Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Criminals are impersonating attorneys and law firms as part of sophisticated versions of classic “Nigerian Prince” scams. Nigerian Prince type scams have existed for decades, and are conceptually similar to much older scam variants, including some that proliferated en masse after the French Revolution.

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Joseph Steinberg

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Reinesch and Zenners, the two people seen in the video, however, never discussed such a project, because the central bank has no so project; “the project” in question is nothing more than a scam created by criminals.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

Outside of giants JP Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and U.S. firms are comprised of community banks and regional credit unions. These smaller institutions, much like the giants, are hustling to expand mobile banking services. This is the new space that allows for combining these channels in banking.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram says its testing new ways to use facial recognition—both to combat scams and to help restore access to compromised accounts. Do I want to provide Meta with even more material that might end up getting used to train its Artificial Intelligence (AI) models?

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

This month, take advantage of all that NCPW offers, including access to free tools and information that can help you identify and prevent online scams, fraud, and identity theft. Financial fraud With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), financial fraud tactics are growing more sophisticated, and sadly, they often target older people.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 9, 2021

appeared first on Joseph Steinberg: CyberSecurity, Privacy, & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor. The post How The FBI Seized Bitcoin from Colonial Pipeline Hackers – Does Law Enforcement Have More Control Over Cryptocurrencies Than People Believe?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Todays phishing scams are sophisticated, tailored for you, and often indistinguishable from real communications. These tactics, called spear phishing , make it incredibly hard for even tech-savvy users to spot a scam. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is supercharging phishing attacks.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 11, 2024

New AI Scams to Look Out For in 2024 IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly reshaped many aspects of everyday life. Here are three new AI scams to look out for in 2024 as well as some tips to help protect yourself and stay prepared for the explosive development of AI.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security in banking has become the frontline defense against an ever-growing wave of digital threats. With billions of dollars and sensitive data at risk, banks are under constant pressure to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. Table of Contents Toggle What is Cyber Security in Banking?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2023

You may have seen a worrying report of Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used in a virtual kidnapping scam. Unfortunately, with the daughter out of sight this just made the scam seem more believable. Virtual kidnapping scams have been around for many years , but this is a new spin on a well-worn technique.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A mobile network operator has called in the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the battle against phone scammers. To achieve this “Granny Daisy” will tell the scammers all about her passion for knitting, her cat Fluffy, and provide exasperated callers with false personal information including made up bank details.

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Webroot

MAY 5, 2025

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into phishing schemes has made these attacks even more sophisticated and challenging to detect. For example, you receive a text message from your bank using your name and asking you to authorize a recent purchase that happens to be from Amazon or another retailer you frequent.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 11, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is highly innovative but also poses significant risks to all organisations, as shown by the recent high profile hacks at Ticketmaster, Santander and the NHS. This article will delve into how AI can be manipulated by cyber attackers for scams, particularly ones that affect businesses.

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

You must also inform your bank or financial services provider so they can be on the lookout for suspicious and fraudulent transactions.     Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams :  BEC scams  require an attacker to pretend to be a company employee, contractor, or service provider.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

Widespread accessibility to generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, as well as the increasing sophistication of nation-state actors, means that email scams are more convincing than ever. 73% of employees working in financial services organizations have noticed an increase in the frequency of scam emails and texts in the last 6 months.

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Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

You must also inform your bank or financial services provider so they can be on the lookout for suspicious and fraudulent transactions.     Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams :  BEC scams  require an attacker to pretend to be a company employee, contractor, or service provider.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How to Protect Yourself from the Latest AI Scams IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, improving our daily lives, and shaping the future of technology. AI scams have become more sophisticated, making it harder to identify threats, and leaving more people vulnerable to fraud.

