Tag: scam
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Top Scams in Affiliate Marketing to Know in 2025
Affiliate marketing is a powerful tool for promoting brands. However, with its popularity gaining traction, more dishonest affiliate… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/top-scams-in-affiliate-marketing-to-know-in-2025/
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Fake AI Tools Lure Users in Year-Long Malware Campaign
Mandiant Says Malware Spread Through Fake AI Video Ads Seen by Millions. Online scammers are converting excitement over generative artificial intelligence into fraudulent sites that infect victims with malware, says threat intel firm Google Mandiant in a report exposing a year-long campaign to distribute infostealers and backdoors. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/fake-ai-tools-lure-users-in-year-long-malware-campaign-a-28494
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FBI Warns Law Firms: Hackers Are Calling Offices in Stealth Phishing Scam
The FBI warns law firms of a stealth phishing scam where hackers call victims, pose as IT staff, and use remote access tools to steal sensitive data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/fbi-warns-luna-moth/
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FBI Warns of Silent Ransom Group Targeting Law Firms via Scam Calls
FBI warns law firms: Silent Ransom Group uses phishing emails and fake IT calls to steal data, demanding ransom to prevent public leaks. The agency is also urges victims to share ransom evidence. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-silent-ransom-group-law-firms-via-scam-calls/
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Grandpa-conning crook jailed over sugar-coated drug scam
Tags: scamCallous fraudster tricked elderly gents into smuggling meth hidden in chocolate truffles First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/23/meth_smuggling_scam_prison/
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From LinkedIn to Lies: What a Job Scam Looks Like Now
Job scams are on the rise, targeting remote workers and new grads. Learn how to spot red flags, protect your info, and avoid falling victim. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/what-job-scams-look-like/
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AI Chatbot Jailbreaking Security Threat is ‘Immediate, Tangible, and Deeply Concerning’
Dark LLMs like WormGPT bypass safety limits to aid scams and hacking. Researchers warn AI jailbreaks remain active, with weak response from tech firms. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ai-chatbot-jailbreak-vulnerabilities/
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Smashing Security podcast #418: Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks
In this week’s episode, Graham investigates the mysterious Iberian Peninsula blackout (aliens? toaster? cyberattack?), Carole dives in the UK legal aid hack that exposed deeply personal data of society’s most vulnerable, and Dinah Davis recounts how Instagram scammers hijacked her daughter’s account – and how a parental control accidentally saved the day. First seen on…
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Scammers Troll DNS Records for Abandoned Cloud Accounts
‘Hazy Hawk’ Behind a Rash of Domain Hijackings. A hacking group with apparent access to a commercial domain name system archiving service is on the hunt for misconfigured records of high-reputation organizations in order to blast links to scammy domains. It checks the CNAME field of DNS records to see if it points to an…
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Ohio Health System Responding to Cyberattack, Fraud Scams
Experts Pointing a Finger at Interlock Ransomware Gang for Kettering Health Attack. Ohio-based Kettering Health is in its second day responding to a cyberattack that’s disrupted patient care services and downed its IT systems, including its patient portal and phones. Some cybersecurity insiders say Interlock ransomware is responsible. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Credit Washing and Synthetic ID Fraud Hit All-Time High
Auto Lending Sector Is Hardest Hit by Scammers Using Synthetic Identities. Synthetic identity and credit washing fraud have hit another record high and are showing no signs of slowing down, according to a new report by TransUnion. Unscrupulous credit repair companies are adding to the problem by convincing people in debt to create new identities.…
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Researchers Expose PWA JavaScript Attack That Redirects Users to Adult Scam Apps
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs malicious JavaScript injections to redirect site visitors on mobile devices to a Chinese adult-content Progressive Web App (PWA) scam.”While the payload itself is nothing new (yet another adult gambling scam), the delivery method stands out,” c/side researcher Himanshu Anand said in a Tuesday analysis.”The malicious landing…
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Scammers Use Fake Kling AI Ads to Spread Malware
Scammers impersonate Kling AI (AI-powered video generation tool) using fake ads and websites to spread malware. Check Point Research details how the attack tricks users into downloading RATs. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-use-fake-kling-ai-ads-to-spread-malware/
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Account Takeover Scams Are Bypassing Fraud Defenses
