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Fraud is the deliberate deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. In the realm of information security, fraud involves manipulating digital systems or data, or exploiting weaknesses in cybersecurity measures, to carry out dishonest acts. These can include activities such as identity theft, phishing scams, credit card fraud, and various types of financial manipulation aimed at stealing money, information, or both.
Fraud thrives in the digital age due to the vast amount of personal and financial data available online. Cybercriminals employ sophisticated techniques to access sensitive information, often breaching security protocols and exploiting human vulnerabilities through social engineering. Information security measures are crucial in detecting, preventing, and responding to fraudulent activities to protect individuals and organizations from financial and reputational harm.
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CVE-2026-2329 allows unauthenticated root-level access to SMB phone infrastructure, so attackers can intercept calls, commit toll fraud, and impersonate users.
Cyberattackers could exploit CVE-2023-20238 to carry out a variety of nefarious deeds, from data theft and code execution to phishing, fraud, and DoS.