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Brought to you by Spec's CEO & Co-Founder, Nate Kharrl, Fraud in Focus delivers the most interesting, unfiltered takes on the top fraud stories shaping the industry. Whether you’re tackling threats at a global level or staying ahead of everyday scams, we’ve got you covered.

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FIF7 - NOV 5, 2024
Election Scams: Deepfakes and Digital Deception at the Polls

For fraud fighters, this election was a case study in how AI can manipulate trust at scale. From deceptive deepfakes to websites preying on voter sentiment.

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FIF6 - Oct 29, 2024
The Change Healthcare Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Data Security

The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare exposed sensitive data for 100 million people, marking one of the largest healthcare breaches in recent memory.

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FIF5 - Oct 22, 2024
GitHub Phishing and the Abuse of Trusted Platforms

Attackers are leveraging GitHub’s infrastructure on a new tax-themed malware campaign as a way to bypass security measures and deliver Remcos RAT...

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FIF4 - OCT 15, 2024
The AI Face Cloning Crisis: A New Challenge for Fintech

The rise of AI-generated deepfakes is turning the world of identity verification upside down.

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FIF3 - OCT 8, 2024
Instagram “Automatic Fan” Machines Fueling the Dead Internet Theory

This trend is fueling the “Dead Internet Theory,” which posits that the internet is gradually being taken over by AI-generated content and bots, reducing authentic human interaction.

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FIF2 - OCT 1, 2024
Off-platform Marketplace Scams Targeting Gig-Workers

We’re seeing an uptick in marketplace scams related to getting a user to divulge information like their phone number or email address, which fraudsters use to target them with tailored phishing scams.

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FIF1 - SEP 24, 2024
If Fraudsters Flee Telegram, Do We Know Where They’re Headed?

There’s potential for impact if these products have to fundamentally build new attacker surveillance product in order to stay accurate if members of these groups flee to the four corners of the internet.

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