Messaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blocking
Fraudsters spent 2025 investing in scale. New routes, new tools, and higher message volumes moved through the SMS, voice, and chat channels that businesses rely on to reach …
The future of payment fraud could be automated
Payment fraud is becoming more organized as criminal groups use fake websites, large-scale operations, and, in some cases, forced labor to steal money and personal …
Scattered Spider suspect extradited over $8 million ransom scheme
A suspected Scattered Spider member has been extradited to the United States to face charges linked to cyberattacks against U.S. companies, including the breach of a luxury …
Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football
Researchers at Malwarebytes identified dozens of websites claiming to offer free access to FIFA World Cup matches. Instead of streaming games, the sites directed visitors …
Forget traffic lights, Google’s reCAPTCHA may ask for hand gestures
Google has introduced hand gesture verification for reCAPTCHA, a new method for verifying that a user is human. Google’s reCAPTCHA is part of Google Cloud Fraud Defense, …
Asia-Pacific scam networks generate nearly $40 billion a year
Cybercrime is taking a larger share of criminal activity in Asia and the Pacific. More than half of surveyed jurisdictions reported that cybercrime accounts for over 30% of …
Crypto scammers are sending couriers to victims’ homes to collect cash
Scammers behind cryptocurrency investment schemes are dispatching couriers to pick up cash from victims in person, the FBI warns. According to the agency, scammers usually …
Planning a trip? Fake travel sites are multiplying this summer
Cyberattacks against hospitality, travel, and recreation organizations rose 24% year over year, reaching an average of 2,291 incidents per organization each week in May 2026, …
9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content
Online fraud is becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity as AI-generated messages, voices, photos, reviews, and identities become more convincing. Nearly nine …
Identity theft is turning into a chain reaction for victims
For a growing number of victims, identity theft no longer ends with a fraudulent charge or a compromised account. More than one in four people who contacted the Identity Theft …
Cybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World Cup
Fans looking for tickets, accommodation and match broadcasts are already encountering scams tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring millions of …
Meta tries to get ahead of scammers before the World Cup begins
Football fans are counting down the days until the FIFA World Cup begins, and scammers are doing the same. Last week, the FBI warned that cybercriminals are spoofing FIFA …
Featured news
Resources
Don't miss
- Microsoft releases fix for RoguePlanet Defender flaw (CVE-2026-50656)
- 5,811 arrests, $293 million seized over social engineering scams
- Your coding agent says no in chat and yes in the code
- Malicious AI agent skills can slip past the scanners built to stop them
- The fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit account