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Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving

We’ve entered a new era where verification must come before trust, and for good reason. Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and one of the trends getting a fresh reboot in …

GenAI weaponization
Malicious actors’ GenAI use has yet to match the hype

Generative AI has helped lower the barrier for entry for malicious actors and has made them more efficient, i.e., quicker at creating convincing deepfakes, mounting phishing …

Crowdstrike
Job-seeking devs targeted with fake CrowdStrike offer via email

Cryptojackers are impersonating Crowdstrike via email to get developers to unwittingly install the XMRig cryptocurrency miner on their Windows PC, the company has warned. The …

AI
AI-driven scams are about to get a lot more convincing

McAfee’s predictions for 2025 highlight emerging threats that consumers may encounter as cybercriminals exploit advanced AI technology. From hyper-realistic deepfakes …

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NFT scammers charged for stealing $22 million through “rug pulls”

A six-count indictment was unsealed on Friday in Los Angeles charging two California men with defrauding investors of more than $22 million in cryptocurrency through a series …

arrest
Law enforcement shuts down Manson Market cybercrime marketplace

Europol has supported the dismantling of a sophisticated criminal network responsible for facilitating large-scale online fraud. In an operation led by the Hanover Police …

US Department of Justice
US charges five alleged members of Scattered Spider gang

Law enforcement unsealed criminal charges against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, who allegedly targeted employees of companies nationwide with phishing text …

Android Scam Detection
Google launches on-device AI to alert Android users of scam calls in real-time

Google has announced new security features for Android that provide real-time protection against scams and harmful apps. These features, powered by advanced on-device AI, …

online fraud
Fraudsters revive old tactics mixed with modern technology

Threat actors continue to probe the payments ecosystem for vulnerabilities and were successful in conducting fraud schemes affecting multiple financial institutions, …

cyber threat
Phishing scams and malicious domains take center stage as the US election approaches

Phishing scams aimed at voters, malicious domain registrations impersonating candidates, and other threat activity designed to exploit unassuming victims take center stage as …

Airbnb, Booking
Scammers target Airbnb and Booking.com users

ESET researchers discovered that the organized scammer network Telekopye has expanded its operations to target users of popular accommodation booking platforms like …

video phishing
Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud

The frequency of phishing attacks is rising as attackers increasingly utilize AI to execute more scams than ever before. In this Help Net Security video, Abhilash Garimella, …

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