North Korean Hackers Stole $88M by Posing as US Tech Workers
Flashpoint uncovers how North Korean hackers used fake identities to secure remote IT jobs in the US, siphoning…
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Job Seekers Targeted as Scammers Pose as Government Agencies on WhatsApp
Scammers impersonate government agencies on WhatsApp to target job seekers with fake offers, phishing sites, and identity theft…
Phishing Attack Uses Blob URIs to Show Fake Login Pages in Your Browser
Cofense Intelligence reveals a novel phishing technique using blob URIs to create local fake login pages, bypassing email…
Digital welfare fraud: ALTSRUS syndicate exploits the financially vulnerable
A new report from bot defense firm Kasada has exposed the growing threat of ALTSRUS, a fraud syndicate targeting some of the most vulnerable corners of the digital economy. Researchers revealed how the group has scaled its operations to steal and resel…
Fake Student Fraud in Community Colleges
Reporting on the rise of fake students enrolling in community college courses:
The bots’ goal is to bilk state and federal financial aid money by enrolling in classes, and remaining enrolled in them, long enough for aid disbursements to go out. They often accomplish this by submitting AI-generated work. And because community colleges accept all applicants, they’ve been almost exclusively impacted by the fraud.
The article talks about the rise of this type of fraud, the difficulty of detecting it, and how it upends quite a bit of the class structure and learning community…
Phishing Emails Impersonating Qantas Target Credit Card Info
Fake Qantas emails in a sophisticated phishing scam steal credit card and personal info from Australians, bypassing major…
200+ Fake Retail Sites Used in New Wave of Subscription Scams
Bitdefender uncovers a massive surge in sophisticated subscription scams disguised as online shops and evolving mystery boxes. Learn…
Scammers Use Spain-Portugal Blackout for TAP Air Refund Phishing Scam
SEO: Cybercriminals are using the recent power outages in Spain and Portugal to launch phishing attacks disguised as…
Online fraud peaks as breaches rise
Data breaches played a key role in significant financial losses faced by consumers due to fraud. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Yin, Global Head of Fraud at TransUnion, and Brad Daughdrill, VP, Data Science, Head of Global Fraud Analytics, Tran…
Darcula Phishing Kit Uses AI to Evade Detection, Experts Warn
Darcula phishing platform adds AI to create multilingual scam pages easily. Netcraft warns of rising risks from Darcula-Suite…