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Binance has replenished 98% of $6.34 billion in affected assets, according to a security report the crypto exchange issued Tuesday.

An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

Cryptocurrency platform Binance has said fake job interviews and an internal artificial intelligence tool were used for the massive $6.3 billion breach it reported last week. The culprit leveraged the compromised computer of one of its engineers and used an AI tool to gain control of the wallets of two other engineers, Binance said in a post on Tuesday. That

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Ondo State Police have uncovered a fake dollar factory in Odigbo LGA, arresting one suspect and recovering three bags of counterfeit US dollar notes. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-uncover-fake-dollar-factory-in-ondo-arrest-one/

CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo discusses the issue of AI-generated deepfake videos in the lead-up to Election Day.

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly impersonating ICPC officials after being found with a forged ID card in Lafia. Read More: https://punchng.com/nasarawa-police-arrest-fake-icpc-officials-recover-id-cards/

The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that fabricated audio and video announcements could be deployed on the eve of the 2027 general elections to falsely announce a postponement of voting. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-inec-warns-against-fake-poll-postponement-announcements/

Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their veracity.

Ukrainian and Russian emergency alert apps were hacked just hours apart, sending civilians false warnings of chemical and nuclear attacks.

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Finds Maharashtra police action in Karnataka without informing local police illegal

It was not clear if the attacks on Russia and Ukraine late Sunday were related.

K.V. Ganapathy had secured a contractual job in 2021 at Puthukkode grama panchayat by submitting a fake BCom mark list

Russia and Ukraine both report cyberattacks on their alerting systems, as strikes continue across the countries.

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Nuclear danger, radiation threat and street combat: Ukrainians received a wave of messages Sunday night that raised alarm with a series of grave — and baseless — warnings.

WIRED uncovered some 400 apps and websites linked to Chinese-language developers that look like regular AI tools but had secret features that let users create violent AI-generated images and video.

… Websites dressed as compliance monitors and newsrooms have become a cheap way to damage a company. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-fake-watchdogs-are-the-new-threat-to-african-business-reputation-a-look-into-amlnetwork-oluwatoyitan-adediran/

Ukraine and Russia both reported cyber attacks on their public alert apps overnight, leading to fake announcements of air raids, nuclear attack and street fights. The alerts were cancelled within hours and clarifications issued, but led to concern among residents who received the messages. It was not clear who carried out the attack, or if the two incidents

The Nigeria Customs Service is deploying Artificial Intelligence and digital intelligence tools to combat fake news and online scams that threaten its reputation. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed the move in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the service’s spokesperson, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada. Adeniyi spoke at the

KULAI, Nov 2 &mdash; Social media users are urged to enhance their digital literacy and remain vigilant against the late...

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- Eight in 10 South Korean judges have experienced court...

Neither government has confirmed who was responsible for the cyberattacks on Sunday evening.

There are things people can do to take precautions when shopping, including caution when "flawless" ratings are given, and that the best advice is word of mouth.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 31 &mdash; A woman fell victim to a scam after being deceived by an individual who impersonated her emp...

Fabricated surveys are adding to tensions in the country's increasingly polarised political environment.

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, John Umar, for allegedly impersonating a soldier to steal a vehicle from a factory owner. Read More: https://punchng.com/bauchi-police-nab-fake-soldier/

Não houve anúncio de corte de gastos g1 Circulam nas redes sociais publicações alegando que o governo Lula (PT) anunciou um corte "de quase R$ 6 bilhões" na Saúde e na Educação após a vitória sobre Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) no segundo turno das eleições 2026. É #FAKE. Selo Fake (Horizontal) g1 🔴 Como são os posts? Compartilhadas desde segunda-feira (26) no X e

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a soldier and stealing a vehicle from a factory owner. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-fake-soldier-recover-stolen-vehicle-in-bauchi/

El 30 de octubre de 1938, Orson Welles realizó una versión radial de la novela La guerra de los mundos, y su realización fue tan verosímil que buena parte de la audiencia creyó que era real

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brushed off conce...

É #FAKE que governo federal tenha recuado sobre o fim da 6x1 Reprodução Circula nas redes sociais um post alegando que o governo federal, depois da vitória do presidente Lula (PT) sobre Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) no segundo turno das eleições 2026, teria recuado sobre o fim da escala 6x1. É #FAKE. ✅ Siga o canal de Fato ou Fake no WhatsApp Selo Fake (Horizontal)

"When you can't tell what's legitimate, you question everything," said one cybersecurity expert focused on political campaigns.

