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Product showcase: Webroot Mobile Security screens texts, blocks risky sites, and checks for data leaks

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Product showcase: Webroot Mobile Security screens texts, blocks risky sites, and checks for data leaks 2026-10-06 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Webroot Mobile Security combines device security checks, Safari protection, text scam filtering, and data breach monitoring. It is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. The app requires an active Webroot subscription and is […]

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Fake brand discounts on social media prey on shoppers’ fear of missing out

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Fake brand discounts on social media prey on shoppers’ fear of missing out 2026-10-05 at 16:55 By Sinisa Markovic Cybercriminals are using fake discounts posted on Facebook and TikTok to lure shoppers to phishing sites that steal their payment card details and one-time passwords, Group-IB has warned. The phishing kit called Milk Dragon (also known […]

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Product showcase: A photo can fool your eyes, Verdict checks the evidence

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Product showcase: A photo can fool your eyes, Verdict checks the evidence 2026-09-28 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Verdict is an AI image and video detector designed for iPhone. It works offline and requires no account. Choose a photo or video, run a scan, and the app returns a 0–100 score with a verdict and […]

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Apple’s new iOS 27 feature looks for signs you’re being scammed

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Apple’s new iOS 27 feature looks for signs you’re being scammed 2026-09-24 at 11:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple introduced a scam-prevention feature called Impersonation Risk Detection with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. The feature allows supported apps to request a risk assessment when a user takes an action that could be connected to an active […]

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Product showcase: Scamwise checks the red flags before you take the bait

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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

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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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Scammers impersonate cops, use arrest threats to extort victims

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Scammers impersonate cops, use arrest threats to extort victims 2026-09-21 at 13:53 By Sinisa Markovic Scammers are posing as police officers and federal agents, threatening arrest unless victims pay up, the FBI warns. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) updated an alert it first issued in 2022, citing “losses totaling more than $1.6 billion” […]

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Product showcase: Helmit alerts parents when online conversations show signs of trouble

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Product showcase: Helmit alerts parents when online conversations show signs of trouble 2026-09-21 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Helmit is a parental control app that combines AI-powered social media monitoring with screen time management, web filtering, location tracking, and safety alerts. It identifies potentially concerning interactions and surface the messages associated with an alert. Helmit […]

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A fake ChatGPT billing email is after your OpenAI password

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A fake ChatGPT billing email is after your OpenAI password 2026-09-17 at 16:01 By Anamarija Pogorelec A fake ChatGPT billing email is steering users to a copy of the OpenAI login page that keeps whatever username and password they type. Josh Varden of Cofense’s Phishing Defense Center traced the email’s payment button through a Google […]

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Scammers leave AI fingerprints all over fake antivirus renewal page

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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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Fake AI trading agent steals crypto wallet passwords

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Fake AI trading agent steals crypto wallet passwords 2026-09-17 at 11:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Attackers built a website for a fake AI crypto trading agent and used it to install Needle Stealer, malware that replaces a victim’s browser wallet with a copy that sends the wallet password to the attacker. HP caught the campaign between […]

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Fake GTA 6 download delivers malware-packed bundle to impatient gamers

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Fake GTA 6 download delivers malware-packed bundle to impatient gamers 2026-09-10 at 12:51 By Sinisa Markovic Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) is still three months from release, but cybercriminals are not waiting for the launch date. Security firm Huntress found malware disguised as a leaked copy of the game, aimed at fans hoping to […]

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Scammers have figured out the best time to text you

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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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Bogus recruiters go after high-value corporate credentials on mobile

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Bogus recruiters go after high-value corporate credentials on mobile 2026-08-26 at 13:05 By Sinisa Markovic Scammers posing as HR staff at well-known companies are running interview scheduling scams that end with a stolen corporate password, according to Zimperium. Attackers are using a technique called browser-in-the-browser, or BitB, which CTM360 documented in earlier research on recruitment […]

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INTERPOL crackdown on West African crime rings uncovers troubling new trend

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INTERPOL crackdown on West African crime rings uncovers troubling new trend 2026-08-25 at 17:01 By Sinisa Markovic Police across 22 countries arrested 58 people and identified 263 suspects during an eight-month INTERPOL operation targeting West African organized crime groups. Suspects detained in an operation targeting West African crime groups (Source: INTERPOL) Operation Jackal IV ran […]

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A $25 template helped scammers build hundreds of phantom bank domains

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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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Product showcase: ScamNet looks for warning signs in suspicious calls and shady links

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Product showcase: ScamNet looks for warning signs in suspicious calls and shady links 2026-08-17 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec ScamNet: Anti-Scam Suite is a consumer security app from Synaptrex Technologies that helps users detect and block scams involving phone calls, text messages, websites, and other suspicious content. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, and […]

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New Android malware relays bank cards to fraudsters while victims still hold them

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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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