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U.S. Sanctions Funnull for $200M Romance Baiting Scams Tied to Crypto Fraud
May 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cybercrime The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has levied sanctions…
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Xinbi Telegram Market Tied to $8.4B in Crypto Crime, Romance Scams, North Korea Laundering
May 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Cryptocurrency A Chinese-language, Telegram-based marketplace called Xinbi Guarantee has facilitated no less than $8.4 billion…
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Zero-Day Exploits, Developer Malware, IoT Botnets, and AI-Powered Scams
May 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News What do a source code editor, a smart billboard, and a web server…
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Google just gave Chrome and Android a secret weapon against online scams
If you’ve ever had one of those scary pop-up windows claiming your phone or computer has a virus, you’re definitely…
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Chrome has a new AI-powered ‘enhanced protection’ mode to protect you from scams – here’s how it works
Google is using AI to protect against scams in Chrome, Search and Android The AI can analyze and distill data…
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Google Rolls Out On-Device AI Protections to Detect Scams in Chrome and Android
May 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Online Fraud Google on Thursday announced it’s rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered countermeasures…
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Google rolls out AI tools to protect Chrome users against scams
Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant…
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New Investment Scams Use Facebook Ads, RDGA Domains, and IP Checks to Filter Victims
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on two threat actors that orchestrate investment scams through spoofed celebrity endorsements and conceal…
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AT&T launches wild security features to help stop spam and scams
AT&T customers are probably already familiar with the carrier ActiveArmor app, which has been specifically designed to help stop spam…
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Wedding Photography Scams Are on the Rise
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about an increase in wedding photographer scams. The BBB says it…
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