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German Woman Loses Six-Figure Savings to Online Stock Scam
A 45-year-old woman from Germany's Ostallgäu district lost a six-figure sum to an online stock scam involving a social media chat group, making 16 payments to foreign accounts before discovering the fraud; police warn of similar schemes.
German Woman Loses Six-Figure Savings to Online Stock Scam
A 45-year-old woman from Germany's Ostallgäu district lost a six-figure sum to an online stock scam involving a social media chat group, making 16 payments to foreign accounts before discovering the fraud; police warn of similar schemes.
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36% Bias Score
CaaS Drives 57% of Cyberattacks
Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) is rapidly expanding, with Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) now responsible for 57% of cyberattacks on businesses and institutions, a significant increase from 40% in mid-2024, according to Darktrace.
CaaS Drives 57% of Cyberattacks
Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) is rapidly expanding, with Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) now responsible for 57% of cyberattacks on businesses and institutions, a significant increase from 40% in mid-2024, according to Darktrace.
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24% Bias Score
UK Student Loan System Faces "Critical Collapse", AI Overhaul Planned
Outdated IT systems at the UK's Student Loans Company (SLC) risk leaving millions of students without loans and expose their data to hackers; Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is initiating an AI-driven overhaul to modernize the system, reduce costs, and enhance data security.
UK Student Loan System Faces "Critical Collapse", AI Overhaul Planned
Outdated IT systems at the UK's Student Loans Company (SLC) risk leaving millions of students without loans and expose their data to hackers; Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is initiating an AI-driven overhaul to modernize the system, reduce costs, and enhance data security.
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56% Bias Score
Prodaft's SYS Initiative: Purchasing Hacker Accounts for Threat Intelligence
Prodaft launched the SYS Initiative on April 17th, aiming to purchase inactive hacker forum accounts (created before December 2022) from XSS Exploit, RAMP4U, and Breachforums to gain threat intelligence and improve cybersecurity defenses.
Prodaft's SYS Initiative: Purchasing Hacker Accounts for Threat Intelligence
Prodaft launched the SYS Initiative on April 17th, aiming to purchase inactive hacker forum accounts (created before December 2022) from XSS Exploit, RAMP4U, and Breachforums to gain threat intelligence and improve cybersecurity defenses.
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48% Bias Score
Synthetic Identities Fuel Global Surge in Online Crime
Cybercrime using synthetic identities—combinations of real and fabricated data from data breaches—is rapidly increasing, causing significant financial losses for businesses and making it harder to catch criminals due to a lack of international standards for identity verification.
Synthetic Identities Fuel Global Surge in Online Crime
Cybercrime using synthetic identities—combinations of real and fabricated data from data breaches—is rapidly increasing, causing significant financial losses for businesses and making it harder to catch criminals due to a lack of international standards for identity verification.
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24% Bias Score
British Soldier Orchestrates £911,677 Fraud
A 34-year-old former British soldier, Aaron Stelmach-Purdi, defrauded taxpayers of £911,677 through a fraudulent expense scheme involving the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system; five accomplices also face charges.
British Soldier Orchestrates £911,677 Fraud
A 34-year-old former British soldier, Aaron Stelmach-Purdi, defrauded taxpayers of £911,677 through a fraudulent expense scheme involving the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system; five accomplices also face charges.
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36% Bias Score
China Reports Three Major Personal Data Breaches
Chinese police reported three cases of personal data breaches involving malware, insider access, and e-commerce platform exploitation, resulting in financial fraud and data theft affecting over 50 companies and nearly 1,000 job seekers.
China Reports Three Major Personal Data Breaches
Chinese police reported three cases of personal data breaches involving malware, insider access, and e-commerce platform exploitation, resulting in financial fraud and data theft affecting over 50 companies and nearly 1,000 job seekers.
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32% Bias Score
Global Surge in Cybercrime Syndicates From Southeast Asia
A UN report warns of a multibillion-pound cybercrime industry expanding globally from Southeast Asia, targeting South America, Africa, and Eastern Europe, as governments struggle to contain it.
Global Surge in Cybercrime Syndicates From Southeast Asia
A UN report warns of a multibillion-pound cybercrime industry expanding globally from Southeast Asia, targeting South America, Africa, and Eastern Europe, as governments struggle to contain it.
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32% Bias Score
Microsoft Warns of AI-Powered Tech Support Scam Surge
Microsoft warns of a rise in AI-powered tech support scams using tools like Quick Assist for unauthorized access, emphasizing that legitimate companies never initiate unsolicited contact for technical support.
Microsoft Warns of AI-Powered Tech Support Scam Surge
Microsoft warns of a rise in AI-powered tech support scams using tools like Quick Assist for unauthorized access, emphasizing that legitimate companies never initiate unsolicited contact for technical support.
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56% Bias Score
Operation Avalanche: \$4 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme Nets 89 Victims
British Columbia's securities regulator, in a March operation called "Operation Avalanche," identified 89 victims of a cryptocurrency fraud scheme known as "approval phishing", resulting in over \$4 million in losses; the operation involved collaboration with various agencies and platforms to contac...
Operation Avalanche: \$4 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme Nets 89 Victims
British Columbia's securities regulator, in a March operation called "Operation Avalanche," identified 89 victims of a cryptocurrency fraud scheme known as "approval phishing", resulting in over \$4 million in losses; the operation involved collaboration with various agencies and platforms to contac...
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36% Bias Score
Surge in AI-Powered Online Identity Theft Causes Millions in Losses for Businesses
Cybercriminals increasingly use AI-powered tools to generate synthetic identities for online fraud, causing significant financial losses for businesses; 92% of German e-commerce companies have been affected, with many suffering losses exceeding €100,000, highlighting a lack of international identity...
Surge in AI-Powered Online Identity Theft Causes Millions in Losses for Businesses
Cybercriminals increasingly use AI-powered tools to generate synthetic identities for online fraud, causing significant financial losses for businesses; 92% of German e-commerce companies have been affected, with many suffering losses exceeding €100,000, highlighting a lack of international identity...
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36% Bias Score
DOGE Big Balls Ransomware Uses Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation
The DOGE Big Balls ransomware group uses a customized Fog malware variant, exploiting CVE-2015-2291, to deliver a multi-stage Windows Powershell infection chain; it uniquely incorporates political conspiracy theories and falsely implicates Edward Coristine, including his personal details, to mislead...
DOGE Big Balls Ransomware Uses Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation
The DOGE Big Balls ransomware group uses a customized Fog malware variant, exploiting CVE-2015-2291, to deliver a multi-stage Windows Powershell infection chain; it uniquely incorporates political conspiracy theories and falsely implicates Edward Coristine, including his personal details, to mislead...
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36% Bias Score
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