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Crypto ATM scams cost Americans $388M in 2025.

For small businesses, the lesson is broader: fraud succeeds when people are rushed, isolated, and told to bypass normal payment channels.

Train your team: verify odd payment requests before money moves. https://bit.ly/3Rp1kjm

FBI: Americans lost over $388 million to scams using crypto ATMs in 2025 The FBI says Americans have lost over $388 million last year to scams using cryptocurrency kiosks, also known as crypto ATMs or Bitcoin ATMs.

A US bank reported itself after customer data was entered into an unauthorized AI app.

For small businesses, this is the lesson: have a clear AI use policy before employees improvise with sensitive data.

AI tools need guardrails, not guesswork. https://bit.ly/4fcrzDu

US bank reports itself after slinging customer data at 'unauthorized AI app' Volume and sensitivity of the data cited as chief concerns

Google says AI-powered hacking is moving fast, including attempts to find and exploit unknown flaws.

For small businesses, this is not a reason to panic. It is a reason to tighten the basics: MFA, patching, backups, logging, and least-privilege access.
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AI-powered hacking has exploded into industrial-scale threat, Google says Criminal groups and state-linked actors appear to be using commercial models to refine and scale up attacks