eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2025

Technical support consultant using programming to upgrade artificial intelligence simulation model As AI tools boom in popularity, cyberthieves are exploiting the excitement with fake AI video editing platforms that lure users into downloading malware. One post alone racked up over 62,000 views, showing how wide the scam has spread.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. 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.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 1, 2021

While some meal-kit-service-scam messages contain spelling and grammatical errors, the smishing message (smishing is phishing via text message) that I received did not suffer from such deficiencies; it appeared as well written as typical businesses correspondence.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As artificial intelligence continues advancing at a rapid pace, criminals are increasingly using AI capabilities to carry out sophisticated scams and attacks. The scam began with the employee receiving a phishing message purportedly from the company's chief financial officer requesting an urgent confidential transaction.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 24, 2025

The threat actors behind the Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform have released new updates to their cybercrime suite with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities.

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Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

The data in question was posted on a Russian cybercrime forum on May 15 and then uploaded again on June 3, apparently garnering attention from other cybercriminals and potential buyers. But in this age of cybercrime, these numbers have become vulnerable. million existing AT&T subscribers and 65.4 million former account holders.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Phishing In phishing scams, cybercriminals trick people and businesses into handing over sensitive information like credit card numbers or login details for vital online accounts. The hackers hijacked the channels to spread cryptocurrency scams, while deleting some of the groups old videos in the process.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

For several years, the #1 Cybercrime type has been Business Email Compromise followed by the #2 of Romance Scam. The criminals have discovered how many people don't understand investing in cryptocurrency and have turned Investment Scams into a new money factory. . #1 Investment Scam Examples. Million dollars to $1.45

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

Authorities recovered $31 Million Related to 2021 Uranium Finance cyber heist Serbian student activists phone hacked using Cellebrite zero-day exploit Qilin ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the Lee Enterprises attack Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected International Press Newsletter Cybercrime U.S.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2023

FraudGPT is another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is advertised in the hacking underground. Recently, researchers from SlashNext warned of the dangers related to another generative AI cybercrime tool dubbed WormGPT.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

External threats: Disinformation and scams Misinformation campaigns: Deepfakes are increasingly used to spread false information, influence elections, and create social unrest. A recent example involved a deepfake video of a prominent tech CEO announcing false financial reports, causing stock fluctuations before the fraud was exposed.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2024

While no details were provided about the potential perpetrators, the scam highlights how threat actors exploit the authority of government agencies to trick victims into complying with illicit demands. As artificial intelligence capabilities advance, the threat of highly convincing impersonations increases.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

In its latest research , SlashNext—a provider of multi-channel phishing and human hacking solutions—delves into the emerging use of generative AI, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, and the cybercrime tool WormGPT, in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2023

If you hadn't heard already, ChatGPT, launched in November 2022 by OpenAI, is a chatbot that uses what's known as generative artificial intelligence (AI). The problem isn't that people may use this tool to make their lives easier, it's that people may use it to commit cybercrime, and do it way more efficiently and effectively.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Managing Cybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Clearview AI Faces €30.5M Head Mare hacktivist group targets Russia and Belarus Zyxel fixed critical OS command injection flaw in multiple routers VMware fixed a code execution flaw in Fusion hypervisor U.S.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 31, 2023

Eastern, and will provide viewers with information they need to understand the future of cybercrime and give them tools to stop it. Dan Shiebler, Head of Machine Learning, Abnormal Security As the Head of Machine Learning at Abnormal Security, Dan leads a team of 40+ detection engineers to build AI systems that fight cybercrime.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Fraud and identity theft are on the rise, with online shopping hacks and COVID-related scams popular among cybercriminals. . Fortunately, emerging trends in the financial technology sector may have the potential to turn the tide of cybercrime and keep our financial data safe. . AI fraud detection. .

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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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SecureWorld News

JULY 26, 2023

A new potential cybercrime tool called "FraudGPT" appears to be an AI bot exclusively being used for offensive purposes, such as crafting spear phishing emails, creating cracking tools, carding, and more nefarious activities. It's the cybercrime economy's version of next-gen product development for the phishing kit model.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 8, 2023

WormGPT, a private new chatbot service advertised as a way to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help write malicious software without all the pesky prohibitions on such activity enforced by ChatGPT and Google Bard, has started adding restrictions on how the service can be used.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Unauthorised transactions made with the help of lost or stolen credit cards, counterfeit cards, ID document forgery and identity theft, fake identification, email phishing, and imposter scams are among the most common types of payment fraud today.”

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

GreatHorn told SC Media this particular tactic was only previously seen in small “one-off scams,” until a sudden surge in this technique that began in October 2020 and escalated further in January 2021. As for traditional email scanners, “The use of multiple filtration strategies should be applied by the scanners,” said Hoddinott.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

According to a recent analysis conducted by Freshbooks on the rise of Covid scams, email remains one of the most vulnerable outlets for cybercriminals. Still, because of the overwhelming pressure the healthcare sector suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they were left more vulnerable to cybercrime. The data of over 1.2

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

  Also: I clicked on four sneaky online scams on purpose - to show you how they work The search engine allows you to search either by your email address or phone number and will flag any breaches containing your data when they happen by cross-checking billions of leaked records added to the Have I Been Pwned database.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most high-profile technology developments in recent history. It would appear that there is no end to what AI can do.

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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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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

While voice fraud isn’t new, this is the first reported example of an audio deepfake scam, and although some doubt the veracity of this story , it highlights the potentially massive threat that deepfakes pose to businesses. Faced with more advanced scams, employees will find it even more difficult to tell what’s real from what’s fake.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT—the much-hyped, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that provides human-like responses from an enormous knowledge base—has been embraced practically everywhere, from private sector businesses to K–12 classrooms. As of November 2022, people can no longer ignore the artificial elephant in the room.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

What Stoll was calling us to do is to take the threats of scams, misinformation campaigns, and cybercrime seriously. With some experts predicting that cybercrime is going to grow into a $10 trillion industry by 2025, how long can digital trust be taken for granted before we begin to lose faith in our digital services?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security measures ensure this data is safeguarded against breaches, fraud, hacking, and other forms of cybercrime. Banks can minimize the financial risks associated with cybercrime by investing in advanced cyber security solutions. Banks must use strong encryption methods for data at rest and in transit.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For instance, several days ago, personal data related to Amazon employees that was allegedly leaked over the course of the MOVEit vulnerability attack was leaked on a cybercrime forum. In the past, voice impersonation wasn’t considered a major threat, which is why such scams can be so convincing.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Through machine learning/artificial intelligence (ML and AI), Proofpoint takes a multi-layer approach to stopping bad actors. A new behavioral engine product examines suspicious characteristics of the behaviors of these 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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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In 2025, we anticipate more vishing (voice phishing) and fake IT helpdesk scams targeting English-speaking firms. By late 2024, market analysts labelled artificial intelligence (AI) a “bubble” that might soon burst. Adversaries will use these LLMs to access data faster and exploit vulnerabilities.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 5, 2024

AI-Powered Identity Protection: How Machine Learning Safeguards Your Data IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are technologies that play a significant role in data protection. Scammers are also using AI to generate new types of scams and make old ones more sophisticated.

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