The owners of a Mexican restaurant in Adelaide noticed their Google review rating had fallen, and shortly afterwards started receiving emails from a company offering to remove poor reviews — for a price.

É #FAKE que Bolsa Família e Vale Gás foram bloqueados Reprodução Circulam nas redes sociais posts sugerindo que o governo federal bloqueou os programas Gás do Povo e Bolsa Família. É #FAKE. ✅ Siga o canal de Fato ou Fake no WhatsApp Selo Fake (Horizontal) g1 🔴 Como são os posts? As publicações viralizaram após a vitória de Lula (PT) sobre Flávio Bolsonaro (

The Nigerian Communications Commission has launched a Device Checker Platform to curb fake and cloned phones. Consumers can now verify a device’s status on Read More: https://punchng.com/ncc-targets-fake-cloned-phones-with-device-checker/

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of using an AI-generated fake image to exaggerate Arab voter turnout in the Oct. 27 parliamentary elections. Netanyahu on...

NAFDAC has destroyed fake, adulterated, and banned products valued at over N8bn in North-Central Nigeria, with most being sachet alcoholic beverages. Read More: https://punchng.com/nafdac-destroys-n8bn-fake-products-in-north-central/

The ICPC has re-arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi, a purported DG, on 22 counts over an alleged N30.8bn fraud involving a non-existent government council. Read More: https://punchng.com/icpc-re-arraigns-fake-dg-adeyemi-over-n30bn-fraud/

Seized counterfeit cosmetics have been found to contain lead, mercury and other potentially harmful substances - and are getting more common.

Ministro Edson Fachin Reprodução O presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), ministro Edson Fachin, determinou o arquivamento de cinco investigações que surgiram a partir do inquérito das Fake News. 🔎O inquérito é uma investigação aberta pelo STF em 2019 para apurar a existência de notícias fraudulentas, falsas comunicações de crimes, denúncias calunios

The Centre for Crisis Communication warns that AI-generated fake news and deepfakes pose a growing threat to Nigeria’s national security ahead of the 2027 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ai-generated-fake-news-threatens-national-security-centre-warns/

É #FAKE que vídeo de motorista a serviço da Justiça Eleitoral revele inconsistência na apuração de urnas Reprodução Circula nas redes sociais o vídeo de um motorista a serviço da Justiça eleitoral sentado ao volante do veículo e gravando urnas eletrônicas no porta-malas. Ao mostrar o relógio no painel, às 21h15 deste domingo (25), o homem sugere que o transp

Λίγες ημέρες πριν από τις ενδιάμεσες εκλογές της 3ης Νοεμβρίου στις ΗΠΑ, οι υποψήφιοι για το Κογκρέσο βρίσκονται αντιμέτωποι με μια νέα γενιά προεκλογικής παραπληροφόρησης. Βίντεο που δημιουργούνται ή παραποιούνται με τη βοήθεια της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης εμφανίζουν πραγματικούς ανθρώπους να διατυπώνουν ανυπόστατες κατηγορίες εναντίον πολιτικών. Δύο από τα πιο

In a complaint to the DGP, Prof. Kalaiyarasan said the police told him he was required for an inquiry at T4 Sankar Nagar police station in Pammal over an allegedly abusive comment targeting Pallavaram TVK MLA J. Kamatchi.

This is according to the threat research arm of NordVPN.

É #FAKE que reportagem citou plano de Lula para acabar com Bolsa Família após 2º turno; vídeo de 2025 relatou mudanças no programa Reprodução Circulam nas redes sociais publicações com um vídeo de uma reportagem supostamente relatando que, após a vitória no segundo turno das eleições, o governo do presidente Lula (PT) acabaria com o Bolsa Família. É #FAKE. ✅

Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat has ordered a thorough investigation into private hospitals believed linked to fake paternity registrations, following reports that the scheme might date back more than two decades.

Satheesan says illegal sale of counterfeit tickets under the guise of official paper lotteries is causing substantial financial losses to State exchequer

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Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo's return to Switzerland 'the right course of action,' national team director says.

The man accused of posting a fake transaction slip on the &ldquo;Godd Dam&rdquo; Facebook page showing a purported 7-million-baht transfer to then-deputy prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul was arrested on Wednesday.

A straight-up depiction of suicide is not ideal street decor, even at Halloween

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 &mdash; The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) submitted 66,568 requests to...