Fraudsters are exploiting the increased public interest in prediction markets such as PolyMarket and Kalshi, according to researchers at Recorded Future. Criminal groups known as “traffers” are providing fellow crooks with “websites, administrative panels, cryptocurrency payment infrastructure, victim-management capabilities, technical support, and promotional guidance” to target users of prediction markets.
More details released on the $6.3 billion Binance cryptocurrency theft reveal that hackers allegedly linked to North Korea posed as recruiters, convincing a Binance employee to download a fake assignment as part of a broader and sophisticated campaign.
Scammers continue to target voters ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, Malwarebytes reports. The scams arrive via text message, email, or phone call, offering to help users register to vote, asking them to take a survey, or soliciting donations. The scams are designed to steal money, personal information, or credentials.
A new report from TransUnion has found that 81% of digital fraud attacks target existing customer relationships, with more than half of U.S. businesses reporting increased scam and fraud activity over the past year.
Threat actors are using romance scams to trick U.S. citizens into acting as money mules, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Journal cites the example of Garrick Stafford, a 50-year-old Texas man who lost $65,000 and unwittingly laundered $50,000 for an international crime ring after falling for an online scammer posing as an attractive woman.
Notably, Stafford was texting with the scammer all summer before the individual first asked for money, claiming that she needed $150 to pay her cellphone bill. Stafford immediately recognized this as a red flag and blocked the individual. Months later, however, he unblocked her, and they began texting again.
People say they can spot AI writing a mile off. The em dashes. The word “delve.” The LinkedIn posts that begin with “I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership” and end without a single thought. I understand the reaction. I’ve read enough of them to develop a thousand-yard stare every time someone says they’re “unlocking” something.
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“Is it real?” has become a common question across our digital lives thanks to the rise of AI-generated content.
