Amazon and J.L. Childress file suit against alleged counterfeiters in ongoing fraud battle
Amazon HQ in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon announced another lawsuit against alleged counterfeiters Thursday, part of …
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Justice Department seizes websites used to trick Amazon customers into buying device tech support
Visitors to the fraudulent websites will receive this message. …
Rapper Scams $1.2M in COVID-19 Relief, Gloats with ‘EDD’ Video
Rapper Fontrell Antonio Baines, who goes by the stage name “Nuke Bizzle,” made his first appearance in U.S. District Court in downtown …
Phishers Capitalize on Headlines with Breakneck Speed
The speed with which phishers are able to adapt to new messaging based on the latest headlines is accelerating, according to the Proofpoint …
FIFA 21 Blockbuster Release Gives Fraudsters an Open Field for Theft
The hotly anticipated release of blockbuster video game FIFA 21 on Oct. 6, along with the return of professional play, are giving soccer …
US Election-Related Web Properties Prone to Fraud and Misinformation Due to Lack of Domain Security
The risks of fraud and disinformation in the U.S. election process have been hiding in plain …
US Dept of Justice steps up legal action against crypto crime
While these incidents can be dispiriting to young investors looking to get in on Bitcoin or other crypto coins, they shouldn’t dishearten …
Barnes & Noble Hack: A Reading List for Phishers and Crooks
Barnes & Noble is warning that it has been hacked, potentially exposing personal data for shoppers – and offering phishers an early …
Iranian APT group hits schools, universities in global spear phishing attacks
Silent Librarian operates by registering Top-level domains (TLD) with names similar to schools and colleges. A look at some of the sites …
Fraud continues to grow for financial services and lending firms, both before and during the pandemic
LexisNexis Risk Solutions released its LexisNexis Risk Solutions 2020 True Cost of Fraud Study: Financial Services & Lending for …
US Election-Related Websites Vulnerable to Fraud, Abuse
The vast majority of websites that link to joebiden.com and donaldjtrump.com do not use basic DNS security controls, new research shows. In …
Amazon Prime Day Spurs Spike in Phishing, Fraud Attacks
Cybercriminals are tapping into Amazon’s annual discount shopping campaign for subscribers, Prime Day, with researchers warning of …