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FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Krebs on Security

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email systems, citing a recent increase in cybercriminal services that use hacked police email accounts to send unauthorized subpoenas and customer data requests to U.S.-based based technology companies.

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Scammers hijack websites of Bank of America, Netflix, Microsoft, and more to insert fake phone number

Malwarebytes

Cybercriminals frequently use fake search engine listings to take advantage of our trust in popular brands, and then scam us. In the latest example of this type of scam, we found tech support scammers hijacking the results of people looking for 24/7 support for Apple, Bank of America, Facebook, HP, Microsoft, Netflix, and PayPal.

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Zanubis in motion: Tracing the active evolution of the Android banking malware

SecureList

Introduction Zanubis is a banking Trojan for Android that emerged in mid-2022. Since its inception, it has targeted banks and financial entities in Peru, before expanding its objectives to virtual cards and crypto wallets. The malware operated as an overlay-based banking Trojan that abused Android’s accessibility service.

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Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader whose boss’s email account got phished and was used to trick one of the company’s customers into sending a large payment to scammers. BEC criminals use that access to initiate or redirect the transfer of business funds for personal gain. Viable ic3.gov

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Shedding AI Light on Bank Wire Transfer Fraud

Security Boulevard

Wire transfer fraud occurs when scammers convince a company to send money to a fraudulent account. The post Shedding AI Light on Bank Wire Transfer Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. While weeding out suspicious requests like this may seem rudimentary, it’s not.

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Experts warn of the new sophisticate Crocodilus mobile banking Trojan

Security Affairs

The new Android trojan Crocodilus exploits accessibility features to steal banking and crypto credentials, mainly targeting users in Spain and Turkey. ThreatFabric researchers discovered a new Android trojan called Crocodilus, which exploits accessibility features to steal banking and crypto credentials. ” ThreatFabric concludes.

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AI-Driven Fraud and Impersonation: The New Face of Financial Crime

SecureWorld News

By the end of the call, she had authorized $25 million in transfers to overseas accounts. banks and financial firms are being targeted by scammers using deepfake videos, AI-generated voices, and advanced chatbots to deceive employees and customers. In 2025, U.S. in live video calls or voicemails.

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