FIs Must Invest in AI-Fueled Behavioral Biometrics to Go Beyond Static Credentials. Scammers are increasingly turning to account takeover fraud, as financial institutions ramp up their defenses. Instead of luring victims into making authorized transactions, cybercriminals are bypassing them altogether, hijacking their digital identities and draining accounts from within. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Hazy Hawk Exploits DNS Records to Hijack CDC, Corporate Domains for Malware Delivery
A threat actor known as Hazy Hawk has been observed hijacking abandoned cloud resources of high-profile organizations, including Amazon S3 buckets and Microsoft Azure endpoints, by leveraging misconfigurations in the Domain Name System (DNS) records.The hijacked domains are then used to host URLs that direct users to scams and malware via traffic distribution systems (TDSes),…
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Hazy Hawk gang exploits DNS misconfigs to hijack trusted domains
A threat actor named ‘Hazy Hawk’ has been using DNS CNAME hijacking to hijack abandoned cloud endpoints of domains belonging to trusted organizations and incorporate them in large-scale scam delivery and traffic distribution systems (TDS). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hazy-hawk-gang-exploits-dns-misconfigs-to-hijack-trusted-domains/
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DPRK IT Workers Impersonate Polish and US Nationals to Secure Full-Stack Developer Positions
A alarming cybersecurity report by Nisos has uncovered a sophisticated employment scam network potentially affiliated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). This network targets remote engineering and full-stack blockchain developer roles by impersonating Polish and US nationals. The threat actors behind this operation employ a range of deceptive tactics, including the use of…
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Fake clinics used in healthcare phishing scam
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/fake-clinics-used-in-healthcare-phishing-scam
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How to Win Followers and Scamfluence People
Format Boy makes a living teaching Yahoo Boys, notorious West African scammers, how to use AI and deepfake technology to ensnare their next victims. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/format-boy-yahoo-boys-scam-influencers/
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FBI Warns of AI Voice Scams Impersonating US Govt Officials
FBI has warned about a sophisticated vishing and smishing campaign using AI-generated voice memos to impersonate senior US… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-warn-ai-voice-scams-impersonate-us-govt-officials/
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Coinbase Rejects $20M Ransom After Insider Data Leak, Faces Up to $400M in Fallout
Coinbase rejects $20M ransom after insider breach; customer data leaked, social scams follow. Fallout may cost up to $400M in reimbursements. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/coinbase-rejects-ransom-data-leak/
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Scammers are deepfaking voices of senior US government officials, warns FBI
They’re smishing, they’re vishing First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/16/fbi_deepfake_us_government_warning/
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DoorDash scam used fake drivers, phantom deliveries to bilk $2.59M
Tags: scamEntire process took less than five minutes, prosecutors say First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/exdoordash_driver_scam/
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FBI warns of ongoing scam that uses deepfake audio to impersonate government officials
Warning comes as the use of deepfakes in the wild are rising. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/fbi-warns-of-ongoing-scam-that-uses-deepfake-audio-to-impersonate-government-officials/
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Xinbi Telegram Market Tied to $8.4B in Crypto Crime, Romance Scams, North Korea Laundering
Tags: blockchain, china, crime, crypto, data, data-breach, korea, marketplace, north-korea, scam, technologyA Chinese-language, Telegram-based marketplace called Xinbi Guarantee has facilitated no less than $8.4 billion in transactions since 2022, making it the second major black market to be exposed after HuiOne Guarantee.According to a report published by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, merchants on the marketplace have been found to peddle technology, personal data, and money laundering…
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Job Seekers Targeted as Scammers Pose as Government Agencies on WhatsApp
Scammers impersonate government agencies on WhatsApp to target job seekers with fake offers, phishing sites, and identity theft… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/job-seekers-targeted-scammers-government-whatsapp/
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North Korean IT Workers Are Being Exposed on a Massive Scale
Security researchers are publishing 1,000 email addresses they claim are linked to North Korean IT worker scams that infiltrated Western companies”, along with photos of men allegedly involved in the schemes. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/north-korean-it-worker-scams-exposed/
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Job Seekers Targeted as Scammers Pose as Government on WhatsApp
Scammers impersonate government agencies on WhatsApp to target job seekers with fake offers, phishing sites, and identity theft… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/job-seekers-targeted-scammers-government-whatsapp/