AI-powered threat protection startup Scamnetic has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Roo Capital.
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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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FBI: Fake Ransomware Attack Claims Sent to US Executives via Snail Mail
An extortion group has been sending physical mail to corporate executives, threatening to leak their data unless a ransom is paid.
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CrowdStrike Incident Leveraged for Malware Delivery, Phishing, Scams
The major IT outage caused by CrowdStrike is being leveraged by threat actors for phishing, scams, and malware delivery.
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FCC Warns of ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Scammers
The FCC has issued a public notice on robocall scammer group ‘Royal Tiger’, the first designated threat actor.
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Tech Support Firms Agree to $26M FTC Settlement Over Fake Services
Restoro and Reimage agree to a $26 million settlement after selling fake antivirus and tech services to undercover FTC agents.
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US Seizes $1.4 Million in Cryptocurrency From Tech Scammers
The US seized approximately $1.4 million worth of Tether tokens suspected of being fraud proceeds from tech scams.
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Google Suing Cybercriminals Who Delivered Malware via Fake Bard Downloads
Google files a lawsuit against cybercriminals who delivered account-hijacking malware by offering fake Bard AI downloads.
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China Crackdown on Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia Nets Thousands but Leaves Networks Intact
Chinese authorities have netted thousands of people in a crackdown on cyber scams, but the criminal networks remain intact.
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