Die Deutsche Rentenversicherung Mitteldeutschland warnt vor Phishing-Mails, die KI nutzen, um offizielle Mitteilungen zu imitieren. Betrüger versuchen, an persönliche Daten zu gelangen, indem sie gefälschte Guthaben oder EU-Richtlinien erwähnen. Empfänger sollen Links nicht klicken und die Absenderadresse prüfen.
Google has filed a civil lawsuit against a China-based cybercrime group called Outsider Enterprise for allegedly using its AI, Gemini, to mass-produce phishing sites. The group is accused of defrauding numerous victims, primarily in the US, of financial information. This marks Google's first lawsuit over the misuse of Gemini.
Tech reviewer Tom Honeyands lost £70,000 to a phishing scam after fraudsters used details from his social media videos. The scammers, posing as Lloyds bank staff, exploited his travel information and visible banking icons on his computer screen to trick him into verifying fraudulent transactions.
Google has filed a lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise, a Chinese cybercrime network, for allegedly using Gemini AI to automate fraudulent text messaging and phishing campaigns. The operation reportedly targeted hundreds of thousands of U.S. victims, stealing millions of credit card numbers and causing billions in losses.
Anlässlich der Fußball-WM warnen Ermittler vor Betrugsmaschen wie Spam, Phishing und Fakeshops. Sieben Tipps helfen, sich vor Cyberkriminellen zu schützen, die Geld und Daten stehlen wollen. Vorsicht bei Gewinnspielen und illegalen Streams ist geboten.
Meta claims NSO Group violated a US court order by targeting WhatsApp users with spyware. The firm, previously barred from targeting WhatsApp, is accused of continuing its activities, prompting Meta to seek contempt charges.
Nearly 2,000 people, including Westminster journalists and public affairs professionals, were targeted by a phishing email after a suspected hack of a staffer of senior Labour MP Florence Eshalomi, chair of the House of Commons housing committee. The email, identified as a phishing attack by the Parliamentary Digital Service, attempted to secure account credentials. Eshalomi believes a senior staff member’s account was compromised after opening a malicious file from an external breached organization. The attack's sophistication and potential links to her role in reviewing U.K. election rule proposals are under scrutiny, though no direct link is currently evident.
WhatsApp hat Spearphishing-Attacken vereitelt, die der NSO Group zugeordnet werden. Meta sieht darin einen Verstoß gegen eine gerichtliche Verfügung und kündigt rechtliche Schritte an. Die NSO Group wurde 2019 von Meta verklagt und 2025 zu Schadensersatz verurteilt.
Meta accuses NSO Group of violating a US court injunction by continuing to target WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware, despite a 2021 ban and a $4 million damages award.
Fraudes relacionadas à Copa do Mundo de 2026 aumentam com uso de IA, 34% dos brasileiros relataram contato com golpes em 2024-2025, contra 19% em 2022. Procon-SP registrou 238 reclamações entre março e maio de 2026.
Phishing incidents in Chungbuk province have decreased by 27.8% compared to the previous year, with 691 cases reported between June last year and April this year. The total amount of damages also fell by 20% to 33.9 billion won.
Social media posts warning of hackers stealing fingerprints from peace sign selfies have caused panic, but experts say the risk is low compared to other cyber threats. While possible with high-resolution images, it requires significant effort and is unlikely for average users.
Nineteen individuals have been indicted for money laundering in South Korea, accused of establishing shell corporations and distributing "ghost accounts" and "ghost phones" to criminal organizations involved in voice phishing scams. The illicit funds laundered through these accounts amount to approximately 9.6 billion won.
Una studentessa di 21 anni è stata denunciata per phishing contro il Cineca, consorzio che gestisce i test di ammissione universitari. Avrebbe inviato email false per ottenere in anticipo le domande per la Medicina.
A fake email posing as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prompts payment for 'Donation Program 2026' or lottery compensation, identified as a phishing scam by PIB Fact Check. Citizens are advised not to share financial/personal details.
Researchers and on-chain analysts say scammers used Google phishing ads impersonating Uniswap to steal at least $400,000, part of a wider crypto-targeted malvertising campaign.
A court in Daegu, South Korea, sentenced two individuals to prison for laundering billions of won in cryptocurrency for a voice phishing organization. The defendants recruited members to convert stolen funds into crypto and send them to overseas wallets, resulting in 4.38 billion won being laundered.
Nigel Farage faces calls to provide evidence for his claim that Russia hacked his phone to leak details of a £5m undeclared gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Critics, including the Guardian and Conservative and Labour parties, dismiss the hack allegations as a deflection tactic.
Delegado de Pernambuco alerta que plataformas de jogos online como Discord e Roblox podem ser 'incubadoras' para cibercriminosos, que evoluem de trapaças em games para fraudes bancárias e outros crimes graves.
Delegado de Pernambuco alerta que plataformas de jogos online como Discord e Roblox podem ser "incubadoras" para cibercriminosos, onde jovens evoluem de trapaças a fraudes bancárias e golpes com PIX e criptomoedas.
Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, head of Amnesty International's Security Lab, was targeted by a phishing campaign impersonating Signal. He investigated, revealing a larger campaign likely run by Russian government spies, affecting over 13,500 targets.
Angebliche Rabatte für Vorauszahler, Sofortüberweisung und eine IBAN: So versuchen Betrüger, Verbraucher mit falschen Rundfunkbeitrags-Mails in die Falle zu locken. So durchschauen Sie die Masche.
North Korea-linked hackers stole about $2.06 billion of the $3.4 billion lost in crypto hacks in 2025 and are moving from phishing to physical infiltration, CertiK’s new report finds.
Phishing, Betrug, fremde Zugriffe: Die meisten Opfer zahlen drauf – und vertrauen Onlinediensten weniger. Viele glauben, ihnen könne nichts passieren.
