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Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using extortion-themed lures regarding alleged explicit photos of the recipient.  The messages come from compromised Flickr accounts and contain malicious URLs labeled to appear as explicit or vulgar.   The messages threaten to share the photos and claim to have additional explicit i

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using concerns over the recipient’s employment status legality as a lure.  The lures contain a link purportedly related to employment status documentation. 

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Threat Alert: Deepfake Scam Targeting Financial Transactions An employee attended a video conference call with seemingly authentic colleagues, all of whom were later revealed to be deepfake representations. The worker, initially suspicious of a phishing email, was convinced by the realistic appearance and voices of the deepfake participants during the video call. Subsequently, the employee authorized a large financial transaction, thinking it was a legitimate request initiated by the CFO. 

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