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A digital illustration of a phishing attack targeting Microsoft 365 users, showing a hacker bypassing security measures
Identity & Access

Fake Student Finance Texts Are Targeting New Students Right Before Their Loan Drops

Criminals are sending convincing fake messages about bank-detail changes to students waiting on their first maintenance loan payment. Here is what is actually going on.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Fake RingGo Texts Are Tricking Drivers Into Handing Over Bank Details

Scammers are sending fraudulent parking-fee demands that impersonate the RingGo app, banking on the fact that most drivers genuinely can't remember every parking session they've paid for.

3 min read
Policy & Regulation

Google Takes Lighthouse PhaaS Operators to Court Over Gemini-Powered Smishing

Civil complaint targets a China-linked network behind the 'Outsider' phishing kit, alleging misuse of Gemini to scale text-message fraud against U.S. consumers.

2 min read
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