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Cybercrime goes subscription: AI, malware and infrastructure on demand

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Cybercrime goes subscription: AI, malware and infrastructure on demand 2026-07-31 at 16:55 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cybercrime has become a commercialized ecosystem where criminals can buy or rent nearly every capability needed to launch sophisticated attacks. These services provide anonymity, plausible deniability, and access to short-lived infrastructure that is difficult to detect, attribute, and disrupt, enabling […]

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Criminals used AI and children’s coding software to build a multimillion-dollar ad fraud empire

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Criminals used AI and children’s coding software to build a multimillion-dollar ad fraud empire 2026-07-31 at 15:19 By Sinisa Markovic A security investigation into inexpensive Android TV boxes led researchers to an ad fraud operation that had remained unnoticed for several years. Fuyao apps ecosystem (Source: Bitsight) According to Bitsight, the operation, named Fuyao, uses

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Fake FBI agents target people who already got scammed

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Fake FBI agents target people who already got scammed 2026-07-21 at 13:21 By Sinisa Markovic Scammers are impersonating FBI personnel who supposedly handle Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) complaints, using that disguise to deceive and revictimize people who already lost money once. The IC3 published the update on July 20, 2026, building on an earlier

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Police dismantle investment fraud ring that stole €100 million a month

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Police dismantle investment fraud ring that stole €100 million a month 2026-07-16 at 11:30 By Sinisa Markovic Dutch police, working alongside Belgian authorities and Europol, have dismantled a major criminal network accused of operating a global investment fraud scheme through dozens of fraudulent call centers. Investigators estimate the organization generated more than €100 million a

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Spanish police dismantle €140 million cybercrime network

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Spanish police dismantle €140 million cybercrime network 2026-07-15 at 14:55 By Sinisa Markovic Spanish National Police have dismantled a cybercrime network accused of stealing and laundering about €140 million through fake investment platforms, CEO fraud, invoice fraud, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Four people were arrested as part of the operation: two in Portugal, one in Spain,

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UK charges five persons linked to fraud platform behind more than a million scam calls

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UK charges five persons linked to fraud platform behind more than a million scam calls 2026-07-14 at 12:18 By Sinisa Markovic Five people have been charged in the UK following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into Russian Coms, a caller ID spoofing service used by fraudsters. Ayoub Sehailia, 28, Zakkaria Sehailia, 30, Usman Din,

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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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