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New Android feature promises to spot deepfake scam calls

New Android feature promises to spot deepfake scam calls 2026-06-03 at 11:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Android is introducing fake call detection to help protect users from impersonation scams. The feature can detect and flag suspected spoofed calls when both parties use Phone by Google on Android 12 or later. It will roll out globally this […]

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WhatsApp Discloses File Spoofing, Arbitrary URL Scheme Vulnerabilities

WhatsApp Discloses File Spoofing, Arbitrary URL Scheme Vulnerabilities 2026-05-05 at 13:20 By Eduard Kovacs The vulnerabilities were reported to Meta through its bug bounty program and were patched with updates released earlier this year. The post WhatsApp Discloses File Spoofing, Arbitrary URL Scheme Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Researchers develop tool to expose GPS signal spoofing in transit networks

Researchers develop tool to expose GPS signal spoofing in transit networks 2026-04-30 at 15:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a portable detector that identifies GPS spoofing in real time, including during motion, to help protect transportation systems. Spoofing involves transmitting counterfeit signals that imitate authentic GPS transmissions and produce

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A single platform powers SIM farm proxy networks across 17 countries

A single platform powers SIM farm proxy networks across 17 countries 2026-04-21 at 12:30 By Mirko Zorz Racks of phones and 4G modems, connected to carrier networks and rented out as commercial mobile proxy services, are operating across at least 94 locations in 17 countries. An investigation by infrastructure intelligence firm Infrawatch traced a large

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‘Stanley’ Malware Toolkit Enables Phishing via Website Spoofing

‘Stanley’ Malware Toolkit Enables Phishing via Website Spoofing 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Ionut Arghire Priced $2,000 – $6,000 on a cybercrime forum, the MaaS toolkit promises publication on the Chrome Web Store. The post ‘Stanley’ Malware Toolkit Enables Phishing via Website Spoofing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Complex Routing, Misconfigurations Exploited for Domain Spoofing in Phishing Attacks

Complex Routing, Misconfigurations Exploited for Domain Spoofing in Phishing Attacks 2026-01-07 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors spoof legitimate domains to make their phishing emails appear to have been sent internally. The post Complex Routing, Misconfigurations Exploited for Domain Spoofing in Phishing Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Europe’s phone networks are drowning in fake calls

Europe’s phone networks are drowning in fake calls 2025-11-03 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Caller ID spoofing has become one of Europe’s most persistent enablers of cyber fraud. A new position paper from Europol warns that manipulated phone identities now drive much of the continent’s financial and social engineering crime, making it difficult for law

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Biometric spoofing isn’t as complex as it sounds

Biometric spoofing isn’t as complex as it sounds 2025-10-01 at 08:04 By Sinisa Markovic Biometric technologies were originally designed to improve security and streamline authentication, but they’re often misused in ways most people don’t notice. Like any system, biometrics has weaknesses that attackers can exploit. Biometric spoofing isn’t as complex as it sounds. It’s basically

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FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website

FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website 2025-09-22 at 12:47 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors likely spoofed the official government website for personal information theft and monetary fraudulent activity. The post FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Vulnerabilities Enable Attackers to Spoof Emails From 20 Million Domains

Vulnerabilities Enable Attackers to Spoof Emails From 20 Million Domains 2024-07-31 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire Vulnerabilities in hosted email services allow attackers to spoof the identity of senders, bypassing security measures. The post Vulnerabilities Enable Attackers to Spoof Emails From 20 Million Domains appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Phishing Campaign Exploited Proofpoint Email Protections for Spoofing

Phishing Campaign Exploited Proofpoint Email Protections for Spoofing 2024-07-29 at 21:46 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors have exploited Proofpoint’s email protection service to deliver millions of spoofed phishing emails. The post Phishing Campaign Exploited Proofpoint Email Protections for Spoofing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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SMTP Smuggling Allows Spoofed Emails to Bypass Authentication Protocols

SMTP Smuggling Allows Spoofed Emails to Bypass Authentication Protocols 18/12/2023 at 17:16 By Eduard Kovacs A new attack technique named SMTP Smuggling can allow malicious actors to send out spoofed emails that bypass authentication mechanisms. The post SMTP Smuggling Allows Spoofed Emails to Bypass Authentication Protocols appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Email forwarding flaws enable attackers to impersonate high-profile domains

Email forwarding flaws enable attackers to impersonate high-profile domains 11/09/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego. The

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Facebook and Microsoft remain prime targets for spoofing

Facebook and Microsoft remain prime targets for spoofing 14/07/2023 at 06:36 By Help Net Security While trends in phishing frequently evolve, Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continues, according to Vade. Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continued into H1 2023, with the former accounting for 18%

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