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Generative AI makes fraud fluent – from phishing lures to fake lovers
2025-05-02 15:06

Real-time video deepfakes? Not convincing yet RSAC Spam messages predate the web itself, and generative AI has given it a fluency upgrade, churning out slick, localized scams and letting crooks...

Online fraud peaks as breaches rise
2025-05-01 04:30

Data breaches played a key role in significant financial losses faced by consumers due to fraud. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Yin, Global Head of Fraud at TransUnion, and Brad...

SuperCard X Android Malware Enables Contactless ATM and PoS Fraud via NFC Relay Attacks
2025-04-21 15:13

A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named SuperCard X can facilitate near-field communication (NFC) relay attacks, enabling cybercriminals to conduct fraudulent cashouts. The active...

WordPress ad-fraud plugins generated 1.4 billion ad requests per day
2025-04-21 13:00

A large-scale ad fraud operation called 'Scallywag' is monetizing pirating and URL shortening sites through specially crafted WordPress plugins that generate billions of daily fraudulent requests. [...]

Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States
2025-04-18 15:15

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a "widespread and ongoing" SMS phishing campaign that's been targeting toll road users in the United States for financial theft since mid-October 2024....

Tirreno: Open-source fraud prevention platform
2025-04-14 05:00

Tirreno is an open-source fraud prevention platform designed as a universal analytics tool to monitor online platforms, web applications, SaaS products, digital communities, mobile apps,...

Phishing, fraud, and the financial sector’s crisis of trust
2025-04-08 05:00

The financial sector is under growing pressure from advanced phishing attacks and fraud, causing major financial losses and eroding customer trust. Escalation of phishing attacks While traditional...

Payment Fraud Detection and Prevention: Here’s All To Know
2025-04-03 14:53

Here are the most common and latest advancements in payment fraud strategies and payment fraud prevention tools for protecting your business.

Generative AI Is reshaping financial fraud. Can security keep up?
2025-04-01 04:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Yinglian Xie, CEO at DataVisor, explains how evolving fraud tactics require adaptive, AI-driven prevention strategies. With fraudsters using generative AI to...

Europol Warns Criminal Networks Are Embracing AI, Making Fraud Smarter and Harder to Detect
2025-03-25 15:13

“The same qualities that make AI revolutionary – accessibility, adaptability and sophistication – also make it a powerful tool for criminal networks,” Europol says.