Tag: impersonating
Crypto Presale Frenzy Raises $122M Worth of SOL In A Week
The crypto market is down as most cryptocurrencies have registered red numbers for the past few days. Expectations of making big profits out of...
The Rise of Social Engineering Fraud in Business Email Compromise
Social engineering is present in 90% of phishing attacks today. However, business email compromise (BEC) attacks stand apart in the cybercrime industry for their emphasis on social...
Italy’s Regulator Consob Targets 6 Illegal Financial Websites
Consob, the Italian financial regulatory authority,
recently took action against unauthorized financial services by restricting six websites operating without approval in Italy.
This move marked another...
These 5 Brokers Were Added to the Regulator’s Warning List
The
National Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange (Consob) ordered the blacking out of 5 additional websites offering financial services
without proper authorization in Italy....
Everything you need to know about IP grabbers
Digital Security
You would never give your personal ID to random strangers, right?...
FTC asks the public if they’d like AI fakes protection
The FTC is moving to make not only the fraudulent AI impersonation of government and business folk illegal but is also now asking the...
Major Tech Firms Develop ‘Tech Accord’ to Combat AI Deepfakes
In what is being referred to as a "Tech Accord," major technology companies are showing that they are willing to work together in order...
YOU WILL Get Suckered By An AI-enabled Deep Fake
Why? Because human beings trust by default. Without trust, we wouldn’t survive as a species. From the day we come out of our mama,...
Hong Kong Authorities Warn Against MEXC Impersonation Scam
Hong Kong's SFC and Police have issued an alert over a fraudulent entity masquerading as MEXC, tricking investors into depositing funds with promises of...
Here’s How Much Crypto Scammers Drained From Victims in January Alone
According to Scam Sniffer, scammers stole $55 million worth of cryptocurrency in January alone and set up more than 11,000 phishing websites.
Notably, most...
Deepfake Democracy: AI Technology Complicates Election Security
Recent events, including an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake robocall impersonating President Biden urging New Hampshire voters to abstain from the primary, serve as a...
FCC Bans Robocalls Using AI-Generated Voices As Deepfake Worries Deepen – Decrypt
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has officially made using AI-generated deep fakes in robocalls illegal, the agency announced on Thursday. The declaration comes after...