Scammers capitalize on GTA 6 hype to push malware and crypto cons 2026-11-05 at 13:41 By Sinisa Markovic Scammers are offering supposed leaked builds, early copies and phone versions of Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) weeks before the game’s November 19 launch, Netcraft warned in a new blog post. The company looked at GTA […]
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Police seize over 100 servers linked to investment fraud with more than €4 million in losses 2026-11-03 at 16:31 By Sinisa Markovic Seven people have been arrested and more than 100 servers seized in a coordinated law enforcement action against an investment fraud network that started unravelling after a complaint from a German couple. Seized […]
Scammers rebuild fake shopping sites within hours of a takedown 2026-10-30 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec One retail scam used more than 1,200 look-alike .shop domains sharing a single IP address. The sites reused HTML, JavaScript and payment-page designs intended to harvest card numbers, expiry dates and security codes, according Akamai’s Fraud and Abuse Report […]
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Shame and sleepless nights haunt scam victims long after the money is gone 2026-10-29 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Scams and identity theft hurt people in different ways, and recovering involves much more than getting money back, according to ITRC’s 2026 Consumer Impact Report. Scam victims often struggle with shame and self-blame, while identity theft […]
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Synthetic identities leave US lenders with $2.4 billion in fraud exposure 2026-10-26 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Criminals are exploiting established customer accounts and familiar brands to steal money and personal information, according to TransUnion’s Fraud in the Age of Continuous Trust report. Eighty-one percent of suspected digital fraud in its network during the first […]
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Criminal recruiters want people on your payroll 2026-10-02 at 09:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Legitimate employee access can let criminals circumvent security controls that would be difficult to overcome from outside an organization. Routine actions such as information lookups, account resets, transaction approvals and shipment changes can become services sold to criminal customers, according to Intel […]
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Product showcase: Scamwise checks the red flags before you take the bait 2026-09-23 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Scamwise is a free scam-checking service from Savi that examines suspicious messages, emails, websites, phone numbers, images, and real-world situations for signs of fraud. The service works in any web browser on desktop, mobile, or tablet, with […]
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Scammers use genuine Google sign-ins to sell costly, unverified AI subscriptions 2026-09-22 at 11:54 By Sinisa Markovic Scammers are using a $249 website toolkit to sell unverified AI subscriptions worth up to $2,000 a year, and a genuine Google sign-in screen is what makes the sites convincing. Malwarebytes found more than 100 websites built this […]
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98% of fraudulent hires have company credentials by the time they’re caught 2026-09-18 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec A 90-day period between hiring and onboarding is creating a blind spot in enterprise identity security, according to HYPR’s State of HR Identity Fraud Detection report. “Adversaries no longer need to breach a network when they can […]
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Scammers leave AI fingerprints all over fake antivirus renewal page 2026-09-17 at 13:10 By Sinisa Markovic AI appears to be helping scammers with little web development skill build convincing fake antivirus-renewal pages, Malwarebytes found. The researchers came across a scam page impersonating Avast, aimed at users in Belgium, that was more polished than most sites […]
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Scammers have figured out the best time to text you 2026-09-04 at 08:00 By Sinisa Markovic The suspicious calls, texts, and DMs you got recently aren’t a coincidence, according to Malwarebytes. Scammers have worked out which platform gets them the best results for each type of con, and they stick to that formula. (Source: Malwarebytes) […]
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A $25 template helped scammers build hundreds of phantom bank domains 2026-08-21 at 08:00 By Sinisa Markovic A phrase on a suspicious website turned into an investigation of phantom banks built to support scams, according to new research from Allure Security. Molly DeQuattro, the company’s VP of Operations, was reviewing a domain that resembled the […]
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Banks look for fraud signals in customer behavior 2026-08-19 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Banks are dealing with more fraud in which customers authorize payments after being manipulated by criminals. ThreatMark’s Fraud Readiness Benchmark 2026 describes a banking environment where social engineering, reimbursement requirements and growing case volumes are changing fraud operations. Social engineering moves […]
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Brand Impersonation Takedown: From Whack-a-Mole to Managed Response 2026-08-18 at 05:23 By Mihir Bagwe Manual brand impersonation takedowns fail because attackers move faster than ticket-based abuse reports can resolve — phishing pages and fake executive profiles often do their damage within hours of going live, while manual removal can take days. A managed takedown program […]
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Police bust cybercrime ring accused of stealing €30 million in four-day spree 2026-08-17 at 11:08 By Sinisa Markovic German and Brazilian police dismantled an international bank fraud ring blamed for a €30 million cyberattack on a German financial institution, arresting four people in Brazil and pursuing three more suspects in Spain and Bulgaria. Brazilian police […]
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New Android malware relays bank cards to fraudsters while victims still hold them 2026-08-14 at 14:08 By Sinisa Markovic Group-IB researchers discovered WindRelay, a new Android malware built to capture live payment card data over NFC (Near Field Communication) and relay it to attackers in real time. WindRelay is paired with the SpyNote remote access […]
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Ukrainian police raid 94 fraudulent call centers, seize $2 million 2026-08-14 at 10:56 By Sinisa Markovic Ukrainian police have disrupted 94 fraudulent call centers during a nationwide operation that involved more than 400 searches and the seizure of thousands of computers, phones, and SIM cards. Ukrainian police raid at a fraudulent call center (Source: Cyberpolice […]
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Lazarus hackers pair fake job offers with Windows zero-day exploit 2026-08-12 at 14:48 By Sinisa Markovic The North Korea-linked Lazarus group is using fake job offers, trojanized PDF software and a Windows zero-day in attacks aimed primarily at the defense sector, Check Point researchers have found. The activity is part of Operation Dream Job, a […]
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Split-second deepfake glitch blows digital certificate fraudster’s cover 2026-08-12 at 10:50 By Sinisa Markovic Spanish police have arrested a man in Murcia accused of using deepfake software to trick a certificate provider’s video identity checks in an attempt to obtain digital signatures he could use for financial fraud. According to the police, the man made […]
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Extension Banned for Stealing AI Chats Returns to Chrome Store, Resumes Malicious Activities 2026-08-11 at 14:15 By Eduard Kovacs The extension amassed over 300,000 installs and a 4.6 rating before Google removed it for stealing data. The post Extension Banned for Stealing AI Chats Returns to Chrome Store, Resumes Malicious Activities appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]