With fraud on the increase and more sophisticated attack methods being used, payments company Visa is turning to AI to […]
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Lookalike domains used to boost effectiveness of email scams
Lookalike domains, crafted to closely resemble authentic domains, enable a wide range of deceptive activities. By sending emails that appear […]
Even Trump may not be able to save Elon Musk from his old tweets
A loss in the investors’ and SEC’s suits could force Musk to disgorge any ill-gotten gains from the alleged scheme, […]
Over 60 percent of malicious traffic targets retailers ahead of PCI DSS 4.0 deadline
As we approach the 31st March deadline for compliance with the new PCI DSS 4.0 payment security standard, new data […]
Psst, wanna be a fraudster? Ordinary consumers are being lured into cybercrime
A new report from Sift reveals an alarming democratization of cybercrime, with 34 percent of consumers seeing offers to participate […]
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Deepfakes and how to deal with them [Q&A]
With deepfakes getting more sophisticated and harder to detect both organizations and individuals are at risk of falling victim to […]
CEO of AI ad-tech firm pledging “world free of fraud” sentenced for fraud
A page from Kubient’s July 2020 prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO), making a few bold claims about the […]
New Ad Fraud Campaign Exploits 331 Apps with 60M+ Downloads for Phishing and Intrusive Ads
Mar 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananAd Fraud / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have warned about a large-scale ad fraud campaign that has […]
Scoop: Origami measuring spoon incites fury after 9 years of Kickstarter delay hell
The curious case of the missing Kickstarter spoons. An attention-grabbing Kickstarter campaign attempting to reinvent the measuring spoon has turned […]
Growth in fraud leads businesses to ramp up prevention efforts
Businesses could be forfeiting up to five percent or more of their revenue to fraud, considering the hidden costs of […]