Edge users beware — this malicious extension can break out of the sandbox and install ransomware

Researchers from Zscaler found a new malware campaign dubbed Edgecution.

Polymarket Allegedly Faked Videos Of People Winning Up To $100,000 Because Everything Is Now Fraud Or Gambling And Sometimes Both

One faked video showed a creator winning $100,000 on a bet that President Trump would say the word 'McDonald's' in public ...

Polymarket’s viral videos showed people winning big, but the bets were fake

Polymarket paid dozens of social media users to film themselves making fake bets for a promotion that aimed to convince ...
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Polymarket Accused of Using Fake Winning Bets to Fuel Viral Growth

A WSJ investigation found Polymarket paid creators to stage fake winning bets. Creators traded on copycat sites and faked nearly $1.9 million in bets. The deception clashes with Polymarket's on-chain, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Invented a Disease to Test Whether A.I. Knew It Was Fake. Then, Chatbots Started Saying It Was Real

A team of researchers put out information about a fake disease, and A.I.-powered chatbots fell for it. Image by freepik Many people turn to the internet for health advice. And now, with artificial ...
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Man schemed to sell counterfeit passports in South Florida, feds say

A Nicaraguan man accused in a scheme to manufacture and sell counterfeit passports in South Florida has been extradited to the United States, authorities said Wednesday. Armando Morales Obando, 63, ...
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Exposing Disguises and Tracing Illicit Flows: Dual-View Graph Representation Learning for Money Laundering Detection

Abstract: Money laundering is the process of hiding the origin of illicit funds to make them appear legitimate, thereby threatening the integrity of financial systems. To detect money laundering ...
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Counterfeit money circulating in southwestern PA

Businesses around Pittsburgh should double-check the cash they accept after a couple reports of counterfeit money being used the area. One local business in the Robinson Twp. area tells KDKA Radio ...
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Air Canada pilot flew passengers for years with a fake pilot’s license, police say

A former Air Canada pilot faces criminal charges for flying tens of thousands of passengers for nearly 17 years with a fake pilot’s license, Canadian police announced Tuesday. Geoffrey Wall was ...
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Damariscotta police warn businesses about fake prop money circulating in the area

DAMARISCOTTA, Maine — Police are warning businesses and residents in the Damariscotta area after receiving reports that movie prop money has been circulated as if it were real currency. The ...
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Police warn of fake currency circulating around East Texas

RUSK, Texas — The Rusk Police Department is warning area businesses and residents to be aware of fake currency that has been circulating around recently. Police said the fake bills can often resemble ...
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Man in Texas accused of using fake boarding pass to get on flight to LA

A Texas man is accused of using a fake boarding pass to get on a United Airlines flight before he was found hiding in a restroom, forcing the plane back to the gate before it could take off at Houston ...