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Free Gift Fallacy: How Attackers Harvest Credit Cards via Fake Surveys

May 27, 2026 By KnowBe4 Threat Lab In KnowBe4
The classic 'survey reward' scam is back and hitting harder than ever. KnowBe4 Threat Labs is tracking a massive, high-volume campaign that is not only impersonating a wide array of trusted global brands across retail, logistics, and healthcare, but is using hundreds of newly registered domains (NRDs) and sophisticated psychological priming to fly past traditional security defenses.
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8 ways I use Graph to uncover fraud rings

May 27, 2026 By Ashley Fang In Persona
As a fraud analyst at Persona, I have to balance working on fraud escalations for specific customers and keeping an eye on cross-customer (and cross-industry and cross-region) fraud trends. The work naturally overlaps, as one escalation can turn into a trend as fraud rings move on to new targets. And, getting ahead of large trends helps us stop escalations. I have a lot of tools at my disposal, but I want to discuss Graph, Persona’s real-time link analysis product.
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inetco

Why Kuwait's WAMD penalty framework demands real-time payment visibility and in-flight fraud prevention

May 27, 2026 By Joe Kitos In INETCO
When Kuwait launched the WAMD real-time payment rail in 2024, the goal was clear: Enable banks and financial institutions to add speed, convenience and resilience to the country’s national payment infrastructure. Facilitated by the KNET Payment Gateway under the supervision of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), the service has become such a key part of the country’s digital banking ecosystem that the CBK is making it crystal clear that real-time must also mean reliable.
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memcyco

Brand Impersonation Protection vs Domain Takedown: What Security Teams Actually Need

May 26, 2026 By Julian Agudelo In Memcyco
Brand impersonation protection is often evaluated by how quickly fake domains, cloned pages, scam ads, and impersonation assets can be removed. That metric matters, but it does not answer the more important security question: who was exposed while the asset was live, and what risk did that exposure create? Domain takedown reduces the life of an impersonation asset.
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The Nigerian Prince Scam Is Still Working - Here's How to Spot It

May 26, 2026 By Avast In Avast
Think the Nigerian Prince email scam is ancient history? Think again. Also known as the 419 scam, this classic con has evolved way beyond your inbox — showing up on social media, dating apps, and even phone calls. In this video, we break down exactly how the scam works: the emotional storytelling, the upfront fee trap, and why people — smart people — still fall for it. Spoiler: scammers are now using AI to make their messages more convincing than ever, without the telltale spelling mistakes you used to rely on.
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CCI Welcomes INETCO to National Network of Innovators

May 25, 2026 By Joe Kitos In INETCO
Canada’s fintech and cybersecurity sectors continue to gain global recognition, and organizations like the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) play an important role in amplifying the companies shaping the country’s technology future. CCI represents many of Canada’s fastest-growing technology firms, advocating for policies and initiatives that strengthen innovation, economic growth and global competitiveness.
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memcyco

How to Prevent Credential Stuffing Attacks: Beyond MFA and Rate Limiting

May 22, 2026 By Ezra M. In Memcyco
Most organizations think MFA and rate limiting are enough to stop credential stuffing. They aren’t. Attackers have adapted, and the controls that worked five years ago are now routinely bypassed using residential proxy networks, low-and-slow automation, and real-time session token interception.
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Report: Romance Scams Cost UK Victims £102 Million Last Year

May 20, 2026 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4
UK residents lost £102 million ($138 million US) to romance scams in 2025, according to a new report from the City of London Police. “Data shows 10,784 reports of romance fraud were made to Report Fraud last year - a 29 percent increase compared with 2024,” the report says. “Police believe this rise is partly driven by increased awareness and confidence in reporting, but it also highlights the ongoing scale and impact of a crime that often unfolds over weeks or months.
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INETCO surpasses 100 billion annual transactions as demand for payment fraud protection soars

May 20, 2026 By Joe Kitos In INETCO
Monitoring milestone highlights shift toward real-time transaction intelligence as financial institutions face escalating fraud and operational risk VANCOUVER, B.C. — May 21, 2026 — INETCO, a global leader in real-time payment fraud prevention, today announced the monitoring of more than 100 billion transactions per year, empowering financial institutions and payment service providers across more than 30 countries to outsmart fraudsters, stay compliant and keep every customer safe.
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