Tag: scam
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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Avast Makes AI-Driven Scam Defense Available for Free Worldwide
Avast is rolling out Scam Guardian, a free AI-powered protection layer that analyzes websites, messages, and links to detect rising scam threats. Powered by Gen Threat Labs data, it reveals hidden dangers in code and adds 24/7 scam guidance through the Avast Assistant. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/avast-makes-ai-driven-scam-defense-available-for-free-worldwide/
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Avast Makes AI-Driven Scam Defense Available for Free Worldwide
Avast is rolling out Scam Guardian, a free AI-powered protection layer that analyzes websites, messages, and links to detect rising scam threats. Powered by Gen Threat Labs data, it reveals hidden dangers in code and adds 24/7 scam guidance through the Avast Assistant. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/avast-makes-ai-driven-scam-defense-available-for-free-worldwide/
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Convenience culture is breaking personal security
AI is changing how scams are built, shared, and trusted. A new global survey from Bitdefender shows how far the problem has spread. AI is helping scams evolve faster than … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/21/bitdefender-ai-powered-scams-report/
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Convenience culture is breaking personal security
AI is changing how scams are built, shared, and trusted. A new global survey from Bitdefender shows how far the problem has spread. AI is helping scams evolve faster than … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/21/bitdefender-ai-powered-scams-report/
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Scam USPS and E-Z Pass Texts and Websites
Tags: banking, credit-card, cybercrime, google, government, group, password, phishing, scam, software, toolGoogle has filed a complaint in court that details the scam: In a complaint filed Wednesday, the tech giant accused “a cybercriminal group in China” of selling “phishing for dummies” kits. The kits help unsavvy fraudsters easily “execute a large-scale phishing campaign,” tricking hordes of unsuspecting people into “disclosing sensitive information like passwords, credit card…
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Scam USPS and E-Z Pass Texts and Websites
Tags: banking, credit-card, cybercrime, google, government, group, password, phishing, scam, software, toolGoogle has filed a complaint in court that details the scam: In a complaint filed Wednesday, the tech giant accused “a cybercriminal group in China” of selling “phishing for dummies” kits. The kits help unsavvy fraudsters easily “execute a large-scale phishing campaign,” tricking hordes of unsuspecting people into “disclosing sensitive information like passwords, credit card…
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The Rise of AI-Enhanced Cyber Scams: How GenAI Empowers Criminals
Generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed the landscape of cybercriminal operations by eliminating what was once a critical barrier to entry: the quality of the scam itself. Where scammers previously relied on obvious spelling mistakes, grammatically incorrect text, and amateurish website designs that victims could easily identify, GenAI now enables criminals to produce content that…
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Black-Friday-Analyse: Digitaler Betrug im Namen von Ikea, Kaufland, Media Markt, Amazon und Temu
53 Prozent des weltweiten Black-Friday-Spams sind bösartig. Deutschland ist hinter den USA Zielland Nummer zwei der weltweiten Kampagnen. Die Saison für betrügerische Lockangebote dauert bis Januar. Eine Analyse des weltweiten Verkehrs von Spam-Nachrichten vom 1. Oktober bis 10. November 2025 durch Bitdefender hat gezeigt, dass Black-Friday-Scams schon seit geraumer Zeit Saison haben [1]. 53… First…
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US Creates ‘Strike Force’ to Take Out SE Asian Scam Centers
Tags: scamThe collaborative effort combines multiple federal departments, along with private companies to reduce, if not eliminate, billions lost annually to fraud. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/us-strike-force-southeast-asian-scam-centers
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WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss our scoop about how the Department of Homeland Security illegally collected Chicago residents’ data for month, as well as the news of the week. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-wired-roundup-dhs-privacy-breach-ai-romantic-affairs-google-sues-text-scammers/
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Digitaler Betrug im Namen von Ikea, Kaufland, Media Markt, Amazon und Temu in Deutschland
Eine Analyse des weltweiten Verkehrs von Spam-Nachrichten vom 1. Oktober bis 10. November 2025 hat gezeigt, dass Black-Friday-Scams schon seit geraumer Zeit Saison haben. 53 Prozent des weltweiten Spamaufkommens nach Datenvolumen sind bösartig, bei 47 Prozent handelt es sich um Spamvertising oder aggressive Marketingkampagnen. In Deutschland agierten Cyberkriminelle unter anderem im Namen von bekannten Unternehmen…
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The long conversations that reveal how scammers work
