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AI Security

You Probably Can't Spot an AI Fake Face. Researchers Think They Can Teach You

A team of scientists across three countries is testing whether ordinary people can be trained to tell real faces from AI-generated impostors. The early results are cautiously encouraging.

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Threat Intelligence

Ghanaian Influencer Extradited to US Over $8 Million Romance Scam Targeting Elderly Americans

Frederick Kumi, known online as Abu Trica, allegedly used AI-generated fake identities to defraud older Americans out of more than $8 million. His extradition is now the subject of a constitutional dispute in Ghana.

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AI Security

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.

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Identity & Access

When the Help Desk Becomes the Front Door: AI-Assisted Social Engineering Hits Onboarding

IBM's 2025 breach data puts AI-assisted attacks at 16% of cases studied. A growing share of those start with a phone call to the service desk, and new-hire onboarding is where defences are thinnest.

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Threat Intelligence

Fake CAPTCHA Pages Are Stealing From Mexican Bank Customers

Elastic Security Labs is tracking a fraud campaign, dubbed REF6045, that tricks people into pasting a malicious command from a bogus 'prove you're human' page.

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Identity & Access

Passkeys Are Winning the Login Fight. Attackers Are Moving to the Verification Step.

Credential stuffing is fading as passkeys go mainstream. The next account takeover battle is happening at password resets, help desks, and identity checks.

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Identity & Access

Former College Basketball Player Charged With $2.2 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Fake Identities

Kerr Kriisa, who played at Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, faces five counts of wire fraud after allegedly posing as his own mother and a made-up person to extract money from two victims over four years.

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Threat Intelligence

Fake DoorDash Calls Are Draining Delivery Drivers' Wallets

Criminals are posing as DoorDash support staff, tricking gig workers into handing over account details, then quietly emptying their earnings. One driver lost $21,000.

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Threat Intelligence

A Windows Device ID Helped Trace an Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker to a Jewelry Heist

Federal prosecutors say a single hardware identifier tied a May 2025 intrusion at a luxury retailer to the online accounts of a 19-year-old.

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Identity & Access

The FTC Is Warning About Fake Party Invitation Scams Arriving by Email and Text

Criminals are sending convincing fake event invitations to steal personal information. Here is what the scam looks like and how to avoid it.

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Threat Intelligence

Fake IT Helpdesk Calls on Microsoft Teams Are Planting EtherRAT on Company PCs

Attackers pose as internal support staff over Teams voice calls, then walk employees through installing remote-access tools that drop a Node.js trojan.

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Threat Intelligence

Fake Guest Photos Are Handing Hackers Long-Term Access to Hotel Networks

Two separate campaigns are targeting hotel front desks and booking teams with booby-trapped zip files dressed up as guest photographs, and the goal isn't a quick smash-and-grab. It's a quiet, lasting foothold.

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Threat Intelligence

ClickFix: Emerging Favorite for Cybercriminals in Malware Delivery

New ReliaQuest research shows ClickFix drove nearly 28% of defense-evasion activity between March and May 2026, and it's now hitting macOS for the first time.

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Threat Intelligence

Phishing Emails Now Study Your Phone Before They Attack You

A new wave of scam emails quietly profiles your device, your operating system and your screen size, then delivers malware tailored specifically to your setup.

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Ransomware

Fake Interpol Arrest Notices Are Delivering Ransomware to Small Businesses

Criminals are impersonating the international police agency to frighten small business owners into downloading malware. The tactic is simple. It's working.

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