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Your Fake Toll Fine Text Came From a Factory: 1 Billion Scams Just Got Shut Down
2026-10-16T08:02:48.445001+00:00READ →
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HackDecoded Blog
Breach autopsies, threat breakdowns, and privacy guides — plain English, no jargon.
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The Ransomware Recovery Firm You Trusted Was Secretly Paying the Hackers
A Florida firm promised to rescue businesses from ransomware without paying hackers and charged $19M for it. Prosecutors say it secretly paid the hackers all along.
2026-10-15T08:03:31.02718+00:00READ →
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Your 2FA Cannot Stop These Fake AI Ad Tools From Stealing Your Ad Account
Scammers cloned ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini ad tools to steal your credentials and intercept your 2FA code live — draining real ad budgets.
2026-10-07T08:03:06.532086+00:00READ →
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850 Fake ChatGPT Ads on Google Were Installing Malware on Your Windows PC
Hackers bought Google ads for 'ChatGPT,' then hid a malware trap inside the real chatgpt.com. Click the ad, follow the prompt, and they owned your computer.
2026-10-04T08:03:06.320739+00:00READ →
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119,000 Fake Online Stores Are Stealing Card Numbers Right Now
A network of 119,000 copycat websites is cloning real brand stores to steal your payment card number and bank confirmation code at checkout.
2026-09-20T08:02:10.880332+00:00READ →
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Your Crypto Scammer Had a $24 Billion Marketplace. The US Just Shut It Down.
US authorities shut down Xinbi Guarantee, a Telegram-based criminal bazaar with $24 billion in sales that supplied deepfakes, stolen data, and custom scam scripts to fraud rings worldwide.
2026-09-19T08:03:18.856428+00:00READ →
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A Fake IT Call Is All Hackers Need to Break Into Your Microsoft 365 Account
Attackers phone your team, claim to be IT support, and trick you into handing over access — no password cracking required, just one convincing call.
2026-09-18T08:02:33.702668+00:00READ →
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A 10-Year Scam Operation Has Been Poisoning Your Bing Search Results
Researchers exposed a decade-old scam ring from India that hijacked Bing search results to route users to fake tech support calls and malware downloads.
2026-09-11T08:03:58.162642+00:00READ →
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After Thieves Steal Your iPhone, a Fake AI Calls You to Grab the Passcode Too
A platform called AnonyMousKIT sends AI voice agents posing as Apple Support to call theft victims and trick them into surrendering their passcode.
2026-08-31T08:03:40.583519+00:00READ →
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Fake Oprah Is Selling Weight Loss Pills in Your Facebook Feed and the Hidden Bill Is $150 a Month
AI deepfakes of Oprah and real doctors are running on Facebook and TikTok selling a supplement called LipoMax, with hidden monthly charges up to $150.
2026-08-20T08:03:51.488944+00:00READ →
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AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating OnlyFans Creators to Steal From Fans
Scammers are using AI deepfakes of real creators on TikTok to lure fans into Snapchat DMs — then stealing their money via Cash App.
2026-08-17T08:02:27.28185+00:00READ →
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Back-to-School Scams 2026: Fake FAFSA and Scholarship Texts Are Draining Parents' Bank Accounts
As tuition deadlines hit, scammers are blasting fake FAFSA and scholarship texts that steal bank logins in seconds — here's how families can spot them.
2026-08-15T16:29:53.884062+00:00READ →
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Grandparent Scams Go Digital: Protecting Elderly Family from AI Voice Cloning
Cybercriminals are now using AI to clone voices, making 'grandparent scams' terrifyingly convincing. Learn how to spot and protect your elderly loved ones from these heartbreaking digital attacks.
2026-06-20T08:00:33.875337+00:00READ →
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FBI & Google Dismantle AI-Powered Phishing-as-a-Service Scam
An AI-powered phishing network that stole millions of credit cards and billions of dollars has been taken down, but the threat of AI scams remains.
2026-06-16T08:13:25.763772+00:00READ →
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New Barcode Scam Targets Utility Customers, Stealing Thousands
PG&E customers have lost over $211,000 this year to a barcode scam that tricks you into paying fraudsters at a local store.
2026-06-15T22:59:18.268256+00:00READ →
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You Switched to Signal for Privacy. Russian Hackers Are Now Using Signal to Spy on You.
Russian intelligence-linked hackers found a way to silently tap your Signal messages without breaking encryption — by getting you to approve their device. Here's exactly how it works and how to check if it already happened.
2026-06-06T14:00:46.169125+00:00READ →
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Sheriff Warns: Scammers Are Faking Law Enforcement to Steal Your SSN
Fraudulent callers are impersonating law enforcement and claiming your Social Security number was found on the dark web.
2026-06-06T14:00:45.870611+00:00READ →
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AI Scammers Steal Your Data with Fake ChatGPT 'Help' Guides
Fake AI support guides are tricking users into pasting terminal commands that steal passwords, cookies, and crypto wallets.
2026-06-06T14:00:45.670551+00:00READ →