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Pakistani Firm Shipped Fentanyl Analogs, Scams to US

Krebs on Security

and Pakistan whose employees are accused of using online ads to scam westerners seeking help with trademarks, book writing, mobile app development and logo designs, a new investigation reveals. asserted last year that certain scam firms in Karachi were impersonating the company. In an indictment (PDF) unsealed last month, the U.S.

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U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams

Krebs on Security

a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams known as pig butchering.” ” The Treasury Department said Funnull’s operations are linked to the majority of virtual currency investment scam websites reported to the FBI.

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LW ROUNDTABLE — How 2024’s cyber threats will transform the security landscape in 2025

The Last Watchdog

Williams Brandon Williams , CTO, Conversant Group Predictions for 2025 point to attack speeds increasing by up to 100X, necessitating faster detection and response times. Salzman Shirley Slazman , CEO, SeeMetrics In 2025, organizations will recognize that adding more tools doesnt equate to better security.

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Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS

Krebs on Security

Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) warned residents to be on the lookout for a new SMS phishing or “smishing” scam targeting users of EZDriveMA , MassDOT’s all electronic tolling program. 10, 2025 by a China-based SMS phishing service called “Lighthouse.”

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

📬Combat Email Schemes: Discover how BEC fraud is evolving, why your email is a prime target, and prevent costly email scams. 📆 March 18, 2025 at 12:30pm PT, 3:30pm ET, 8:30pm GMT 💳 Protect Payment Processes: Pinpoint vulnerabilities in payment methods and implement security measures. Save your seat today!

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LW ROUNDTABLE:  Predictive analytics, full-stack visualization to solidify cyber defenses in 2025

The Last Watchdog

Shashanka Dr. Madhu Shashanka , Chief Data Scientist, Concentric AI Generative AI in 2025 will bring transformative opportunities but heightened cybersecurity risks, including data exposure, AI misuse, and novel threats like prompt injection attacks. Real-time defense and a robust security mindset are crucial to staying resilient.

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“Urgent reminder” tax scam wants to phish your Microsoft credentials

Malwarebytes

Tax Services Department Important Tax Review and Update Required by 2025-03-16! This update must be completed by 2025-03-16 to avoid any potential penalties or disruptions to your account. But that’s just one example of a tax scam. The other big type of scams are phishing emails, like we saw above.

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