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The holidays are in full swing, and the attackers (and evil AI tools) have been busy. In this 2-minute video, we show what happened when our team asked WormGPT, a dark-web AI with no guardrails, to generate a holiday scam. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCS75iScU-E

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WormGPT Can Build a Holiday Scam in 30 Seconds

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KXAN News Austin Dec 13

Fake law enforcement scams target Leander residents

The Leander Police Department warned residents about a scam involving individuals falsely claiming to be law enforcement or government employees.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/leander/fake-law-enforcement-scams-target-leander-residents/

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TechNadu Dec 11

Holiday parcel season has triggered a major rise in malicious postal service websites and smishing attempts.

Researchers report an 86% jump in fake delivery-themed domains leveraging shortened URLs, SMS spoofing, and AI-generated pages designed to capture credentials.

How should users navigate high-volume phishing periods like this?

Join the conversation and follow us for more security-focused, unbiased insights.

#Infosec #Cybersecurity #Phishing #Smishing #ThreatIntel #SecurityAwareness #HolidayScams #OnlineSafety

N-gated Hacker News Dec 5

🚨 ALERT: Cyber crooks now use SMS to lure you with fake points and taxes – because who doesn't want to feel special while being scammed? 🎁 Just in time for the holidays, experts warn that these SMS phishing kits are now so advanced, even your grandma could set one up. 😂 #ThanksCyberGrinch
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/12/sms-phishers-pivot-to-points-taxes-fake-retailers/ #CyberSecurity #SMSPhishing #HolidayScams #CyberGrinch #ScamsAlert #HackerNews #ngated

SMS Phishers Pivot to Points, Taxes, Fake Retailers – Krebs on Security

Century Solutions Group Dec 4

Holiday scams are surging — 55% of people get weekly scam texts, and younger shoppers are the most vulnerable. Delivery-tracking scams + fake holiday sales = big payouts for criminals. Don’t let your employees fall victim to company devices. Century Solutions Group protects your people and your network.

Learn More: https://centurygroup.net/cloud-computing/cyber-security/

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NERDS.xyz – Real Tech News for Real Nerds Nov 24

McAfee says scammers are impersonating Apple and Nintendo this holiday season

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2025/11/mcafee-reveals-top-impersonated-brands-2025/

Northeast Radio SD Nov 24

Attorney General Jackley Warns South Dakotans of Holiday Scams
👉 https://zurl.co/wArTJ

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LMG Security Nov 19

“WormGPT did in 30 seconds what used to take hours to build.” - Matt Durrin, LMG Security

Attackers are now using malicious AI to launch holiday scams at a scale we’ve never seen before. And those stolen consumer credentials? They’re flowing straight into SSO, Microsoft 365, and VPN attacks.

We just published a breakdown of this year’s AI-driven holiday fraud surge — plus a free checklist your team can use today: https://www.lmgsecurity.com/holiday-hackers-how-ai-is-supercharging-seasonal-fraud-and-what-your-organization-must-do-now/

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Holiday Hackers: How AI Is Supercharging Seasonal Fraud—and What Your Organization Must Do Now | LMG Security

Holiday fraud is surging 520% this season, and consumer scams are becoming enterprise breaches. Find out how this happens, and download our checklist to reduce your organization’s risk.

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