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Deception Technology in Banking: A New Line of Defense Against Insider Threats and Fraud

Sep 12, 2025 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
Insider threats cost organizations an average of $17.4 million annually, with financial services facing costs up to $20.68 million per organization according to the Ponemon Institute 2025 Cost of Insider Risks Global Report. Traditional security measures fail when malicious behavior originates from authorized users who bypass most security controls without triggering alerts. Cyber criminals increasingly recruit bank employees to gain unauthorized access, steal customer data, and facilitate fraud rings.
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Beware of Recruitment Scams: Protect Yourself from Job Fraud

Sep 11, 2025 By The Cyber Helpline In The Cyber Helpline
Recruitment scams—also known as job fraud—are a rising form of cybercrime that targets jobseekers with fake employment opportunities designed to steal personal information or money. Scammers often impersonate legitimate employers or recruitment agents, tricking victims into sharing sensitive data, paying unnecessary fees, or completing unpaid tasks under the pretense of a real hiring process.
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avast

DoorDash scams are serving up trouble

Sep 11, 2025 By Emily Lockwood In Avast
DoorDash scams are serving up trouble. Learn how to avoid fraud, phishing, and shady schemes as a customer or Dasher. DoorDash has become a staple for more than 40 million U.S. users, whether they’re ordering takeout or delivering it. But as the app’s popularity grows, so does the attention from scammers. A wave of new schemes is targeting both customers and delivery drivers, a.k.a. Dashers.
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knowbe4

FBI Issues Guidance for Avoiding Deepfake Scams

Sep 11, 2025 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4
The FBI and the American Bankers Association (ABA) have issued a joint advisory warning of the growing threat posed by AI-generated deepfake scams. “Criminals may pose as loved ones, government officials, law enforcement personnel, or even celebrities, often using fear and urgency to convince victims to send money or share sensitive information,” the advisory says.
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Smishing Campaign Targets California Taxpayers With Phony Refund Offers

Sep 5, 2025 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4
The State of California’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has warned of an ongoing SMS phishing (smishing) campaign targeting residents, Malwarebytes reports. The FTB stated, “These text messages contain a link to a fraudulent version of certain FTB web pages, which are designed to steal personal and banking information.
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memcyco

Remote Access Scams: How to Stop Them (and Why Security Teams Miss the Risk)

Sep 5, 2025 By Kate Cox In Memcyco
Remote access scams are social engineering attacks where fraudsters convince users to install or open remote desktop tools like TeamViewer or AnyDesk. Once inside, they hijack login flows, harvest credentials, and often bypass MFA, opening a hidden path to account takeover (ATO). These scams are rising fast, exploiting customer trust and evading traditional fraud controls.
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The MemcycoFM Show: Episode 15 - Remote Access Scams: The Hidden ATO Threat Security Teams Miss

Sep 5, 2025 By Memcyco In Memcyco
Remote access scams are social engineering attacks where fraudsters convince users to install or open remote desktop tools like TeamViewer or AnyDesk. Once inside, they hijack login flows, harvest credentials, and often bypass MFA — opening a hidden path to account takeover (ATO). These scams are rising fast, exploiting customer trust and evading traditional fraud controls. In this guide, we’ll break down how these scams work, why they’re so effective, and how security teams can detect and disrupt them — in real time, before ATO occurs.
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inetco

Tales from the fraud frontlines: The silent surge in rogue payment terminal fraud - and how to fight back

Sep 4, 2025 By Joe Kitos In INETCO
Picture this: Unusual card-present transactions, processed through a POS tap terminal that shouldn’t even exist on your network, suddenly light up your fraud-monitoring dashboard. Your heart sinks as you realize you’re dealing with something far more dangerous than a stolen card. It turns out that a rogue terminal has been siphoning funds — and evading detection — for days.
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