Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Security researchers and the FBI are warning that a wave of FIFA-themed fraud is already hitting World Cup 2026 fans, days before the June 11 kickoff

Cryptocurrency scams alone cost victims over $7 billion, while AI-enabled fraud threats are on the rise, says FBI

“Pervasive” threat of phishing, invoice scams and other cyber-enabled fraud is at “record highs”, warns WEF Cybersecurity Outlook 2026

It's Time for Enterprises to Manage Risks Posed by Compromised Personal DevicesOnline job scams have evolved beyond consumer fraud and now pose a direct threat to corporate networks. Google warns that scammers are embedding remote access Trojans and info-stealers disguised as interview software or application materials to hack personal devices and ultimately corporate systems.

Alerts Come on the Heels of Recent Attacks on InsurersU.S. federal authorities are warning the public and healthcare sector entities of email and fax phishing scams by fraudsters seeking to steal personal information about patients or payments. The warnings come as three large U.S. insurers continue to recover from recent cyberattacks.

Phishers check in, your credentials check out, Microsoft warns An ongoing phishing campaign disguised as a Booking.com email casts keystroke and credential-stealing malware into hospitality employees' inboxes for financial fraud and theft, according to Microsoft Threat Intelligence.…

The FBI warns that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve the quality and effectiveness of their online fraud schemes, ranging from romance and investment scams to job hiring schemes. [...]

Google has revealed that bad actors are leveraging techniques like landing page cloaking to conduct scams by impersonating legitimate sites

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of multiple schemes taking advantage of the upcoming U.S. general election to scam people out of their money or personal data. [...]

GAO: SSA Fails to Meet Industry and Federal Electronic Verification System GoalsThe Social Security Administration is facing criticism for failing to update its fraud prevention technology, leaving financial institutions and federal authorities at risk of missing synthetic identity scams, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

UK’s Financial Ombudsman warns fraud and scams hit a record high in Q2 2024

Today, the FBI issued a warning about scammers using fake remote job ads to steal cryptocurrency from job seekers across the United States while posing as recruiters for legitimate companies. [...]

AI Is Also Making Traditional Scams More Convincing, Warns VisaArtificial intelligence technologies such as generative AI are not helping fraudsters create new types of scams. They are doing just fine relying on the traditional scams, but the advent of AI is helping them scale up attacks and snare more victims, according to researchers at Visa.

The tech giant says that being more open to comply with EU regulations brings risks such as malware, fraud, and scams.

A top financial entity warned that its brand is being used to spread cyber scams, as fraud efforts persist throughout the country.

American Hospital Association Warns of Social Engineering SchemesThe American Hospital Association is warning of increasingly sophisticated social engineering scams targeting hospital IT help desks with schemes involving the stolen credentials of revenue cycle and other finance employees to commit payment fraud against the institutions.

NCSC warns of AI-generated scams in run-up to Christmas

Juniper Research warns telcos they need bilateral agreements in place

Avast also warns of increase in tech support fraud

WhatsApp messages possibly the worst Father's Day present in the world There's no such thing as free beer for Father's Day — at least not from Heineken. The brewing giant confirmed that a contest circulating on WhatsApp, which promises a chance to win one of 5,000 coolers full of green-bottled lager, is a frothy fraud.…