With generative AI enabling fraud-as-a-service at scale, legacy defenses are crumbling. The next wave of cybercrime is faster, smarter, and terrifyingly synthetic.
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Apple, Netflix, Microsoft Sites ‘Hacked’ for Tech Support Scams
Tech support scammers are using sponsored ads and search parameter injection to trick users into calling them.
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How Scammers Are Using AI to Steal College Financial Aid
Fake college enrollments have been surging as crime rings deploy “ghost students” — chatbots that join online classrooms and stay just long enough to collect a financial aid check.
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Firebase, Google Apps Script Abused in Fresh Phishing Campaigns
Security researchers flag two phishing campaigns abusing Firebase and Google Apps Script to host malware and fake login pages.
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US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams
The US Treasury Department US has slapped sanctions on Funnull Technology for providing support to cryptocurrency investment scams.
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364,000 Impacted by Data Breach at LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Data broker giant LexisNexis Risk Solutions says personal information was stolen from 364,000 people in a December 2024 data breach.
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Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time
AI-powered threat protection startup Scamnetic has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Roo Capital.
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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024
The FBI received roughly 860,000 complaints of malicious activity in 2024, with reported losses exceeding $16.6 billion.
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UN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading Across the Rest of the World
Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe, according to a UN report.
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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature
North Korean cryptocurrency thieves abusing Zoom Remote collaboration feature to target cryptocurrency traders with malware.
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