Fake Obituary Sites Send Grievers to Porn and Scareware Pages

Security researchers have warned of a slew of fake obituaries designed to make money for their creators by redirecting visitors to adult entertainment sites and initiating antivirus (AV) popups. Secureworks claimed in a new blog post that the scammers monitor Google search trends to identify interest in obituaries following a death, and then create fake notices using generative AI (GenAI).

Source: Infosecurity Magazine – Information Security & IT Security

 


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