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A Fake Zoom Call With the Prime Minister Cost One Businessman S$4.9 Million
AI Scams & Fraud

A Fake Zoom Call With the Prime Minister Cost One Businessman S$4.9 Million

A Singapore businessman joined a Zoom call with his prime minister, the central bank and BlackRock. Every official was a deepfake. He wired S$4.9 million.

June 29, 2026
A Jailbroken Chatbot Let One Scammer Do the Work of an Entire Crew
AI Scams & Fraud

A Jailbroken Chatbot Let One Scammer Do the Work of an Entire Crew

A lone Russian-speaking scammer used a jailbroken Gemini and stolen API keys to run a five-year fraud operation. The crew he replaced is the real story.

June 8, 2026
The $25 Million Deepfake Heist — And What It Means for Your Business
AI Scams & Fraud

The $25 Million Deepfake Heist — And What It Means for Your Business

A finance worker in Hong Kong wired $25M after a video call with what looked like his CFO. Every other person on the call was AI. Here is what to learn.

May 26, 2026

Practical guides to protect yourself, your family, and your business from AI-driven scams, deepfakes, and emerging cyber threats.

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An AI Agent Just Ran a Full Ransomware Attack With No Human at the Keyboard

An AI Agent Just Ran a Full Ransomware Attack With No Human at the Keyboard

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