fraud

The AI Deception Loop: Weapons at the Pentagon, Scams on your Screen

John Z Black Apr 22, 2026

AI Security #ai-security #pushpaganda #discord #scams #anthropic #social-engineering #fraud

High-end AI is quietly becoming a national security asset for the Pentagon while scammers use the same tech to automate the social engineering cycle for ordinary users.

CAPTCHAs Are Dead. AI Killed Them. Now What?

John Z Black Mar 29, 2026

AI Security #captcha #ai #bot-detection #automation #recaptcha #behavioral-biometrics #fraud #captcha-solving

AI now solves every major CAPTCHA type faster and more reliably than humans, commercial solving services sell API access for fractions of a cent, and the two-decade era of 'click the fire hydrant' is over.

He Hacked Companies, Then Billed Them $75 Million to Recover From His Own Attacks

John Z Black Mar 22, 2026

Ransomware & Cybercrime #ransomware #digitalmint #angelo-martino #insider-threat #ransomware-negotiation #fraud #cybercrime

Angelo Martino allegedly orchestrated ransomware attacks and then helped victims pay ransoms through DigitalMint -- the firm where he worked. Federal charges now implicate the co-founder too.

AI Fraud Hits the Charts: What the Streaming Bot Conviction Really Means

John Z Black Mar 21, 2026

AI Security #ai #fraud #streaming #spotify #platform-abuse #bot-detection #criminal-conviction

A North Carolina musician pleaded guilty to collecting millions in fraudulent streaming royalties using AI-generated music and bot accounts. The scam worked for years. That's the part worth understanding.