Methodology for AP/'FRONTLINE’ investigation into how US tech is abused for global scams

The AP/“FRONTLINE” investigation was based on tens of thousands of leaked scam center files, videos and photos; an analysis with C4ADS of misuse of artificial intelligence at scam centers; an ...

Feds Say a Darknet Dealer Called ‘DaddyBiden’ Sold Fake Adderall Laced With Meth

Federal investigators say a darknet vendor using the name “DaddyBiden” built up roughly 4,600 sales on Abacus Market and was ...
Microsoft

Crypto Clipper uses Tor and worm-like propagation for persistence and control

Microsoft Threat Intelligence analyzed a cryptocurrency clipper campaign that combines clipboard theft, wallet replacement, ...
GitHub

Powershell script to block IP addresses after multiple failed logon attempts.

The main script is Update-FirewallRule.ps1. It checks for Event ID 4625 entries in Windows Security logs and adds a blocking rule in Windows Firewall for every IP address with 10 or more failed logons ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa's STOP Fraud Act targets fake business addresses

A SIGNIFICANT FIRST STEP TO STOP BUSINESS FRAUD. THAT’S HOW SECRETARY OF STATE PAUL PATE DESCRIBES A NEW IOWA LAW, THE STOP FRAUD ACT HELPS IOWANS PROTECT THEIR HOMES FROM BEING USED AS FAKE BUSINESS ...
Hosted on MSN

Iowa's STOP Fraud Act targets fake business addresses

More than $1 trillion in value gone in 8 months. What’s going on with bitcoin? Live updates: Consequential primaries in Maine, South Carolina; House passes reconciliation bill US launches strikes on ...
CNN

Air Canada pilot flew passengers for years with a fake pilot’s license, police say

A former Air Canada pilot faces criminal charges for flying tens of thousands of passengers for nearly 17 years with a fake pilot’s license, Canadian police announced Tuesday. Geoffrey Wall was ...
Seattle Times

Man in Texas accused of using fake boarding pass to get on flight to LA

A Texas man is accused of using a fake boarding pass to get on a United Airlines flight before he was found hiding in a restroom, forcing the plane back to the gate before it could take off at Houston ...
Kim Komando

Crooks are using your Social Security number to build a fake person. It’s the fastest-growing crime in America.

You know regular identity theft. Someone swipes your card, you call the bank, done. This is worse, quieter and sneakier. It’s called synthetic identity theft. Here’s the creepy part: The crook doesn’t ...
TechCrunch

Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person

A ransomware gang has escalated its attacks on law firms by sometimes sending fake IT workers in person to the victims’ offices, where the imposters steal data directly from the victims’ computers ...
Digital Trends

Android will now warn you if someone is using AI to fake your contact’s voice on a call

Yes, advancements in AI help people from different walks of life, but they have some cons. One of the most exploited con has been AI voice cloning. Over the years, it has reached the point where most ...