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Anthropic has disclosed various malicious activities detected and disrupted between December 2025 and August 2026, highlighting serious implications across seve

Cybersecurity researchers at Huntress warn of a rise in fake GTA 6 malware, including RATs, infostealers, and Chaos ransomware, disguised as game installers ahe

Bitdefender research indicates that Google Play's Early Access program, which lacks public reviews and ratings, could become a breeding ground for malicious app

Consumer group Which? warns that fraud is having a lasting impact on the mental health of its victims, based on a survey of over 1,500 people who lost money to

Two distinct KPSC scam cases, one involving veterinary doctor recruitment and another from the RDPR department, are being conflated amidst political rhetoric.

Over 500 fake websites impersonating MHA and Home Team agencies have been taken down. As of Wednesday, August 12, investigations have found no evidence that the

Reported scam losses reached a record $15.9 billion last year, with estimates suggesting annual losses could be much higher, impacting nearly every American. Th

Hackers responsible for the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) breach have published the data of 8.7 million people online after a failed extortion attempt. The st

Four seniors in Petaluma, California, lost over $315,000 in cryptocurrency, gift-card, and timeshare scams within 24 hours. Police have issued warnings to resid

Poland has requested the EU to fine Meta €250 million, citing 122 fraudulent advertisements identified by CERT Polska.

AI was a central topic at the 'Five Eyes' security talks held in Australia, where members discussed its application across various threat areas. These areas inc

A global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks has led to mass arrests, including 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.

Government departments requested the removal of nearly 2.98 lakh URLs from social media platforms, with states accounting for the majority of these requests, an

Singapore has implemented new rules under the Online Criminal Harms Act to combat scams on social media and messaging platforms, following over $2.8 billion los

BRS leader Harish Rao accused the Chief Minister of targeting him for exposing alleged scams by the Congress government and demanded the government to release t

Baba Ramdev has warned the government that student protests over alleged scams could escalate, threatening to join the protests himself if action is not taken,

The AAP has written to the L-G, requesting a meeting to discuss alleged 'scams' by the BJP government. The BJP had previously dismissed these allegations as bas

Thousands of Americans have been targeted in real estate frauds, resulting in a loss of $275 million.

The Secret Service is intensifying its efforts to combat card-skimming scams, with an analyst revealing that a single skimming device can yield up to $1 million

A 23-year-old man is set to be charged after being caught at Woodlands Checkpoint with alleged fake employee passes and official-looking stamps bearing the embl

A new study by researchers from four universities suggests that AI chatbots can outperform human scammers in building trust for "pig butchering" scams. The stud

Immigration law scams have significantly increased over the past year and a half, as thousands of new cases flooded the court system following the Trump adminis

Warnings about census scams are circulating online as census day approaches, but authorities state these reports of door-to-door scams are unfounded.

Cybercriminals exploit emotional triggers during viral political movements, such as the Cockroach Janta Party stir, to perpetrate scams.