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Messaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blocking

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Messaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blocking 2026-07-09 at 07:30 By Sinisa Markovic Fraudsters spent 2025 investing in scale. New routes, new tools, and higher message volumes moved through the SMS, voice, and chat channels that businesses rely on to reach customers. Money follows that activity. The Communications Fraud Control Association puts global […]

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The future of payment fraud could be automated

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The future of payment fraud could be automated 2026-07-06 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Payment fraud is becoming more organized as criminal groups use fake websites, large-scale operations, and, in some cases, forced labor to steal money and personal information. Advances in agentic AI could automate many stages of payment fraud, from collecting and assembling

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Scattered Spider suspect extradited over $8 million ransom scheme

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Scattered Spider suspect extradited over $8 million ransom scheme 2026-07-02 at 16:43 By Anamarija Pogorelec A suspected Scattered Spider member has been extradited to the United States to face charges linked to cyberattacks against U.S. companies, including the breach of a luxury jewelry retailer that led to an $8 million cryptocurrency ransom demand after attackers

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Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football

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Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football 2026-06-23 at 07:30 By Sinisa Markovic Researchers at Malwarebytes identified dozens of websites claiming to offer free access to FIFA World Cup matches. Instead of streaming games, the sites directed visitors through a chain of advertising pages designed to generate revenue for their operators. Fake

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Forget traffic lights, Google’s reCAPTCHA may ask for hand gestures

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Forget traffic lights, Google’s reCAPTCHA may ask for hand gestures 2026-06-19 at 13:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google has introduced hand gesture verification for reCAPTCHA, a new method for verifying that a user is human. Google’s reCAPTCHA is part of Google Cloud Fraud Defense, a fraud and abuse prevention platform for bot, account, and transaction protection.

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Florida man pleads guilty for promoting $1.8B ‘HyperFund’ crypto fraud

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Florida man pleads guilty for promoting $1.8B ‘HyperFund’ crypto fraud 2026-06-18 at 09:06 By Martin Young Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Crypto scammers are sending couriers to victims’ homes to collect cash

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Crypto scammers are sending couriers to victims’ homes to collect cash 2026-06-16 at 13:05 By Sinisa Markovic Scammers behind cryptocurrency investment schemes are dispatching couriers to pick up cash from victims in person, the FBI warns. According to the agency, scammers usually approach victims through social media, text messages, or fake investment personas, luring them

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Planning a trip? Fake travel sites are multiplying this summer

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Planning a trip? Fake travel sites are multiplying this summer 2026-06-16 at 11:27 By Sinisa Markovic Cyberattacks against hospitality, travel, and recreation organizations rose 24% year over year, reaching an average of 2,291 incidents per organization each week in May 2026, according to Check Point. (Source: Check Point) “The sector has more than doubled its

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9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content

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9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content 2026-06-11 at 17:12 By Sinisa Markovic Online fraud is becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity as AI-generated messages, voices, photos, reviews, and identities become more convincing. Nearly nine in ten adults say they can no longer tell what is real from

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Identity theft is turning into a chain reaction for victims

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Identity theft is turning into a chain reaction for victims 2026-06-10 at 18:17 By Sinisa Markovic For a growing number of victims, identity theft no longer ends with a fraudulent charge or a compromised account. More than one in four people who contacted the Identity Theft Resource Center during the reporting period were dealing with

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Cybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World Cup

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Cybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World Cup 2026-06-08 at 07:30 By Sinisa Markovic Fans looking for tickets, accommodation and match broadcasts are already encountering scams tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring millions of visitors and an estimated 6 billion spectators to a tournament spread

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C-Suite Impersonation in the Gulf: How Threat Actors Are Targeting UAE & Saudi Executives in 2026

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C-Suite Impersonation in the Gulf: How Threat Actors Are Targeting UAE & Saudi Executives in 2026 2026-06-05 at 15:21 By Ashish Khaitan When a senior executive at a Dubai-based energy conglomerate receives a WhatsApp message that appears to come directly from their CEO — complete with the right profile photo, a familiar tone, and an

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Meta tries to get ahead of scammers before the World Cup begins

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Meta tries to get ahead of scammers before the World Cup begins 2026-06-01 at 20:16 By Sinisa Markovic Football fans are counting down the days until the FIFA World Cup begins, and scammers are doing the same. Last week, the FBI warned that cybercriminals are spoofing FIFA websites to steal personal information, sell fake tickets,

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Coinflow CISO on crypto payments security under AI pressure

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Coinflow CISO on crypto payments security under AI pressure 2026-05-27 at 09:24 By Mirko Zorz Crypto payment firms sit near the top of the target list for advanced persistent threat groups, and the workload on their security leaders keeps growing. Malcolm Portelli, CISO at Coinflow, runs the company’s security program from Malta. Coinflow is headquartered

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The new economics of fraud: Cheaper, faster, more convincing

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The new economics of fraud: Cheaper, faster, more convincing 2026-05-22 at 08:29 By Anamarija Pogorelec Scams have become one of the fastest-growing consumer risks, driven by AI-enabled impersonation, social engineering, and sophisticated attack methods, according to Visa’s Spring 2026 Biannual Threats Report. Criminals redirect efforts toward trust and third parties Fraud involves behavioral manipulation, fragmented

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Apple Rejected 2 Million App Store Submissions in 2025 for Security and Fraud Prevention

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Apple Rejected 2 Million App Store Submissions in 2025 for Security and Fraud Prevention 2026-05-21 at 14:22 By Ionut Arghire The company blocked over 1.1 billion accounts and $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions. The post Apple Rejected 2 Million App Store Submissions in 2025 for Security and Fraud Prevention appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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FBI: $388 million lost in crypto ATM scams in 2026

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FBI: $388 million lost in crypto ATM scams in 2026 2026-05-20 at 14:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Americans lost more than $388 million to crypto kiosk scams in 2025, with the FBI warning that criminals are increasingly directing victims to transfer funds through these machines. Cryptocurrency kiosks, popularly known as Bitcoin ATMs, are physical automated teller

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Game over for 74 suspected scammers after Dutch cops plastered their faces on billboards

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Game over for 74 suspected scammers after Dutch cops plastered their faces on billboards 2026-05-18 at 20:34 By Sinisa Markovic The Dutch police’s Game Over?! campaign, which publicly displays images of suspected fraudsters to encourage self-surrenders and gather public tips, is proving successful, with the identities of 74 of the 100 suspects shown already identified.

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Your coworker might be selling company logins, and thinks it’s fine

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Your coworker might be selling company logins, and thinks it’s fine 2026-05-08 at 08:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec Employee behavior once considered unacceptable is becoming tolerated across various industries, particularly in IT and telecommunications, and at all levels of seniority, including leadership. Cifas Workplace Fraud Trends research, based on a survey of 2,000 UK employees working

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