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Identity Theft stories - Page 2
Fake Olympics shop ads on Meta target fans' wallets
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Fake Olympics shop ads on Meta push fans to cloned sites mimicking Milano Cortina 2026 store to steal card and personal details.
AI romance scams surge on UK dating apps, says study
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AI-driven romance scams are rife on UK dating apps, with one in five users meeting fake profiles and 11% losing money, new research warns.
LummaStealer returns post-takedown with ClickFix ruse
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LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.
Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring
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Okta warns North Korean operatives are landing remote tech jobs with stolen and synthetic identities to fund the regime and enable cyber attacks.
CBA warns young Aussies of fake job and dating scam losses
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Young Australians lose over AUD $2.2 million as fake flexible job offers surge, with scammers recruiting money mules via texts and social media.
McAfee warns Australians of AI-fuelled Valentine scams
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McAfee warns Australians AI-powered romance scams are surging ahead of Valentine's Day, with one in seven victims losing an average AUD $780.
AI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception
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AI-driven romance scams using deepfakes and chatbots surge, tricking Australians into long-term emotional manipulation and costly frauds.
ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears
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Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
NordVPN taps CrowdStrike intel to bolster consumer security
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NordVPN will use CrowdStrike threat intelligence to power its Threat Protection Pro tool, bringing enterprise-grade data to consumer security.
Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns
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Most households leave router admin passwords unchanged, prompting insurer Everywhen to issue a 10‑step guide to secure home Wi‑Fi.
Experts warn of rising Valentine's Day cyber scams
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Cyber experts warn Valentine's Day brings a surge in romance and shopping scams, urging users to be wary of links, apps and payment requests.
Hackers ditch noisy ransomware for stealthy data theft
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Hackers are abandoning noisy ransomware to quietly steal data, as a report finds 80% of top attack techniques now focus on evasion.
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
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advanced persistent threat protection
Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud
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AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.
AI supercharges industrial-scale online romance scams
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AI-powered fraud rings industrialise online romance scams, fuelling USD $5.7 billion in losses and ushering in a 'dark age' for victims.
Australians urged to tighten online habits on & off duty
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Australians are being warned to sharpen digital habits as AI‑driven phishing and social engineering outpace traditional cyber defences.
Dark web 'fraud superstore' struggles with AI checks
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Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.
Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave
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Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
Upcover adds deepfake cover to cyber insurance in Australia
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Upcover adds deepfake incident cover to cyber policies in Australia via Coalition, targeting rising AI impersonation and fraud risks.
Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026
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fintech
Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.