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Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions

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Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions 2024-11-13 at 06:04 By Help Net Security North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of all digital banking fraud. Growing danger of deepfake and […]

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Fraudsters revive old tactics mixed with modern technology

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Fraudsters revive old tactics mixed with modern technology 2024-10-28 at 07:04 By Help Net Security Threat actors continue to probe the payments ecosystem for vulnerabilities and were successful in conducting fraud schemes affecting multiple financial institutions, technologies, and processes, according to Visa. The resurgence of physical theft Scammers are going back to basics with an

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Scammers target Airbnb and Booking.com users

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Scammers target Airbnb and Booking.com users 2024-10-11 at 07:01 By Help Net Security ESET researchers discovered that the organized scammer network Telekopye has expanded its operations to target users of popular accommodation booking platforms like Booking.com and Airbnb. They have also increased the sophistication of their victim selection and of targeting the two booking sites,

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Spotting AI-generated scams: Red flags to watch for

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Spotting AI-generated scams: Red flags to watch for 2024-10-03 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Andrius Popovas, Chief Risk Officer at Mano Bank, discusses the most prevalent AI-driven fraud schemes, such as phishing attacks and deepfakes. He explains how AI manipulates videos and audio to deceive victims and highlights key

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British National Arrested, Charged for Hacking US Companies

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British National Arrested, Charged for Hacking US Companies 2024-09-30 at 13:01 By Ionut Arghire UK national Robert Westbrook was charged in the US for executing a hack-to-trade scheme against five public companies. The post British National Arrested, Charged for Hacking US Companies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Discover how online fraud can impact your business

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Discover how online fraud can impact your business 2024-09-24 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Recent reports underscore increased fraud losses driven by both old methods and new technologies. As fraudsters exploit advancements in AI and other sophisticated tools, their methods have become more difficult to combat. From AI-driven scams and sophisticated phishing attacks to

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Losses due to cryptocurrency and BEC scams are soaring

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Losses due to cryptocurrency and BEC scams are soaring 2024-09-12 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz Every type of fraud is on the rise, and 2023 was a particularly devastating year for victims of cryptocurrency and business email compromise (BEC) scams, according to the FBI. Cryptocurrency fraud Based on complaints filed to FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint

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The attack with many names: SMS Toll Fraud

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The attack with many names: SMS Toll Fraud 2024-09-03 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Bad actors leverage premium-rate phone numbers and bots to steal billions of dollars from businesses. In this Help Net Security video, Frank Teruel, CFO at Arkose Labs, discusses how to spot and stop them. The post The attack with many

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Scammers Use ScreenConnect to Defraud SSA Beneficiaries

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Scammers Use ScreenConnect to Defraud SSA Beneficiaries 2024-08-28 at 11:32 By rohansinhacyblecom Key Takeaways Overview Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has identified a phishing website designed to impersonate Zoom. This fraudulent site tricks users into downloading ScreenConnect software. Once installed, ScreenConnect connects to a suspicious domain, giving unauthorized access to the victim’s computer. This

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Old methods, new technologies drive fraud losses

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Old methods, new technologies drive fraud losses 2024-08-28 at 06:01 By Help Net Security GenAI, deepfakes and cybercrime are critical threats putting intensifying pressures on businesses, according to Experian. Top online security concerns for consumers According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023 alone, representing a 14% increase

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Stolen, locked payment cards can be used with digital wallet apps

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Stolen, locked payment cards can be used with digital wallet apps 2024-08-19 at 21:32 By Zeljka Zorz Fraudsters can add stolen payment cards to digital wallet apps and continue making online purchases even after victims’ report the card stolen and the bank blocks it, computer engineers with University of Massachusetts Amherst and Pennsylvania State University

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Scammers dupe chemical company into wiring $60 million

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Scammers dupe chemical company into wiring $60 million 2024-08-13 at 16:46 By Zeljka Zorz Orion S.A., a global chemical company with headquarters in Luxembourg, has become a victim of fraud: it lost approximately $60 million through “multiple fraudulently induced outbound wire transfers to accounts controlled by unknown third parties.” The scammers targeted an employee Orion

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Some good may come out of the CrowdStrike outage

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Some good may come out of the CrowdStrike outage 2024-07-29 at 19:31 By Zeljka Zorz Estimated financial losses due to the recent massive IT outage triggered by the faulty CrowdStrike update are counted in billions, but the unfortunate incident is having several positive effects, as well. Some silver linings As CrowdStrike was forced to explain,

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The changes in the cyber threat landscape in the last 12 months

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The changes in the cyber threat landscape in the last 12 months 2024-07-23 at 14:31 By Zeljka Zorz When it comes to the cyber threat landscape, change is the only constant: the inevitable interplay between cybercriminals and law enforcement agencies makes it inevitable. Europol’s recently released Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2024 report covers

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Fighting AI-powered synthetic ID fraud with AI

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Fighting AI-powered synthetic ID fraud with AI 2024-07-18 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Aided by the emergence of generative artificial intelligence models, synthetic identity fraud has skyrocketed, and now accounts for a staggering 85% of all identity fraud cases. For security professionals, the challenge lies in staying one step ahead of these evolving threats.

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Interpol Arrests 300 People in a Global Crackdown on West African Crime Groups Across 5 Continents

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Interpol Arrests 300 People in a Global Crackdown on West African Crime Groups Across 5 Continents 2024-07-17 at 16:01 By Associated Press Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups specializing in online financial fraud. The post Interpol Arrests 300 People in a Global Crackdown on West African Crime Groups

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Deepfakes and voice clones are undermining election integrity

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Deepfakes and voice clones are undermining election integrity 2024-07-02 at 06:02 By Help Net Security As the volume of digital business rises year over year, the potential for AI-enhanced digital fraud increases with it, according to TeleSign. A new TeleSign report highlights consumer concerns and uncertainty about how AI is being deployed, particularly regarding digital

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Securing the video market: From identification to disruption

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Securing the video market: From identification to disruption 2024-06-24 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Video piracy, a pressing issue often unnoticed in security discussions, is rising and demands immediate attention. In this Help Net Security video, Chris White, Chief Architect at Friend MTS, discusses monitoring, identifying, and disrupting piracy for the video market. He

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Modern fraud detection need not rely on PII

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Modern fraud detection need not rely on PII 2024-06-14 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Trends in online fraud detection often act as the canary in the coal mine when it comes to understanding and combating the next generation of online scams, fraud and cybersecurity threats. These days, security and fraud experts worry that insufficient

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