Fraud

How Is AI Fueling Global Cybercrime and SEO Fraud?
Malware & Threats How Is AI Fueling Global Cybercrime and SEO Fraud?

Advanced persistent threat groups are utilizing privilege escalation tools like EfsPotato alongside legitimate utilities such as certutil to secure system-level access on Windows web servers. This tactical shift marks the beginning of a new era in digital warfare where threat actors like the

New Manic Malware Combines Banking Theft with Spyware Features
Malware & Threats New Manic Malware Combines Banking Theft with Spyware Features

Manic utilizes WebRTC technology to provide remote operators with a live stream of the device screen, facilitating interactive control and real-time fraud. This newly discovered Android threat represents a chilling convergence of traditional financial theft and invasive surveillance, effectively

Audit Scotland Identifies £22 Million in Fraud and Errors
Identity & Access Management Audit Scotland Identifies £22 Million in Fraud and Errors

Identifying and removing 400 ineligible names from housing waiting lists ensures that limited social housing resources are prioritized for those in genuine need. This recent finding by Audit Scotland highlights the critical role of the National Fraud Initiative in safeguarding the public purse.

Consumers Fight Back Against Targeted Phone Scams
Endpoint & Device Security Consumers Fight Back Against Targeted Phone Scams

Using tools for selective blocking and number scrubbing forces criminal organizations to abandon difficult targets and move on to less prepared individuals. Phone scams in 2026 have moved past random dialing to precision-guided attacks utilizing stolen digital footprints. By combining leaked data

Ransomware Gangs Pose as Recovery Firms to Extort Victims
Malware & Threats Ransomware Gangs Pose as Recovery Firms to Extort Victims

The cybersecurity landscape is currently witnessing a predatory shift where ransomware affiliates pose as professional data recovery firms to extract even more funds from their victims. Paying a deceptive recovery firm to maintain access to a criminal server provides no technical guarantee that the

WhatsApp Launches Scam Alert to Protect User Privacy
Data Protection & Privacy WhatsApp Launches Scam Alert to Protect User Privacy

Independent security researchers can now inspect the internal logic of the scam classifier because the underlying model weights and cryptographic hashes are published for public verification. This development marks a significant milestone in the ongoing struggle to protect digital communication

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