Google Joins Forces with GASA and DNS RF to Tackle Online Scams at Scale Oct 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Threat Detection Google on Wednesday announced a new partnership with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and DNS Research Federation (DNS RF) to combat online scams. The initiative, which has been codenamed Read more…
U.S. Sentences 31-Year-Old to 10 Years for Laundering $4.5M in Email Scams The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has sentenced a 31-year-old to 10 years in prison for laundering more than $4.5 million through business email compromise (BEC) schemes and romance scams. Malachi Mullings, 31, of Sandy Springs, Georgia pleaded Read more…
Android 15 Rolls Out Advanced Features to Protect Users from Scams and Malicious Apps Google is unveiling a set of new features in Android 15 to prevent malicious apps installed on the device from capturing sensitive data. This constitutes an update to the Play Integrity API that third-party app developers can take Read more…
Cybercriminals Using Novel DNS Hijacking Technique for Investment Scams A new DNS threat actor dubbed Savvy Seahorse is leveraging sophisticated techniques to entice targets into fake investment platforms and steal funds. “Savvy Seahorse is a DNS threat actor who convinces victims to create accounts on fake investment platforms, make deposits to a Read more…
Cybercriminals Using Telekopye Telegram Bot to Craft Phishing Scams on a Grand Scale Nov 24, 2023NewsroomThreat Analysis / Dark Web More details have emerged about a malicious Telegram bot called Telekopye that’s used by threat actors to pull off large-scale phishing scams. “Telekopye can craft phishing websites, emails, SMS messages, Read more…