Tag: scam
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Inside Caller-as-a-Service Fraud: The Scam Economy Has a Hiring Process
Fraud operations now operate like call centers, complete with hiring, training, and performance tracking. Flare reveals how cybercriminals manage “Caller-as-a-Service” operations like a professional sales team. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-caller-as-a-service-fraud-the-scam-economy-has-a-hiring-process/
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Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram
A lawsuit from the Consumer Federation of America accuses Meta of misleading consumers about its efforts to combat scams advertisements on its platforms. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/meta-is-sued-over-scam-ads-on-facebook-and-instagram/
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Timor-Leste parliament questions president over proposed resort’s links to ‘scam’ empire
Jose Ramos-Horta urged by opposition to explain diplomatic passport given to businessman behind resort project, who denies any involvement with organised crimeTimor-Leste’s opposition has questioned how foreign investors in a proposed cryptocurrency resort obtained prime beachfront real estate in the country’s capital, and has called on the president to explain why he issued a diplomatic…
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Real Apple notifications are being used to drive tech support scams
Scammers have found a way to abuse legitimate Apple notification emails to trick people into calling fake tech support numbers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/real-apple-notifications-are-being-used-to-drive-tech-support-scams/
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Grinex crypto exchange shuts down, blames Western agencies for $13.7M breach
Grinex exchange collapses after $13.7M breach, blames Western spies as Chainalysis flags possible exit scam and sanctions evasion network links claims. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/grinex-crypto-exchange-shuts-down-west-agency-breach/
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GitHub Issue Alerts Exploited in OAuth Phishing Scam Targeting Developers
Hackers are abusing GitHub’s own issue-notification emails to phish developers and silently take over their repositories using malicious OAuth applications, effectively turning trusted DevOps tooling into a supply-chain attack vector. Developers are now prime targets because compromising their accounts gives attackers direct access to source code CI/CD pipelines, and production workflows, making this a textbook supply-chain attack…
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Manhattan DA Bragg Pushes Meta to Put a Stop to Immigration Scams
Scammers dressed up like Catholic Charities and legitimate pro bone legal services on social media platforms are targeting immigrants and bilking them for money. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is pressing Meta to follow its own terms and shut them down. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/manhattan-da-bragg-pushes-meta-to-put-a-stop-to-immigration-scams/
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AI job scams are booming and I was fooled by one. Here is how to avoid them
Fraudsters are using the promise of fake roles to trick job-seekers out of money, personal information or both, and with the help of AI they are more convincing than ever. But there are ways to spot themThere were clues from the start that it was too good to be true. A headhunter emailed me with…
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Apple account change alerts abused to send phishing emails
Apple account change notifications are being abused to send fake iPhone purchase phishing scams within legitimate emails sent from Apple’s servers, increasing legitimacy and potentially allowing them to bypass spam filters. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-account-change-alerts-abused-to-send-phishing-emails/
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Apple account change alerts abused to send phishing emails
Apple account change notifications are being abused to send fake iPhone purchase phishing scams within legitimate emails sent from Apple’s servers, increasing legitimacy and potentially allowing them to bypass spam filters. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-account-change-alerts-abused-to-send-phishing-emails/
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Apple account change alerts abused to send phishing emails
Apple account change notifications are being abused to send fake iPhone purchase phishing scams within legitimate emails sent from Apple’s servers, increasing legitimacy and potentially allowing them to bypass spam filters. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-account-change-alerts-abused-to-send-phishing-emails/
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This old-school scam is still working
Tags: scamWe sent Tess to investigate a classic Nigerian advance-fee scam with a new twist. Sadly, these old scams are still in play because they work. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/this-old-school-scam-is-still-working/
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Google wipes out 602 million scam ads with Gemini on duty
Google claims that its security teams work around the clock using its Gemini AI models to detect and stop harmful ads. >>Bad actors are using generative AI to create … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/17/google-gemini-harmful-ads-blocking/
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Americans who masterminded Nork IT worker fraud sentenced to 200 months behind bars
