Hong Kong police arrest 8 over deepfake scams bypassing bank security checks

8 arrested over running Hong Kong scam ring, opening bank accounts with deepfakes

Hong Kong police have arrested eight people on suspicion of running a scam ring that bypassed online security checks to open bank accounts by replacing photos on stolen identity cards with deepfakes incorporating fraudsters’ facial features. Senior Superintendent Philip Lui Che-ho of the force’s financial intelligence and investigation bureau said on Saturday the raid was…

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Hong Kong police arrest 8 over deepfake scams bypassing bank security checks

Hong Kong police arrest 8 over deepfake scams bypassing bank security checks

Hong Kong police have arrested eight people on suspicion of running a scam ring that bypassed online security checks to open bank accounts by replacing photos on stolen identity cards with deepfakes incorporating fraudsters’ facial features. Senior Superintendent Philip Lui Che-ho of the force’s financial intelligence and investigation bureau said the raid was part of…

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A judge in the nation's capital declines to block DOGE from Treasury systems

A judge in the nation’s capital declines to block DOGE from Treasury systems

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Washington refused Friday to block employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury systems containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans. She acknowledged, however, privacy concerns about their work. DOGE is still limited by a different court order in New York. In Washington, U.S….

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France has ‘trouble understanding’ US halt on cyber operations against Russia – POLITICO

France has ‘trouble understanding’ US halt on cyber operations against Russia – POLITICO

Hegseth’s move raised eyebrows in Europe, where Russia is seen as a main threat in cyberspace together with China. Both French diplomatic officials and President Emmanuel Macron have repeatedly accused Russia of engaging in hybrid warfare against France through cyberattacks. “Russia is attacking us on information, cyber,” Macron said last month, claiming that Moscow was…

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Your Android phone could have stalkerware. Here’s how to remove it

Consumer-grade spyware apps that covertly and continually monitor your private messages, photos, phone calls and real-time location are an ongoing problem for Android users. This guide can help you identify and remove common surveillance apps from your Android phone, including TheTruthSpy, Cocospy and Spyic, among others. Consumer-grade spyware apps are frequently sold under the guise…

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Justice Department charges 2 Russians with operating cybercrime group using ransomware

Justice Department charges 2 Russians with operating cybercrime group using ransomware

The Department of Justice has charged two Russian nationals with allegedly operating a cybercrime group that used ransomware to attack hundreds of U.S. entities, making over $16 million in the process.  Roman Berezhnoy, 33, and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, 39, allegedly used ransomware software called Phobos to hack victim computer networks, copy and steal files and…

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US plans more actions against China over telecom hack | News

US plans more actions against China over telecom hack | News

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