7 fake cryptocurrency investment apps discovered in Google Play, Apple App Store
Sophos released new findings on CryptoRom scams—a subset of pig butchering schemes designed to trick users of dating apps into making fake cryptocurrency investments. Since …
CISOs gear up to combat the rising threat of B2B fraud
The ongoing banking and economic turmoil has opened the floodgates to fraudsters. In this Help Net Security video, ex-British Intelligence officer Alex Beavan, Head of Ethics …
Growing scam activity linked to social media and automation
The average number of scam resources created per brand across all regions and industries more than doubled year-on-year in 2022, up 162%, according to Group-IB. Additionally, …
Scammers using AI voice technology to commit crimes
The usage of platforms like Cash App, Zelle, and Venmo for peer-to-peer payments has experienced a significant surge, with scams increasing by over 58%. Additionally, there …
Cybercriminals use legitimate websites to obfuscate malicious payloads
According to Egress, the evolving attack methodologies currently used by cybercriminals are designed to get through traditional perimeter security. “The evolution of phishing …
Phishing campaigns thrive as evasive tactics outsmart conventional detection
A 25% increase in the use of phishing kits has been recorded in 2022, according to Group-IB. The key phishing trends observed are the increasing use of access control and …
Threat actors exploit new channels for advanced phishing attacks
Perception Point’s team has identified a 356% increase in the number of advanced phishing attacks attempted by threat actors in 2022. Overall, the total number of …
Scammers exploit AI trend with fake ChatGPT apps on Google Play, Apple App Store
Sophos researchers uncovered multiple apps masquerading as legitimate, ChatGPT-based chatbots to overcharge users. These apps have popped up in the Google Play and Apple App …
Fraud victims risk more than money
Digital fraud has significant financial and psychological repercussions on victims, according to Telesign. Businesses may find a new reason to fear digital fraud as the …
Your voice could be your biggest vulnerability
AI technology is fueling a rise in online voice scams, with just three seconds of audio required to clone a person’s voice, according to McAfee. McAfee surveyed 7,054 people …
Think your data has no value? Scammers disagree
In the first quarter of 2023 there was a significant increase in cyberattacks exploiting trust in established tech brands Microsoft and Adobe, according to Avast. The Avast …
AI tools help attackers develop sophisticated phishing campaigns
Phishing scams are a growing threat, and cybercriminals’ methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making them harder to detect and block, according to Zscaler report. …
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