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Deepfake is a machine learning technique that is capable of perfect imitations of facial expressions in videos. Will adding voice imitations to them lead to the perfect scam?

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FBI: Extortion, CEO Fraud Among Top Online Fraud Complaints in 2016

June 23, 2017 admin bleepingcomputer.com, Catalin Cimpanu, ceo fraud, extortion, FBI, ic3.gov, Internet Crime Complaint Center, Other, ransomware

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:09:22 +0000

Online extortion, tech support scams and phishing attacks that spoof the boss were among the most costly cyber scams reported by consumers and businesses last year, according to new figures from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The IC3 report released Thursday correctly identifies some of the most prevalent and insidious forms of cybercrimes today, but the total financial losses tied to each crime type also underscore how infrequently victims actually report such crimes to law enforcement.

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IRS: Scam Blends CEO Fraud, W-2 Phishing

February 2, 2017 admin ceo fraud, FBI, FTC, irs, John Koskinen, Other, tax refund fraud, tax return fraud, W-2 fraud, w-2 phishing

Most regular readers here are familiar with CEO fraud — e-mail scams in which the attacker spoofs the boss and tricks an employee at the organization into wiring funds to the fraudster. Loyal readers also have heard an earful about W-2 phishing, in which crooks impersonate the boss and request a copy of all employee tax forms. According to a new “urgent alert” issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, scammers are now combining both schemes and targeting a far broader range of organizations than ever before.

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Happy Seventh Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

January 23, 2017 admin ceo fraud, ddos, KrebsOnSecurity birthday, Other, ransomware

Hard to believe it’s time to celebrate another go ’round the Sun for KrebsOnSecurity! Today marks exactly seven years since I left The Washington Post and started this here solo thing. And what a remarkable year 2016 has been!