Police Dismantle EUR 700 Million Crypto Scam That Used Deepfakes

Europol and Eurojust led a massive international police operation that successfully dismantled a crypto fraud network that laundered over €700M using deepfake ads...

How Can Retailers Cyber-Prepare for the Most Vulnerable Time of the Year?

The holiday season compresses risk into a short, high-stakes window. Systems run hot, teams run lean, and attackers time automated campaigns to get maximum return. Multiple industry threat reports show that bot-driven fraud, credential stuffing and account takeover attempts intensify around peak...

How scammers use fake insurance texts to steal your identity

Sometimes it’s hard to understand how some scams work or why criminals would even try them on you. In this case it may have been a matter of timing. One of my co-workers received this one: “Insurance estimates for certain age ranges: 20-30 200 – 300/mo 31-40 270 – 450/mo 41-64 350 – 500/mo Please...

Newly Sold Albiriox Android Malware Targets Banks and Crypto Holders

Cleafy analysis reveals Albiriox, a new Android Malware-as-a-Service MaaS RAT that targets over 400 global banking and crypto apps. Learn how ODF fraud enables full device takeover...

India Orders Messaging Apps to Work Only With Active SIM Cards to Prevent Fraud and Misuse

India's Department of Telecommunications DoT has issued directions to app-based communication service providers to ensure that the platforms cannot be used without an active SIM card linked to the user's mobile number. To that end, messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Arattai,...

India Orders Phone Makers to Pre-Install Government App to Tackle Telecom Fraud

India's telecommunications ministry has ordered major mobile device manufacturers to preload a government-backed cybersecurity app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones within 90 days. According to a report from Reuters, the app cannot be deleted or disabled from users' devices. Sanchar Saathi,...

New Android malware lets criminals control your phone and drain your bank account

Albiriox is a new family of Android banking malware that gives attackers live remote control over infected phones, letting them quietly drain bank and crypto accounts during real sessions. Researchers have analyzed a new Android malware family called Albiriox which is showing signs of developing...

New Albiriox MaaS Malware Targets 400+ Apps for On-Device Fraud and Screen Control

A new Android malware named Albiriox has been advertised under a malware-as-a-service MaaS model to offer a "full spectrum" of features to facilitate on-device fraud ODF, screen manipulation, and real-time interaction with infected devices. The malware embeds a hard-coded list comprising over 400...

Beyond the Hype: A Large-Scale Empirical Analysis of On-Chain Transactions in NFT Scams

Non-fungible tokens NFTs serve as a representative form of digital asset ownership and have attracted numerous investors, creators, and tech enthusiasts in recent years. However, related fraud activities, especially phishing scams, have caused significant property losses. There are many graph...

Department-Specific Security Awareness Campaigns: A Cross-Organizational Study of HR and Accounting

Many cyberattacks succeed because they exploit flaws at the human level. To address this problem, organizations rely on security awareness programs, which aim to make employees more resilient against social engineering. While some works have suggested that such programs should account for...

FBI Reports $262M in ATO Fraud as Researchers Cite Growing AI Phishing and Holiday Scams

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has warned that cybercriminals are impersonating financial institutions with an aim to steal money or sensitive information to facilitate account takeover ATO fraud schemes. The activity targets individuals, businesses, and organizations of varied size...

Scam Alert: Impersonation of Akamai on Telegram

Learn about a persisting scam on Telegram that involves scammers who are pretending to be from Akamai and requesting money...

The hidden costs of illegal streaming and modded Amazon Fire TV Sticks

Ahead of the holiday season, people who have bought cheap Amazon Fire TV Sticks or similar devices online should be aware that some of them could let cybercriminals access personal data, bank accounts, and even steal money. BeStreamWise, a UK initiative established to counter illegal streaming,...

Is Your Android TV Streaming Box Part of a Botnet?

On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and streaming services like Netflix , ESPN and Hulu , all for a one-time fee of around $400. But security experts...

Black Friday scammers offer fake gifts from big-name brands to empty bank accounts

Black Friday is supposed to be chaotic, sure, but not this chaotic. While monitoring malvertising patterns ahead of the holiday rush, I uncovered one of the most widespread and polished Black Friday scam campaigns circulating online right now. It’s not a niche problem. Our own research shows that...

Five Plead Guilty in U.S. for Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate 136 Companies

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Friday announced that five individuals have pleaded guilty to assisting North Korea's illicit revenue generation schemes by enabling information technology IT worker fraud in violation of international sanctions. The five individuals are listed below - Audric...

DOJ Issued Seizure Warrant to Starlink Over Satellite Internet Systems Used at Scam Compound

A new US law enforcement initiative is aimed at crypto fraudsters targeting Americans—and now seeks to seize infrastructure it claims is crucial to notorious scam compounds...

Scammers Abuse WhatsApp Screen Sharing to Steal OTPs and Funds

A fast-spreading threat, known as the screen-sharing scam, is using a simple feature on WhatsApp to steal money…...

Malicious code in warp-elara-leda-bulma (npm)

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Malicious code in castor-andromeda-izar-config (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 027b3780e8cb8f474f542e216188b2492653d88f8d778554b45f05cb0c926bee This package appears to be part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that flooded npm. These packages typically contain autopublish scripts auto.js,...