July 10, 2024 at 04:41PM A widespread fraud campaign, dubbed Ticket Heist, has been targeting Russian-speaking individuals seeking tickets for the Paris Summer Olympics. Over 700 domains are involved in the scheme, offering overpriced fake tickets for sports and music events. The operation utilizes convincing websites and payment processing to steal money from victims. The … Read more
June 13, 2024 at 02:41PM Conversational AI has been used to engage with scammers, providing insight into cybercriminal operations and extracting information about their fraud methods and infrastructure. Netcraft’s ChatGPT-based chatbot was successful in collecting bank account details from fraudsters, demonstrating the potential of AI in countering cybercrime and creating a more proactive cyber defense. … Read more
November 14, 2023 at 04:44PM Google has filed two lawsuits to combat the abuse of its AI chatbot, Bard, for cyber scams. The first lawsuit targets cybercriminals who used social media ads to trick users into downloading Google’s AI tools, only to serve them malware instead. The second lawsuit accuses malicious actors of using Google’s … Read more
October 12, 2023 at 04:59PM Fraudsters are exploiting X’s new verification system to impersonate brands and steal personal information. The system, implemented after Elon Musk changed the rules, allows anyone to obtain a blue checkmark by paying a monthly fee. Scammers have taken advantage of this, creating fake accounts and using phishing pages to gather … Read more