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AI Security

Fake celebrity interviews and AI-generated 'news' are fuelling an investment scam surge in Australia

Australia's corporate regulator removed nearly 20,000 scam websites last year, as criminals use AI-generated deepfakes of politicians and financial commentators to make phoney investment schemes look real.

4 min read
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Identity & Access

Card Skimmers Are Stealing Billions. Here Is How They Work.

The U.S. Secret Service says organised criminal groups are planting tiny data-theft devices on card readers across the country, with government benefit cards among the easiest targets.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Seven arrested over €30M Commerzbank fraud that abused a service provider flaw

Investigators say the crew drained customer accounts by exploiting a weakness at a third-party firm that connects to the German bank.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Fake 'Watch The Odyssey Free Online' Sites Are Stealing Bank Details From Film Fans

Criminals are buying ads for bogus streaming pages tied to the summer's biggest blockbuster. If you hand over your card number for the 'free trial', your money goes with it.

3 min read
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AI Security

Your Email AI Assistant Could Be Turned Against You, Researchers Warn

Security researchers have shown how the AI chatbots built into modern email platforms can be hijacked to impersonate colleagues, steal account access, and set up financial fraud, all without sending a single suspicious link.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

A Six-Year-Old Brazilian Bank Fraud Tool Is Still Emptying Portuguese Accounts

The Lampion banking trojan has barely changed since 2019. It doesn't need to. Portugal keeps falling for it.

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