Fortune 500 companies and one US defense contractor got taken for $5m in four-year scam First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/16/nork_it_worker_scam_facilitators_sentenced_200_months/
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Fake Ledger Live App on Apple Store Linked to $9.5M Crypto Theft
Apple approved a fake Ledger Live app on its App Store, allowing scammers to steal $9.5 million from more than 50 users. Did you install this app? First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-ledger-live-app-apple-store-crypto-theft/
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Breach Roundup: Mr. Raccoon Wants Your Password
Tags: breach, china, data, data-breach, flaw, fortinet, healthcare, leak, password, phishing, ransomware, scamAlso, Eurail Breach, ChipSoft Hospital Disruptions, W3LL Phishing Takedown. This week, a Raccoon-linked actor hit help desks, Eurail exposed 308K users, Fortinet patched critical flaws, Pushpaganda scams, major data leaks hit healthcare and China, ransomware and phishing ops surged, and multiple breaches impacted firms and hospitals. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-mr-raccoon-wants-your-password-a-31450
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Massive Chrome Extension Scam Exposes 20,000 Users to Data Theft
Researchers linked 108 malicious Chrome extensions to a coordinated campaign that exposed about 20,000 users to data theft, backdoors, and ad injection. The post Massive Chrome Extension Scam Exposes 20,000 Users to Data Theft appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-malicious-chrome-extensions-data-theft/
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Google expands Gemini AI use to fight malicious ads on its platform
Google says it is increasingly using its Gemini AI models to detect and block harmful ads on its advertising platforms, as scammers and threat actors continue to evolve their tactics to evade detection. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-expands-gemini-ai-use-to-fight-malicious-ads-on-its-platform/
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Telegram Is Still Hosting a Sanctioned $21 Billion Crypto Scammer Black Market
The UK designated Xinbi Guarantee as an enabler of crypto scammers and human trafficking weeks ago. Telegram is still hosting it in plain sight. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/telegram-is-still-hosting-a-sanctioned-21-billion-crypto-scammer-black-market/
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Major Scam Network Triad Nexus Adapts Operations to Avoid U.S. Scrutiny
After the U.S. Treasury last year sanctioned the Funnull CDN it used, the Triad Nexus scam network changed up its operations and began using major cloud services providers, creating front companies, and shifting away from targeting U.S. victims, instead is focusing on those in Asia, according to Silent Push researchers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump…
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AI-Driven Pushpaganda Scam Exploits Google Discover to Spread Scareware and Ad Fraud
Cybersecurity researchers have unmasked a novel ad fraud scheme that has been found to leverage search engine poisoning (SEO) techniques and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content to push deceptive news stories into Google’s Discover feed and trick users into enabling persistent browser notifications that lead to scareware and financial scams.The campaign, which has been First seen…
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Triad Nexus Expands Global Fraud Operations Despite US Sanctions
Triad Nexus scales $200m scams, uses infrastructure laundering, localized fraud and US-access blocks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/triad-nexus-expands-fraud/
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Booking.com Confirms Data Breach as Hackers Access Customer Details
Booking.com confirms a data breach exposing customer details to hackers. No payment data accessed, but users face risk of targeted phishing scams now! First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/booking-com-data-breach-hackers-customer-details/
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Booking.com Hack Exposes Customer Data, Sparks Travel Scam Fears
Booking.com confirms a data breach that exposed traveler details, raising urgent concerns about highly targeted phishing scams and customer safety. The post Booking.com Hack Exposes Customer Data, Sparks Travel Scam Fears appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-booking-com-data-breach-traveler-scam-risk/
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Interactive Brokers Phishing Scam: Fake IRS W-8BEN Renewal Alert
The blog describes a phishing campaign identified by Cofense that impersonates Interactive Brokers using a fake IRS W-8BEN renewal email to trick users into clicking a malicious link. The email appears legitimate but uses a suspicious sender address and directs victims to a counterfeit login page designed to steal account credentials. First seen on securityboulevard.com…
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$12 million frozen, 20,000 victims identified in crypto scam crackdown
More than $12 million has been frozen, and over 20,000 victims have been identified in an international law enforcement operation targeting cryptocurrency and investment … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/13/crypto-scam-crackdown-12-million-frozen/
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Operation Atlantic Seizes $12m in Crypto Losses
UK, US and Canadian authorities have identified over 20,000 victims of approval phishing scams that trick users into handing over full crypto wallet access First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/operation-atlantic-seizes-12m/