Tag: fraud
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Hacker News: Ghost Tap: New cash-out tactic with NFC Relay
Source URL: https://www.threatfabric.com/blogs/ghost-tap-new-cash-out-tactic-with-nfc-relay Source: Hacker News Title: Ghost Tap: New cash-out tactic with NFC Relay Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a new cash-out tactic used by fraudsters, termed “Ghost Tap,” which involves relaying NFC traffic to covertly cash out stolen credit card information linked to mobile payment systems…
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The Register: Crook breaks into AI biz, points $250K wire payment at their own account
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/ilearningengines_bec_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Crook breaks into AI biz, points $250K wire payment at their own account Feedly Summary: Fastidious attacker then tidied up email trail behind them A Maryland AI company has confirmed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it lost $250,000 to a misdirected wire payment.… AI Summary…
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Slashdot: Virgin Media O2 Deploys AI Decoy To Waste Scammers’ Time
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/11/15/1531244/virgin-media-o2-deploys-ai-decoy-to-waste-scammers-time?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Virgin Media O2 Deploys AI Decoy To Waste Scammers’ Time Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Virgin Media O2 has innovatively deployed an AI tool named Daisy to combat phone scams by engaging scammers in prolonged conversations, effectively wasting their time. This technology leverages voice synthesis and…
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The Register: O2’s AI granny knits tall tales to waste scam callers’ time
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/15/o2_ai_granny/ Source: The Register Title: O2’s AI granny knits tall tales to waste scam callers’ time Feedly Summary: Brit mobile network’s Daisy has time, patience, and plenty of yarns to spin Watch out, scammers. O2 has created a new weapon in the fight against fraud: an AI granny that will keep you talking…
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The Register: Cybercriminal devoid of boundaries gets 10-year prison sentence
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/14/cybercriminal_devoid_of_boundaries_gets/ Source: The Register Title: Cybercriminal devoid of boundaries gets 10-year prison sentence Feedly Summary: The serial extortionist of medical facilities stooped to cavernous lows in search of small payouts A rampant cybercrook and repeat attacker of medical facilities in the US is being sentenced to a decade in prison, around seven years…