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Fraudsters Use Generative AI Tools to Secure Remote Jobs
April 08, 2025

Generative AI tools are reportedly powering a new threat to companies: job seekers who aren’t who they say they are. Using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create false profiles, photo IDs, employment histories and even deepfake videos for interviews, these fraudsters aim to secure remote...

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Auto Lenders Face Emerging Threat From AI-Powered Fraud Tools
March 25, 2025

Auto lenders face an emerging threat from artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud tools, according to Point Predictive. The “explosive growth” of these tools may impact lenders in 2025 and beyond, the provider of AI solutions for consumer lending said in a Tuesday (March 25) press release....

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90% of Cyberattacks Originate With Phishing Emails
January 02, 2025

Phishing scams targeting corporate executives are reportedly increasing thanks to AI. Companies like eBay and British insurer Beazley have warned about an uptick in fraudulent emails containing personal details, likely obtained via artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of online profiles, the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Jan. 2). “This is...

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SE Asia-Based Scam Groups Raked in $37 Billion in 2023
October 07, 2024

Scammers based in Southeast Asia took in up to $37 billion in 2023. These groups are still ramping up their efforts in spite of increased law enforcement activity, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Oct. 7), citing a new United Nations (UN) report. “The transnational organized crime threat...

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CDK Says It’s Recovering From Hack Faster Than Expected
July 02, 2024

CDK Global has “substantially all” of its car dealership customers back online with their management systems, about two weeks after the company’s systems were taken down by hackers. The company had said Monday (July 1) that some of its systems could be down as late...

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CDK Global Hackers Tied to 96 Cyberattacks in Past Year
June 28, 2024

The hackers who struck car dealership software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform CDK Global on June 18 and 19 are reportedly affiliated with a Russia-based group called BlackSuit. This cybercriminal group has been tied to 96 extortion efforts since May 2023 and has likely committed dozens more, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 28)....

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Neiman Marcus Reports Data Breach Affecting 64,472 Customers
June 27, 2024

Neiman Marcus reported a data breach that affected 64,472 customers. The incident occurred on April 14 and was discovered on May 24, the retailer said in a data breach notification filed with the Office of the Maine Attorney General. The company’s filing identified the incident as “external...

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Scammers Pose as Small Business to Sell Knockoff Goods
June 10, 2024

Scammers are reportedly using technology such as AI to up their attacks on smaller merchants. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (June 10), online businesses say they are losing customers to fraudsters who use the sellers’ videos, logos and social media posts to steal their...

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Online Merchants Grapple With Surge in Sophisticated Counterfeit Goods Scheme
May 09, 2024

The internet has been both a blessing and a curse to society and commerce alike.  And with the news Wednesday (May 8) that a criminal network of over 75,000 fake eCommerce shops has scammed over 800,000 shoppers in the U.S. and Europe, embracing digital innovation while...