Fraud & Identity Theft New Google Project Aims to Become Global Clearinghouse for Scam, Fraud Data Google launches Global Signal Exchange (GSE), an initiative aimed at fostering the sharing of online fraud and scam intelligence. Ionut ArghireOctober 9, 2024
Malware & Threats CrowdStrike Incident Leveraged for Malware Delivery, Phishing, Scams The major IT outage caused by CrowdStrike is being leveraged by threat actors for phishing, scams, and malware delivery. Eduard KovacsJuly 22, 2024
Fraud & Identity Theft FCC Warns of ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Scammers The FCC has issued a public notice on robocall scammer group ‘Royal Tiger’, the first designated threat actor. Ionut ArghireMay 14, 2024
Cybercrime Tech Support Firms Agree to $26M FTC Settlement Over Fake Services Restoro and Reimage agree to a $26 million settlement after selling fake antivirus and tech services to undercover FTC agents. Ionut ArghireMarch 15, 2024
Fraud & Identity Theft US Seizes $1.4 Million in Cryptocurrency From Tech Scammers The US seized approximately $1.4 million worth of Tether tokens suspected of being fraud proceeds from tech scams. Ionut ArghireMarch 13, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Google Suing Cybercriminals Who Delivered Malware via Fake Bard Downloads Google files a lawsuit against cybercriminals who delivered account-hijacking malware by offering fake Bard AI downloads. Eduard KovacsNovember 14, 2023
Cybercrime China Crackdown on Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia Nets Thousands but Leaves Networks Intact Chinese authorities have netted thousands of people in a crackdown on cyber scams, but the criminal networks remain intact. Associated PressOctober 23, 2023