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Background for this topic.
Scam is a deceptive scheme or trick designed to defraud individuals or organizations for personal or financial gain. Within the context of information security, scams often manifest in the form of phishing emails, fake websites, social engineering tactics, and fraudulent communications that aim to extract sensitive data, such as login credentials, credit card information, or confidential company data.
Scams leverage various psychological methods to exploit human vulnerabilities, relying on urgency, fear, or the promise of rewards to lure victims into divulging information or making payments to illegitimate parties. Recognizing and understanding scams is crucial in safeguarding personal and organizational information assets against malicious actors who continually evolve their strategies to circumvent security measures and manipulate their targets.
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Google is introducing a new Android security feature that will detect and flag phone calls in which scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate a user's personal contacts. [...]
Researchers Estimate Losses Ranging From Hundreds of Millions to BillionsA Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service platform scammed between $470 million to $1 billion from soccer fans ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup starting next month. Domain-by-domain takedowns will not stop this, Group-IB warned.
Also, Kali365 Bypasses MFA, Silent Ransom Group Makes Office CallsThis week, active duty troops tracked, Kali365 bypassed MFA, Australian lawmakers phished on WhatsApp, Silent Ransom escalated IT scams, Lithuania and German hospitals disclosed breaches, pro-Russian infrastructure providers arrested, CISA warned of active LiteSpeed exploitation.
Every time you think the industry has finally stopped doing some reckless, low-effort crap, somebody spins up a fresh box full of sketchy loaders, fake installers, recycled social-engineering bait, and enough exposed infrastructure to make you wonder if prod is just a public beta now - meanwhile some researcher casually drops a technique that turns a "minor" foothold into total account
Health-ISAC Warns About Weak Governance and Credential MisuseHumans make mistakes. They fall for phishing scams and click on malicious links. Machines aren't necessarily better: Delegating decisions to agentic artificial tools can significantly intensify cybersecurity risks, warns a healthcare association.
Monday recap. Same mess, new week
From fake F1 streams to counterfeit merch, fraudsters are exploiting fans online and the Bitdefender Cybersecurity Grand Prix Fan Threat Index details how
Also: Hackers Stole From Verus Bridge, ThorChain and Echo ProtocolThis week, Forsage's co-founder was extradited to the U.S. over a $340M scam, hackers stole from Verus Bridge, ThorChain and Echo Protocol, ZachXBT alleged insider control behind LAB token surge, an Ohio man was sentenced in a Ponzi scheme case and crypto ATM scams cost Americans $388M in 2025.
This week starts small
Researchers Identify 455 Malicious Apps Tied to Global Malvertising CampaignCybercriminals used malicious Android apps to funnel unwitting users to an ad fraud scam that generated up to 659 million daily bid requests, reports Human Security. The scam has spanned 455 malicious Android apps and is linked to 183 threat actor-owned command-and-control domains.
The FBI says Americans have lost over $388 million last year to scams using cryptocurrency kiosks, also known as crypto ATMs or Bitcoin ATMs. [...]
Operation Ramz resulted in 201 arrests and disrupted phishing services, malware and financial scams. The post Interpol leads cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries in Middle East, North Africa appeared first on CyberScoop.
Android 17, expected to roll out next month, will introduce several security and privacy features focused on device theft, threat detection, and banking scam calls. [...]
Coerced Labor in Scam Compounds Is Reshaping How Enterprises Face Fraud RisksFraud operations in Southeast Asia increasingly rely on trafficked workers forced into scams. This reality challenges assumptions about threat actor behavior, complicates attribution and negotiation, and demands that enterprises rethink fraud prevention and disruption strategies.
Also, Taiwan Rail Hack, Massive DDoS Attack and Karakurt Jail SentenceThis week, Microsoft Edge exposed passwords, Taiwan police make arrests in high-speed rail hack and a 2.45 billion-request DDoS attack. A Karakurt negotiator jailed, North Korean IT worker scams led to prison terms and France detained a teen over a government data breach. Another Ivanti zero-day.
Bad week
Victims losing £280K a day to fake profiles and sob stories Romance fraudsters scammed Britons out of £102 million ($138 million) last year, according to the latest police figures.…
A coordinated international operation involving U.S. and Chinese authorities has arrested at least 276 suspects and shut down nine scam centers used for cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes targeting Americans, resulting in millions of dollars in losses
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale fraud operation that uses Telegram's Mini App feature to run crypto scams, impersonate well-known brands, and distribute Android malware. [...]
The commission wants telecoms to do more to verify their callers and prevent illegal calls and scams from reaching Americans. The post FCC tightens KYC rules for telecoms, closes loophole for banned foreign services appeared first on CyberScoop.