Phishing

The platform, active since 2020, allowed criminals to make over 1.8 million scam calls globally, targeting approximately 170,000 victims and causing tens of millions in financial losses.

AI phishing kits outpace manual takedowns, forcing defenders to rethink strategy.

ScamBuster operates by responding to incoming phishing emails with an AI-driven persona designed to appear as a gullible victim, such as an elderly individual or a novice business owner.

The popular browser content blocker, uBlock Origin, has integrated specific rules into its badware filter list to combat ClickFix attacks.

The deepfake image, which depicted Paul Thwaite alongside journalist Emily Maitlis and was designed to mimic a BBC radio interview, was shared on the social media platform X.

Phishing lures are engineered to exploit company workflows – here’s how to fight back.