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Campaign combines stolen Telegram accounts, fake Zoom calls and ClickFix attacks to deploy infostealer malware
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Campaign combines stolen Telegram accounts, fake Zoom calls and ClickFix attacks to deploy infostealer malware
The Urgency of High-Assurance Identity Proofing Amid Growing Identity FraudRemote work has fueled a new crimewave built on stolen and synthetic identities. As deepfakes scale, high-assurance identity proofing - combining biometrics, liveness detection and verified IDs - becomes essential to verify users, prevent impersonation and protect enterprise access.
Hackers impersonate IT pros with deepfakes, fake resumes, and stolen identities, turning hiring pipelines into insider threats. Huntres sLabs explains how stronger vetting and access controls help stop these threats. [...]
Social engineering attacks have entered a new era—and they’re coming fast, smart, and deeply personalized
Remote position, webcam not working, then glitchy AI face ... Red alert! Twice, over the past two months, Dawid Moczadło has interviewed purported job seekers only to discover that these "software developers" were scammers using AI-based tools — likely to get hired at a security company also using artificial intelligence, and then steal source code or other sensitive IP.…
The notorious APT hacking group known as FIN7 launched a network of fake AI-powered deepnude generator sites to infect visitors with information-stealing malware. [...]
GoldPickaxe Malware Can Record User’s Face - Use Video to Commit Deepfake ScamsA Chinese-speaking cybercrime group with the codename GoldFactory has built a new Android and iOS banking Trojan, GoldPickaxe, that can harvest and steal personal details, including biometric face profiles, that attackers use to create AI-driven deepfakes to fool bank defenses, researchers warn.
Deepfake-enabled attacks against Android and iOS users are netting criminals serious cash Cybercriminals are targeting iOS users with malware that steals Face ID scans to break into and pilfer money from bank accounts – thought to be a world first.…
Both iOS and Android Variants Can Record Face Videos, Used to Create AI DeepfakesA Chinese-speaking cybercrime group codenamed GoldFactory has built a new Android and iOS banking Trojan, GoldPickaxe, that can to harvest and steal personal details, including biometric face profiles, which attackers use to create AI-driven deepfakes to fool bank defenses, researchers warn.
Group-IB warns of new Trojan GoldPickaxe designed to bypass banking facial recognition with deepfakes
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of an increase in complaints that cybercriminals are using Americans' stolen Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and deepfakes to apply for remote work positions. [...]