US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More Than $14 Billion in Bitcoin 2025-10-16 at 14:17 By Associated Press In an indictment, federal prosecutors charged Prince Holding Group chairman Chen Zhi with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. The post US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam and Seizes More […]
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Fraud Prevention Firm Resistant AI Raises $25 Million 2025-10-14 at 16:15 By Ionut Arghire Resistant AI will use the funding to expand its fraud detection and transaction monitoring offerings to new markets. The post Fraud Prevention Firm Resistant AI Raises $25 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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Fraud Prevention Company SEON Raises $80 Million in Series C Funding 2025-09-16 at 13:10 By Ionut Arghire The company will invest in its AI and real-time detection platform, in global expansion, and in strategic partnerships. The post Fraud Prevention Company SEON Raises $80 Million in Series C Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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US Sanctions Russian National, Chinese Firm Aiding North Korean IT Workers 2025-08-29 at 16:25 By Ionut Arghire US Treasury sanctions Russian and Chinese entities tied to North Korea’s use of fake IT workers, who exploited stolen identities, AI, and malware to funnel millions back to Pyongyang. The post US Sanctions Russian National, Chinese Firm Aiding
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Who’s Really Behind the Mask? Combatting Identity Fraud 2025-07-31 at 16:33 By Etay Maor Why context, behavioral baselines, and multi-source visibility are the new pillars of identity security in a world where credentials alone no longer cut it. The post Who’s Really Behind the Mask? Combatting Identity Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Creating Realistic Deepfakes Is Getting Easier Than Ever. Fighting Back May Take Even More AI 2025-07-29 at 05:01 By Associated Press Deepfakes are causing security problems for governments, businesses and individuals and making trust the most valuable currency of the digital age. The post Creating Realistic Deepfakes Is Getting Easier Than Ever. Fighting Back May
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Warns of AI Voice Fraud Crisis in Banking 2025-07-23 at 16:39 By Associated Press AI voice clones can impersonate people in a way that Altman said is increasingly “indistinguishable from reality” and will require new methods for verification. The post OpenAI’s Sam Altman Warns of AI Voice Fraud Crisis in Banking appeared
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Fraud: A Growth Industry Powered by Gen-AI 2025-07-18 at 14:02 By Kevin Townsend With generative AI enabling fraud-as-a-service at scale, legacy defenses are crumbling. The next wave of cybercrime is faster, smarter, and terrifyingly synthetic. The post Fraud: A Growth Industry Powered by Gen-AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Apple, Netflix, Microsoft Sites ‘Hacked’ for Tech Support Scams 2025-06-24 at 12:06 By Eduard Kovacs Tech support scammers are using sponsored ads and search parameter injection to trick users into calling them. The post Apple, Netflix, Microsoft Sites ‘Hacked’ for Tech Support Scams appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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How Scammers Are Using AI to Steal College Financial Aid 2025-06-11 at 04:16 By Associated Press Fake college enrollments have been surging as crime rings deploy “ghost students” — chatbots that join online classrooms and stay just long enough to collect a financial aid check. The post How Scammers Are Using AI to Steal College
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Firebase, Google Apps Script Abused in Fresh Phishing Campaigns 2025-05-30 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire Security researchers flag two phishing campaigns abusing Firebase and Google Apps Script to host malware and fake login pages. The post Firebase, Google Apps Script Abused in Fresh Phishing Campaigns appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams 2025-05-30 at 17:55 By Ionut Arghire The US Treasury Department US has slapped sanctions on Funnull Technology for providing support to cryptocurrency investment scams. The post US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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364,000 Impacted by Data Breach at LexisNexis Risk Solutions 2025-05-28 at 19:49 By Ionut Arghire Data broker giant LexisNexis Risk Solutions says personal information was stolen from 364,000 people in a December 2024 data breach. The post 364,000 Impacted by Data Breach at LexisNexis Risk Solutions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time 2025-04-25 at 15:40 By Ionut Arghire AI-powered threat protection startup Scamnetic has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Roo Capital. The post Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024 2025-04-24 at 13:19 By Ionut Arghire The FBI received roughly 860,000 complaints of malicious activity in 2024, with reported losses exceeding $16.6 billion. The post FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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UN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading Across the Rest of the World 2025-04-22 at 14:15 By Associated Press Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe, according to a UN report. The post UN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading
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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature 2025-04-21 at 19:02 By Ryan Naraine North Korean cryptocurrency thieves abusing Zoom Remote collaboration feature to target cryptocurrency traders with malware. The post North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Serial Entrepreneurs Raise $43M to Counter AI Deepfakes, Social Engineering 2025-04-02 at 19:50 By Ryan Naraine Adaptive is pitching a security platform designed to replicate real-world attack scenarios through AI-generated deepfake simulations. The post Serial Entrepreneurs Raise $43M to Counter AI Deepfakes, Social Engineering appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Fraud Losses Reached $12.5 Billion in 2024: FTC 2025-03-12 at 17:04 By Ionut Arghire FTC says reported losses to fraud exceeded $12.5 billion in 2024, with $5.7 billion lost to investment scams. The post Fraud Losses Reached $12.5 Billion in 2024: FTC appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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XE Group Cybercrime Gang Moves from Credit Card Skimming to Zero-Day Exploits 2025-02-03 at 19:49 By Ryan Naraine Vietnamese cybercrime gang shifts from credit card-skimming to exploiting at least two zero-day vulnerabilities enterprise software product. The post XE Group Cybercrime Gang Moves from Credit Card Skimming to Zero-Day Exploits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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