Tag: scam
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Scammers Exploit Dell and Staples Order Emails to Bypass Traditional Phishing Detection
Tags: authentication, cisco, cyber, detection, email, exploit, infrastructure, malicious, phishing, scamScammers are abusing legitimate Dell and Staples order notifications to deliver callback phishing lures, embedding fraudulent helpline numbers inside transactional emails that pass authentication checks. Cisco Talos observed roughly 1,400 messages across two campaigns, highlighting how trusted retail infrastructure can carry attacker-controlled instructions without relying on spoofed senders or malicious links. The activity extends a…
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Google Chrome adds Gemini-powered scam detection, warns users of ClickFix attacks
Chrome is getting new scam protections that use Gemini to detect deceptive websites and warn users when they copy suspicious commands from ClickFix attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-adds-gemini-powered-scam-detection-warns-users-of-clickfix-attacks/
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Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams
European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’EU regulators have opened an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the accommodation website has not done enough to protect consumers from fake listings and scams.The European Commission, which regulates the world’s biggest tech companies operating in the EU, said Booking.com may…
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Google Chrome Integrates Gemini AI to Detect Fake Antivirus and Browser Update Scams
Google has enhanced Chrome’s AI-powered scam defenses with a new server-side Gemini model that detects fake antivirus alerts, fraudulent browser updates, and other deceptive websites. Announced on October 20, 2026, these changes expand protection to all users who enable Safe Browsing’s Enhanced Protection mode. This update builds on the earlier on-device Gemini integration introduced in…
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Gemini-Compatible AI Browsers Could Help Scammers Run Thousands of Fake Accounts, Researchers Warn
Antidetect browsers tools that create separate browser profiles with altered digital fingerprints could help scammers operate thousands of apparently unrelated social media accounts. The research focuses on Kameleo, AdsPower and MultiLogin, commercially available platforms with legitimate uses in marketing, e-commerce and privacy protection. Researchers say they also found the tools referenced in criminal forums and…
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ClickFix scams pose growing risk to education sector, Jisc says
Observers have noted a surge in so-called ClickFix scams targeting the UK’s higher education sector as threat actors seek valuable personal and research data First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366652423/ClickFix-scams-pose-growing-risk-to-education-sector-Jisc-says
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Chrome flags malicious commands that scammers pass off as fixes
Google is updating Chrome’s Enhanced Protection mode to detect scam websites and warn users when a page tricks them into copying a malicious command. The company introduced … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/20/google-chrome-enhanced-protection-updates/
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Scammers Abuse Frame.io Notifications to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials
Ocean Security found a phishing campaign, dubbed Phantom Preview, that abused legitimate Frame.io notifications and hidden PDF links… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-frame-io-steal-microsoft-365-credentials/
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Scammers Turn Legitimate Fintech Platforms Into Phishing Tools to Steal Banking Details
Scammers have weaponized a legitimate spend-management platform to send phishing messages and validate stolen financial credentials, turning trusted payment infrastructure into an operational part of fraud instead of attacking it directly. Group-IB documented the activity within a client environment after the platform reported suspicious payment notifications in late April 2026. According to the supplied research,…
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Researchers Infiltrate Microsoft Tech Support Scam Operation
A large-scale scam operation impersonating Microsoft uses a malicious traffic distribution system (TDS) run by a Russian organization and abuses thousands of Cloudflare links. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/microsoft-tech-support-scam-operation
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Google Messages’ New Scam Protection Uses Cloud AI: What Happens to Your Privacy?
Google Messages is adding optional cloud Gemini scam detection. Here’s what happens on-device, what moves to Private AI Compute, and what remains unclear. The post Google Messages’ New Scam Protection Uses Cloud AI: What Happens to Your Privacy? appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-messages-enhanced-protection-privacy/
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Irish police force has its Twitter hacked in cryptocurrency scam
There must have been red faces in the social media department of Ireland’s police headquarters after two of its accounts were hijacked this week. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/irish-police-twitter-hacked-crypto-scam
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Irish police force has its Twitter hacked in cryptocurrency scam
There must have been red faces in the social media department of Ireland’s police headquarters after two of its accounts were hijacked this week. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/irish-police-twitter-hacked-crypto-scam
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Illegales Glasfaserkabel versorgt Scam-Zentrum in Myanmar
Über ein illegales Glasfaserkabel aus Thailand sind in Myanmar ein illegales Casino und ein Scam-Zentrum betrieben worden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cybercrime-illegales-glasfaserkabel-versorgt-scam-zentrum-in-myanmar-2610-214202.html
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Scammers clone candidates’ voices to steal cash and voter data ahead of 2026 midterms, FBI warns
Three weeks before Americans vote in the 2026 midterm election, fraudsters are borrowing candidate names, logos and slogans to collect fake donations and harvest personal … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/16/usa-2026-midterm-election-scams/
