Shawna Perdue of Wichita, Kansas was the victim of a scam that cost her more than $5,500. As a result of getting ripped off,…
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As scams targeting the U.S. 2024 presidential election flood the darknet, here’s how to shore up cybersecurity defenses
The 2024 United States presidential election is rapidly approaching, and malicious actors are capitalizing on the attention and activity surrounding the election season to…
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Live AI deepfake video makes ‘pig butchering’ scams more convincing
“Pig butchering” is an unsavory term for a very specific kind of phishing attack, wherein the scammer targets a wealthy individual with the lure…
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The pilot has already led to significant achievements, including the dismantling of a major concert ticket scam network targeting individuals in both the UK…
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The FTC goes hunting for misleading ‘AI’ product claims and scams
The term “AI” is inescapable right now, spreading its way across every facet of every market, whether it actually makes sense or not. And…
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“These scams can result in more than just monetary loss,” the Cloudflare researchers warned. “For example, if the threat actor gives the load to…