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UK considers blanket ban on crypto investment cold calls

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UK considers blanket ban on crypto investment cold calls 24/08/2023 at 11:30 By Cointelegraph By Arijit Sarkar The UK Treasury released a consultation paper to understand the grassroots-level impact of a blanket ban on cold calls related to financial services and products. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to […]

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Surge in identity crime victims reporting suicidal thoughts

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Surge in identity crime victims reporting suicidal thoughts 23/08/2023 at 15:02 By Helga Labus Identity theft can have great financial impact on the victims, but the experienced emotional, physical and psychological impact can be even more devastating, according to the 2023 Consumer Impact Report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and Experian. The report

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Cybercriminals turn to AI to bypass modern email security measures

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Cybercriminals turn to AI to bypass modern email security measures 23/08/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals employ artificial intelligence (AI) to create complex email threats like phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks, while modern email security systems use AI to counter these attacks, according to Perception Point and Osterman Research. AI’s role

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7 fake cryptocurrency investment apps discovered in Google Play, Apple App Store

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7 fake cryptocurrency investment apps discovered in Google Play, Apple App Store 03/08/2023 at 09:47 By Help Net Security Sophos released new findings on CryptoRom scams—a subset of pig butchering schemes designed to trick users of dating apps into making fake cryptocurrency investments. Since May, Sophos X-Ops has observed CryptoRom fraudsters refining their techniques, including

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CISOs gear up to combat the rising threat of B2B fraud

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CISOs gear up to combat the rising threat of B2B fraud 27/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The ongoing banking and economic turmoil has opened the floodgates to fraudsters. In this Help Net Security video, ex-British Intelligence officer Alex Beavan, Head of Ethics and Anti-Corruption at Convera, discusses how fraudsters target businesses and his

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Growing scam activity linked to social media and automation

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Growing scam activity linked to social media and automation 17/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The average number of scam resources created per brand across all regions and industries more than doubled year-on-year in 2022, up 162%, according to Group-IB. Additionally, the total number of scam pages detected by Group-IB in 2022 was more

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Scammers using AI voice technology to commit crimes

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Scammers using AI voice technology to commit crimes 07/07/2023 at 06:03 By Help Net Security The usage of platforms like Cash App, Zelle, and Venmo for peer-to-peer payments has experienced a significant surge, with scams increasing by over 58%. Additionally, there has been a corresponding rise of 44% in scams stemming from the theft of

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Cybercriminals use legitimate websites to obfuscate malicious payloads

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Cybercriminals use legitimate websites to obfuscate malicious payloads 02/06/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security According to Egress, the evolving attack methodologies currently used by cybercriminals are designed to get through traditional perimeter security. “The evolution of phishing emails continues to pose a major threat to organizations, emphasizing the need to enhance defenses to prevent

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Phishing campaigns thrive as evasive tactics outsmart conventional detection

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Phishing campaigns thrive as evasive tactics outsmart conventional detection 01/06/2023 at 06:21 By Help Net Security A 25% increase in the use of phishing kits has been recorded in 2022, according to Group-IB. The key phishing trends observed are the increasing use of access control and advanced detection evasion techniques. The rise in evasive tactics,

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Threat actors exploit new channels for advanced phishing attacks

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Threat actors exploit new channels for advanced phishing attacks 26/05/2023 at 07:36 By Help Net Security Perception Point’s team has identified a 356% increase in the number of advanced phishing attacks attempted by threat actors in 2022. Overall, the total number of attacks increased by 87%, highlighting the growing threat that cyber attacks now pose

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Scammers exploit AI trend with fake ChatGPT apps on Google Play, Apple App Store

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Scammers exploit AI trend with fake ChatGPT apps on Google Play, Apple App Store 17/05/2023 at 14:17 By Help Net Security Sophos researchers uncovered multiple apps masquerading as legitimate, ChatGPT-based chatbots to overcharge users. These apps have popped up in the Google Play and Apple App Store. Because the free versions have near-zero functionality and

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Fraud victims risk more than money

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Fraud victims risk more than money 12/05/2023 at 06:30 By Help Net Security Digital fraud has significant financial and psychological repercussions on victims, according to Telesign. Businesses may find a new reason to fear digital fraud as the negative impacts of digital fraud on companies’ brand perception and the bottom line. Trust in digital world

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Your voice could be your biggest vulnerability

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Your voice could be your biggest vulnerability 08/05/2023 at 08:09 By Help Net Security AI technology is fueling a rise in online voice scams, with just three seconds of audio required to clone a person’s voice, according to McAfee. McAfee surveyed 7,054 people from seven countries and found that a quarter of adults had previously

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