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Fake Apps Are Hiding in Google Play's Beta Program to Dodge Public Reviews
Scammers are uploading sham casino and gaming apps to Google Play's Early Access program, where there are no public ratings or warnings, then buying social media ads to pull in victims.
WhatsApp Rolls Out Alphanumeric Passwords and Multi-Device Passkeys
The messaging app is closing off the easy ways scammers hijack accounts, from '123456' PINs to unknown callers pushing you into a snap decision.
Malaysia's Ghost-City Scam Factories: How Criminals Turned a Failed Mega-Development Into a Fraud Hub
Police arrested 335 people running fake investment and romance scams out of empty apartments in Forest City, a $100 billion Malaysian development that was meant to house 700,000 people but never came close.
Scammers Are Calling Telstra Customers and Pretending to Help After Last Week's Outage
Criminals are cold-calling Australians and posing as Telstra staff in the days after a national network failure. Here's what happened, what data could be at risk, and what to do if your phone rings.
Scammers Sent AI Fake Photos of a Missing Man to His Parents and Demanded $6,000
Criminals used a social media plea about a missing autistic man to generate a fake image of him and threaten his family. It is a preview of where AI-powered extortion is heading.
AI Scams Trick Millions of Americans, Cost $68 Billion
A Gallup survey puts a hard number on the AI scam epidemic: 15 million victims, $68 billion lost, and a data gap that leaves the U.S. flying blind.
American Tech Is Quietly Powering the Global Scam Machine
A joint investigation by AP and FRONTLINE found that tools built by US companies are helping criminals run fraud operations at industrial scale, and most victims never see it coming.
Australians Are Safer Online Than Last Year — Unless They Run a Small Business
A new government survey found cybercrime fell across Australia in 2025, but small business owners are facing more legal and staffing fallout than ever before.