Check to Hide Microsoft 365 Phishing Pages
Scammers are hijacking popular security tools like Cloudflare to hide fake Microsoft 365 login pages. Learn how this new invisible phishing campaign bypasses antivirus software and how you can stay safe. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-cloudflare-human-check-microsoft-365-phishing/
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Meta Rolls Out New Scam Alerts Across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger
Meta is rolling out new scam alerts across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger as it ramps up AI-driven fraud detection and advertiser verification. The post Meta Rolls Out New Scam Alerts Across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-meta-ai-scam-detection-facebook-messenger-whatsapp/
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New PixRevolution Malware Steals Brazil’s PIX Transfers in Real Time
Researchers have discovered PixRevolution, a new Android banking trojan targeting Brazil’s PIX system. Unlike automated scams, this malware uses live operators to watch your screen and divert funds instantly. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pixrevolution-malware-steals-brazil-pix-transfers/
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Meta rolls out anti-scam tools across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger
New AI-powered protections aim to detect impersonation attempts, suspicious friend requests, and scam messages. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/meta-rolls-out-anti-scam-tools-across-whatsapp-facebook-and-messenger/
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North Korean fake IT worker tradecraft exposed
Opportunistic and broadly targeted: These suspect code silos were abused in a variety of illicit projects split between targeting job-seeking programmers and fake IT worker operations.”Based on our visibility, malware operations targeting individual developers seeking employment are most common,” Oliver Smith, senior threat intelligence engineer at GitLab, told CSO. “Threat actors appear to have a…
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North Korean fake IT worker tradecraft exposed
Opportunistic and broadly targeted: These suspect code silos were abused in a variety of illicit projects split between targeting job-seeking programmers and fake IT worker operations.”Based on our visibility, malware operations targeting individual developers seeking employment are most common,” Oliver Smith, senior threat intelligence engineer at GitLab, told CSO. “Threat actors appear to have a…
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Phishers hide scam links with IPv6 trick in “free toothbrush” emails
United Healthcare impersonators are using an IPv6 trick to hide the real destination of phishing links in emails promising free Oral-B toothbrushes. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/phishers-hide-scam-links-with-ipv6-trick-in-free-toothbrush-emails/
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Researchers Trick Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Into Phishing Scam in Under Four Minutes
Agentic web browsers that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to autonomously execute actions across multiple websites on behalf of a user could be trained and tricked into falling prey to phishing and scam traps.The attack, at its core, takes advantage of AI browsers’ tendency to reason their actions and use it against the model itself…
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Meta, international cops use handcuffs and AI to stop scammers
150k accounts nuked, 21 suspects arrested First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/11/meta_international_cops_ai_scammers/
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Researchers uncover AI-powered vishing platform
A vishing-as-a-service platform that helps scammers carry out so-called >>press 1<< scams is misusing text-to-speech (TTS) capabilities provided by AI voice … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/11/researchers-uncover-ai-powered-vishing-platform/
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Cybercrime-Netzwerk mit Millionen Fake-Accounts enttarnt
Tags: cyberattack, cybercrime, infrastructure, intelligence, okta, phishing, scam, service, threat, toolDie Threat-Intelligence von Okta hat ein weitverzweigtes Cybercrime-Netzwerk mit Sitz in Vietnam identifiziert, das die massenhafte Erstellung gefälschter Online-Konten ermöglicht. Die Accounts werden von Betrügern weltweit für Phishing, SMS-Pumping-Angriffe, Romance-Scams und andere Online-Betrugsformen genutzt. Das Netzwerk arbeitet nach dem Modell Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS): Anbieter verkaufen Infrastruktur, Vorlagen und Tools, mit denen Kriminelle automatisiert Fake-Accounts erstellen oder…
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Watch out for tax-season robocalls pushing fake “relief programs”
Tags: scamScammers are targeting Americans with robocalls during tax season. Here’s how to spot the scam. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/watch-out-for-tax-season-robocalls-pushing-fake-relief-programs/
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Meta adds new WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger anti-scam tools
Meta is introducing new anti-scam protections across its platforms, deploying systems and user-facing warnings to protect users against scammers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-adds-new-whatsapp-facebook-and-messenger-anti-scam-tools/