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One crypto wallet tied to a 20-year-old fraudster processed over $122M before Interpol closed in
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (423+ words) Interpol said a crypto wallet linked to a 20-year-old fraud suspect processed more than $122.5 million over 10 months. Police in Thailand arrested two people in a money-laundering investigation involving romance-scam proceeds moved through crypto and cross-chain token swaps. The swaps were…...
This gamer had to sue Microsoft to get his hijacked Xbox account back
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (415+ words) Ripple effect: As Sony, and likely Microsoft, prepare to take their gaming businesses fully digital, more users may find themselves at risk of losing their purchases to account hijacking. In one case that could be a sign of challenges to…...
Cybersecurity Experts Warn Against Rising Fake QR Code Scams
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (626+ words) With the rapid growth of digital payments and the widespread adoption of UPI, QR codes have become an unavoidable part of daily transactions, used at grocery stores, restaurants, parking facilities, hotels and public services. Cybercriminals are exploiting that convenience by…...
How to spot fake QR codes before you scan
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (476+ words) Fraudsters often use messages such as "Scan now to claim your reward," "Limited-time cashback," or "Your account will be blocked." Such urgency is a common tactic to make people act without thinking. QR codes have become a part of everyday…...
Cyprus’ ‘little hacker’: from US extradition to a murder trial
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (1303+ words) What, you may wonder, has become of ‘the little hacker’? Joshua Polloso Epiphaniou is one of the few local criminals who are so notorious that they’re known by a nickname (for some reason, English-language media tend to refer to him…...
U-Boot
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (243+ words) Security Affairs newsletter Round 585 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION U.S. CISA adds iCagenda and Balbooa Forms flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Critical U-Boot Bugs Undermine Secure Boot on Millions of Devices Update Now: Critical Zimbra Classic Web Client…...
Singapore Police, Crypto Exchanges Prevent $4.2M in Scam Losses, Coinbase Helps Reach 145+ Victims
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (466+ words) The Singapore Police Force placed blockchain analysis at the center of a six-week operation designed to reach potential scam victims before transfers were completed. Its Anti-Scam Centre and Cyber Investigation Branch worked with Coinbase and six other cryptocurrency exchanges from…...
Interpol-Led Global Fraud Crackdown Results in 5,800 Arrests, $293M Seized
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (255+ words) An international law enforcement operation coordinated by Interpol has resulted in the arrest of 5,811 individuals and the seizure of more than $293 million in illicit assets across 97 countries, marking one of the largest global crackdowns on fraud to date. The operation,…...
New York woman funneled $30,000 in crypto to terrorists, Mario Nawfal reveals
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (363+ words) Traders Union New York woman funneled $30,000 in crypto to terrorists, Mario Nawfal reveals Mario Nawfal, founder & CEO at IBC Group, reports that New York resident Catherine Beth Washburn, age 37, has been charged with channeling more than $30,000 in cryptocurrency to the…...
Pearse Doherty issues warning over scam account impersonator
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (210+ words) Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has warned of a scam account which has been impersonating him online. The Sinn Fein TD issued the warning, after he became aware of a fake account that was attempting to scam people by asking for…...