Tags: scamOnline scammers often take weeks to build trust before making a move, which makes their work hard to study. A research team from UC San Diego built a system that does the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/19/research-how-scammers-work/
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4 U.S. Citizens, Ukrainian Plead Guilty in N. Korea IT Worker Scheme
Four U.S. citizens and a Ukrainian national pleaded guilty to their roles in a North Korean IT worker scam that victimized more than 135 U.S. companies and netted more than $2.2 million for the DPRK regime and is military and weapons programs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/4-u-s-citizens-ukrainian-plead-guilty-in-n-korea-it-worker-scheme/
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WhatsApp Screen-Sharing Scam Drains $700K in Minutes
WhatsApp scammers are using screen sharing and malware to rapidly steal accounts and money worldwide. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/whatsapp-screen-sharing-scam-drains-700k-in-minutes/
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WhatsApp Screen-Sharing Scam: How Attackers Are Deceiving Users to Expose Sensitive Information
Scams and threats circulating on messaging apps like WhatsApp demonstrate how easily trusted platforms can be weaponized against users. One deceptive tactic gaining traction involves tricking people into sharing their phone screens during WhatsApp video calls. The screen-sharing feature, available since 2023, is increasingly being turned against users to steal data, identities, and money. Cases…
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WhatsApp Screen-Sharing Scam: How Attackers Are Deceiving Users to Expose Sensitive Information
Scams and threats circulating on messaging apps like WhatsApp demonstrate how easily trusted platforms can be weaponized against users. One deceptive tactic gaining traction involves tricking people into sharing their phone screens during WhatsApp video calls. The screen-sharing feature, available since 2023, is increasingly being turned against users to steal data, identities, and money. Cases…
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Bonkers Bitcoin heist: 5-star hotels, cash-filled envelopes, vanishing funds
Bitcoin mining hardware exec falls for sophisticated crypto scam to tune of $200k First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/11/bonkers-bitcoin-heist-5-star-hotels-cash-filled-envelopes-vanishing-funds/
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Malicious Npm Packages Abuse Adspect Cloaking in Crypto Scam
A malware campaign presents fake websites that can check if a visitor is a potential victim or a security researcher, and then proceed accordingly to defraud or evade. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/malicious-npm-packages-adspect-cloaking-crypto-scam
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Australian cybercrime portal exploited by scammers
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/australian-cybercrime-portal-exploited-by-scammers
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WhatsApp screen-sharing scam exploits trust and urgency
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cybersecurity-alert-whatsapp-screen-sharing-scam-exploits-trust-and-urgency
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Seven npm Packages Use Adspect Cloaking to Trick Victims Into Crypto Scam Pages
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of seven npm packages published by a single threat actor that leverages a cloaking service called Adspect to differentiate between real victims and security researchers to ultimately redirect them to sketchy crypto-themed sites.The malicious npm packages, published by a threat actor named “dino_reborn” between September and November 2025, are…
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Fintech leaders call for united front against AI-driven cyber crime
As AI makes financial scams more personalised and convincing, fintech experts have called for deeper collaboration and the use of behavioural analytics and other technologies to protect consumers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634596/Fintech-leaders-call-for-united-front-against-AI-driven-cyber-crime
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Fintech leaders call for united front against AI-driven cyber crime
As AI makes financial scams more personalised and convincing, fintech experts have called for deeper collaboration and the use of behavioural analytics and other technologies to protect consumers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634596/Fintech-leaders-call-for-united-front-against-AI-driven-cyber-crime
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Security researcher calls BS on Coinbase breach disclosure timeline
Claims he reported the attack in January after fraudsters tried to scam him First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/17/coinbase_breach_timeline/
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Selling your identity to North Korean IT scammers isn’t a sustainable side hustle
Four US citizens tried it, and the DoJ just secured guilty pleas from all of ’em First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/17/doj_north_korean_it_scam/
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Selling your identity to North Korean IT scammers isn’t a sustainable side hustle
Four US citizens tried it, and the DoJ just secured guilty pleas from all of ’em First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/17/doj_north_korean_it_scam/