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Zero Day

JUNE 30, 2025

PT islander11/Getty Images Industry eyebrows were raised recently at New York Federal Reserve Bank data showing  software engineering graduates face higher unemployment rates than art history majors. "That's why software engineering is morphing into human-AI collaborative intelligence." respectively.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 24, 2023

billion in 2022 due to imposter scams, according to U.S. PoSA uses artificial intelligence to study behavioral patterns in order to identify and alert organizations when irregular activity occurs. Brandjacking is among the most common forms of cyberattacks globally. Twenty percent of consumers collectively lost more than $2.6

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IoT-enabled scams and hacks quickly ramped up to a high level – and can be expected to accelerate through 2021 and beyond. On the immediate horizon, IoT systems will bring us autonomous vehicles and something called “digital twins” – virtual representations of physical objects infused with artificial intelligence.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

To achieve their nefarious goals, criminals use a tactic known as call spoofing, which is becoming more successful with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Favorite spoofed companies are telco providers and banks. What is call spoofing? Call spoofing exploits a feature of Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, caller ID.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. While the tools work as advertised, they also perform malicious actions in the background, such as infecting the converted file with malware or stealing personal data from it, including banking information and Social Security numbers.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 18, 2024

The line between what’s real and what’s artificial is becoming more blurred and harder to ascertain. We’re all seeing the impact of artificial intelligence in business, with its potential to boost productivity, save time and create economic growth. And that brings me to cybersecurity. So how can we counter the problem?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2022

Uri Rivner offered some insights from the UK banking sector where criminals have bypassed the strong customer authentication policies by launching what is known as authorized push payment scams (APP scams), resulting in even greater losses because of financial fraud and scams.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Now, a few cheesy sci-fi movies later, functional examples of artificial intelligence are becoming an increasingly common part of our day to day lives. Writing malware Just like fake news and content used for scams, ChatGPT also has the potential to make life easier for people who want to write malicious software.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Enterprises in the finance, banking, and telecommunications sectors are the most susceptible to online fraud, but it can happen to any company,” said Vaidotas Sedys , Head of Risk Management at Oxylabs. Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 20, 2023 — The UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that 5% of global GDP (£1.6

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Meanwhile, greater reliance on mobile devices for everything from managing our bank accounts to checking credit scores leaves fintech users more at-risk than ever. Fraud and identity theft are on the rise, with online shopping hacks and COVID-related scams popular among cybercriminals. . AI fraud detection. .

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Today’s columnist, Rob Shavell of Abine, points out that better employee training about deepfake technology can possibly stop the famous 2019 case where a UK executive was duped by phone into transferring $200,000+ to a Hungarian bank, but companies also need to do a better job of managing the personal information of employees.

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Webroot

MARCH 4, 2024

Let’s delve into the fascinating world of Artificial intelligence (AI), unpacking its concepts, implications, and real-world applications. Brace yourself for an extended journey through the marvels and challenges of artificial intelligence. Part 2: AI and the need for vigilance in our digital lives The rise of AI scams 1.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

As is the case with another notorious Google Docs phishing scam , security tools don't interpret such a message as malicious because it is sent by Google. This approach adds a layer of feigned legitimacy and obfuscation to a scam, making it very difficult for security-minded users and protection systems to identify it.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2023

Some of you may have heard that students in UAB's Investigating Online Crimes class have been researching Crypto Investment Scam websites. Unfortunately, many of the people who became involved in the scam are innocent victims while others made fake Facebook accounts in order to scam others into signing up. I'm shocked!

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

Introduction The inaugural issue of AI-Cybersecurity Update set the stage for a broad discussion on the transformative impacts of artificial intelligence on cybersecurity. Voice ID systems have become a staple in various security measures, from smartphone locks to secure banking verifications.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Phishing scams use it to compromise networks. They spot unwanted traffic such as spam, phishing expeditions, malware, and scams. Customers include more than half of the Fortune 100, top banks, global retailers, and research universities. Employees are duped into clicking on malicious email attachments and links.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Some payroll no-nos to watch for are anything claiming a "new bank" being used or the need to move money, and usually with some urgency. Through machine learning/artificial intelligence (ML and AI), Proofpoint takes a multi-layer approach to stopping bad actors.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

The lure of artificial intelligence (AI) captures everyone’s imagination with its potential to improve different areas of people’s lives. Here’s the silver bullet when it comes to detecting spear-phishing attacks, business email compromise (BEC), and other scams that impersonate trusted individuals or organizations.

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