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Fraudsters behind €460 million crypto scam arrested in Spain

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Fraudsters behind €460 million crypto scam arrested in Spain 2025-06-30 at 18:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec Spanish authorities arrested five members of a criminal network responsible for laundering €460 million stolen through global cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. Source: Europol The operation, led by the Guardia Civil with support from Europol and law enforcement in Estonia, France, […]

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ClickFix attacks skyrocketing more than 500%

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ClickFix attacks skyrocketing more than 500% 2025-06-26 at 12:02 By Sinisa Markovic ClickFix, a deceptive attack method, saw a surge of more than 500% in the first half of 2025, making it the second most common attack vector after phishing, according to ESET’s latest Threat Report. The report, which looks at trends from December 2024

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71% of new hires click on phishing emails within 3 months

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71% of new hires click on phishing emails within 3 months 2025-06-23 at 07:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec New hires are more likely to fall for phishing attacks and social engineering than longer-term employees, especially in their first 90 days, according to Keepnet. Why new hires are easy targets for phishing attacks Based on data from

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Virtual kidnapping scams prey on our worst fears

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Virtual kidnapping scams prey on our worst fears 2025-06-16 at 08:02 By Sinisa Markovic Getting a call saying a family member has been kidnapped is terrifying. Fear and panic take over, making it hard to think clearly. That’s exactly what criminals count on when they use a scam called virtual kidnapping. What is virtual kidnapping?

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Google survey shows Americans are changing how they fight scams

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Google survey shows Americans are changing how they fight scams 2025-06-05 at 08:11 By Sinisa Markovic If it seems like scams are popping up everywhere lately, you’re not wrong. A new survey from Google shows most Americans feel the same, and they’re starting to change how they handle things online because of it. But different

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Scammers are impersonating Interactive Brokers: Here’s what you need to know

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Scammers are impersonating Interactive Brokers: Here’s what you need to know 2025-06-03 at 11:49 By Help Net Security Interactive Brokers is warning customers to be on high alert due to a wave of scams involving fraudsters posing as company representatives. Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a global brokerage firm that lets investors trade stocks, options, futures,

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AI voice hijacking: How well can you trust your ears?

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AI voice hijacking: How well can you trust your ears? 2025-05-20 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic How sure are you that you can recognize an AI-cloned voice? If you think you’re completely certain, you might be wrong. Why it’s a growing threat With only three seconds of audio, criminals can now clone a person’s voice,

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CTM360 maps out real-time phishing infrastructure targeting corporate banking worldwide

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CTM360 maps out real-time phishing infrastructure targeting corporate banking worldwide 2025-05-19 at 16:50 By Anamarija Pogorelec A phishing operation that targets corporate banking accounts across the globe has been analyzed in a new report by CTM360. The campaign uses fake Google ads, advanced filtering techniques, to steal sensitive login credentials and bypass MFA. Researchers uncovered

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Fake AI platforms deliver malware diguised as video content

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Fake AI platforms deliver malware diguised as video content 2025-05-09 at 16:53 By Zeljka Zorz A clever malware campaign delivering the novel Noodlophile malware is targeting creators and small businesses looking to enhance their productivity with AI tools. But, in an unusual twist, the threat actors are not disguising the malware as legitimate software, but

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Wave of tech layoffs leads to more job scams

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Wave of tech layoffs leads to more job scams 2025-05-08 at 08:06 By Sinisa Markovic The tech industry is experiencing significant layoffs, leaving thousands of IT and cybersecurity professionals in search of new employment opportunities. Unfortunately, as these individuals search for new opportunities, scammers are actively preying on them. Losing a job, especially when you

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Key tips to stay safe from deepfake and AI threats

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Key tips to stay safe from deepfake and AI threats 2025-05-06 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Joshua McKenty, CEO of Polyguard, talks about how to protect yourself from deepfake and AI threats, which are getting harder to spot and easier to launch. Attackers can clone your voice or

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The dark side of YouTube: Malicious links, phishing, and deepfakes

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The dark side of YouTube: Malicious links, phishing, and deepfakes 2025-04-23 at 08:01 By Sinisa Markovic With billions of users, YouTube has become a tempting target for cybercriminals. They post malicious links in video descriptions and comments. Some send phishing emails to creators, posing as sponsors but attaching malware. Others hijack popular channels to promote

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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming

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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming 2025-04-18 at 17:02 By Zeljka Zorz Did you know that when participating in a Zoom call, you can grant permission to other participants to control your computer remotely? While this feature may come in handy when dealing with trusted family, friends and colleagues, threat actors have started abusing

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Phishers are increasingly impersonating electronic toll collection companies

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Phishers are increasingly impersonating electronic toll collection companies 2025-04-03 at 14:31 By Zeljka Zorz Steam was the most imitated brands by phishers in the first quarter of 2025, followed by Microsoft and Facebook/Meta, Guardio researchers have revealed. “Historically, the #1 spot has been dominated by the usual suspects – big tech companies like Meta, Microsoft,

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Charm Security Emerges From Stealth With $8 Million in Funding

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Charm Security Emerges From Stealth With $8 Million in Funding 2025-03-25 at 15:28 By Ionut Arghire Charm Security has emerged from stealth mode with $8 million in funding for AI-powered scams and social engineering prevention. The post Charm Security Emerges From Stealth With $8 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Scammers cash in on tax season

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Scammers cash in on tax season 2025-03-21 at 07:32 By Help Net Security AI-powered phishing emails, deepfake phone calls, and fake tax prep websites are making tax scams more convincing and costly than ever, according to McAfee. Cybercriminals are pulling out all the stops to trick Americans out of their hard-earned money, and it’s working,

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Scammers take over social media

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Scammers take over social media 2025-03-05 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In Q4 2024, cyber threats reached unprecedented levels, with 2.55 billion attacks blocked, equating to 321 threats every second. In this Help Net Security video, Luis Corrons, Security Evangelist at Gen, discusses a new Gen report that highlights a troubling trend: social media

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Hackers pose as employers to steal crypto, login credentials

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Hackers pose as employers to steal crypto, login credentials 2025-02-20 at 12:03 By Help Net Security Since early 2024, ESET researchers have been tracking DeceptiveDevelopment, a series of malicious campaigns linked to North Korea-aligned operators. Disguising themselves as software development recruiters, these threat actors lure victims with fake job offers and deliver software projects embedded

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