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Impersonation scams cost US victims over a billion dollars last year
By Lewis Maddison published
A new report from the FTC shows the cost of spoofing scams, and the new methods cybercriminals are adopting.

Lawsuit claims Google is profiting from gift card fraud
By Craig Hale published
Gift card fraud is rife, and Google Play scams make up about one in five, but Google isn’t helping victims, new lawsuit claims.

Shoppers feel more at risk of being scammed - and retailers are having to step up
By Craig Hale published
More than half of customers targeted over the past 12 months, and it might get worse with more AI.

McAfee's new Project Mockingbird aims to stop AI voice clone scams for good
By Craig Hale published
Deepfake voice impersonation attacks, powered by AI, are now being fought by AI, thanks to McAfee.

Email fraud could be the biggest online security fraud this Black Friday - here's how to stay safe
By Craig Hale published
Black Friday is the perfect time to launch phishing campaigns, so should companies be doing more to protect consumers?

It's Black Friday for hackers too - so watch out for these scams
By Craig Hale published
Online shopping can be dangerous this time of year – NordLayer highlights some key scams to be aware of.

Fraudsters may abuse ChatGPT and Bard to pump out highly convincing scams
By Benedict Collins published
Which? research has found that generative AI already has the potential to assist scammers in writing malicious emails

Watch out! These Amazon Prime Day scams aren't the top deal you're looking for
By Craig Hale published
Phishing attack scamss are as popular as Amazon Prime Day itself - here's what you need to look out for.
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