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Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money

Malwarebytes

Ads on Instagram—including deepfake videos—are impersonating trusted financial institutions like Bank of Montreal (BMO) and EQ Bank (Equitable Bank) in order to scam people, according to BleepingComputer. By staying alert and proactive, you can outsmart even the most convincing deepfake scams. Awareness is your best defense.

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Deceptive Google Meet Invites Lures Users Into Malware Scams

eSecurity Planet

These malware scams lure individuals with fake conference invitations designed to mimic legitimate meeting requests and exploit users’ trust. The code is presented as a necessary step to resolve the supposed issue, but instead, it opens the door for malware installation.

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“I sent you an email from your email account,” sextortion scam claims

Malwarebytes

But, as with all sextortion scams, this threat is an entirely empty one. What to do when you receive an email like this First of all, even if its only to reassure yourself, scan your computer with an anti-malware solution that can detect and remove njRAT (if present). Scary stuff, and it supports the claims the scammer makes.

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Microsoft, PayPal, DocuSign, and Geek Squad faked in callback phishing scams

Malwarebytes

Microsoft, DocuSign, Adobe, McAfee, NortonLifeLock, PayPal, and Best Buy’s Geek Squad are being impersonated online through malicious emails that contain fake telephone support numbers and dangerous QR codes that can ensnare victims into phishing scams. The email includes a QR code. QR codes can easily hide malicious links.

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Using AI to stop tech support scams in Chrome

Google Security

Posted by Jasika Bawa, Andy Lim, and Xinghui Lu, Google Chrome Security Tech support scams are an increasingly prevalent form of cybercrime, characterized by deceptive tactics aimed at extorting money or gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data. But why on-device? Leveraging LLMs on-device allows us to see threats when users see them.

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Drained Wallets: How to Protect Your Assets From Advanced Phishing Scams

IT Security Guru

Phishing is a great example of this, with it evolving from simple email scams to more malicious and carefully thought-out attacks. As more people shift to online financial platforms or cryptocurrencies, digital wallets have become a common target for phishing scams.

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Operation Heart Blocker: International Police Disrupt Phishing Network

SecureWorld News

Department of Justice (DOJ) , the seized domains were actively facilitating the sale of phishing kits, scam pages, and other fraud tools, which were then used by transnational organized crime groups to conduct business email compromise (BEC) schemes. According to the U.S.

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