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Google Android Flags 5 Million Suspected Scam Calls and Texts Monthly
Google says its Android scam-detection capabilities now flag more than 5 million suspected scam calls and text messages each month, as mobile fraud operators increasingly use caller-ID spoofing, fake banking alerts, conversational phishing, and AI-enabled voice impersonation techniques. The company cited a YouGov survey of 4,500 smartphone users across the United States, Canada, and Australia,…
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Google Android Flags 5 Million Suspected Scam Calls and Texts Monthly
Google says its Android scam-detection capabilities now flag more than 5 million suspected scam calls and text messages each month, as mobile fraud operators increasingly use caller-ID spoofing, fake banking alerts, conversational phishing, and AI-enabled voice impersonation techniques. The company cited a YouGov survey of 4,500 smartphone users across the United States, Canada, and Australia,…
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Google Android Flags 5 Million Suspected Scam Calls and Texts Monthly
Google says its Android scam-detection capabilities now flag more than 5 million suspected scam calls and text messages each month, as mobile fraud operators increasingly use caller-ID spoofing, fake banking alerts, conversational phishing, and AI-enabled voice impersonation techniques. The company cited a YouGov survey of 4,500 smartphone users across the United States, Canada, and Australia,…
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Android adds AI-powered scam alerts, hangs up on bank impostors
Google’s new scam protections cover Google Messages and third-party messaging apps, with an enhanced protection mode, expanded scam alerts and safeguards against … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/16/android-enhanced-built-in-scam-protection/
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Researchers Uncover 20,000 Malicious Cloudflare Pages Domains Used in Tech Support Scams
More than 20,000 malicious Cloudflare Pages subdomains used by Help TDS, a longstanding traffic distribution system that funnels victims into fraudulent technical support call centers. Researchers assess with high confidence that Hotejka, a Russian-language affiliate program, operates Help TDS and represents a rebrand of ROI777. Historical DNS records, shared infrastructure, persistent affiliate identifiers, and consistent…
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F-Secure Launches Victim-First Scam Encyclopedia Covering 50+ Types of Consumer Fraud
Built from decades of threat intelligence research, the new resource explains scams from the victims’ perspective and tracks emerging forms of cyber crime. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/f-secure-launches-victim-first-scam-encyclopedia-covering-50-types-of-consumer-fraud
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Android gets AI defenses against messaging scams, fake calls
Google announced new AI-powered defenses against scam messages and call-forwarding abuse on Android, currently rolling out to eligible devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-gets-ai-defenses-against-messaging-scams-fake-calls/
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Help TDS Linked to Hotejka as 20,000+ Cloudflare Pages Domains Host Tech Support Scams
A long-running Traffic Distribution System (TDS) known as Help TDS to a Russian-language affiliate program called Hotejka, which appears to be a rebrand of a traffic monetization operation dubbed ROI777.Help TDS is assessed to be active since at least 2017, offering PHP code templates to partners and affiliates that are installed into compromised websites with…
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Microsoft disrupts phishing network behind more than a billion scam messages
Microsoft uncovered a criminal marketplace supplying tools and accounts used in phishing scams worldwide. Attackers used these resources to target organizations in healthcare, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/15/microsoft-disrupting-phishing-kits-marketplace-yam-store/
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Burning Series Opfer von Scam-Seiten: burning-series.fun bs-to.fun
Tags: scamDas Streaming-Portal Burning Series lockt zunehmend Betrüger an, die mit burning-series.fun & bs-to.fun die maximale Kohle abgreifen wollen. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/streaming/burning-series-opfer-von-scam-seiten-burning-series-fun-bs-to-fun-334475.html
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Brooklyn DA’s office disrupts crypto scam targeting Russian community
Russian-speaking Brooklyn residents began tipping off local authorities to a cryptocurrency fraud scheme three years ago, leading to an operation to take down the associated servers and domains. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/brooklyn-da-server-takedowns-crypto-scam-russian-speakers
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Brooklyn DA’s office disrupts crypto scam targeting Russian community
Russian-speaking Brooklyn residents began tipping off local authorities to a cryptocurrency fraud scheme three years ago, leading to an operation to take down the associated servers and domains. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/brooklyn-da-server-takedowns-crypto-scam-russian-speakers
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Brooklyn DA’s office disrupts crypto scam targeting Russian community
Russian-speaking Brooklyn residents began tipping off local authorities to a cryptocurrency fraud scheme three years ago, leading to an operation to take down the associated servers and domains. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/brooklyn-da-server-takedowns-crypto-scam-russian-speakers
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Microsoft Disrupts 3 Phishing Kits Linked to Over 1 Billion Scam Messages
Microsoft and Health-ISAC, along with the Japan Cybercrime Control Center (JC3) and a coalition of private sector companies, such as Resecurity, Cloudflare, Oracle, Proofpoint, and TRM Labs, announced the disruption of three phishing kits, CoGUI (aka NX or FA), Haozi (aka Phoenix), and Iron Man System.”Since January 2026, the threat actors behind these kits have…
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Congressional probe faults Match Group for failing to rein in dating app scams
The Joint Economic Committee on Tuesday released the results of a year-long investigation into Tinder, Hinge, Match, Plenty of Fish and several other dating sites owned by Match Group. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/congressional-probe-faults-match-group-for-failing-to-stop-dating-app-scams