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New Google Pixel AI feature analyzes phone conversations for scams
2024-11-13 18:05

Google is adding a new AI-powered scam protection feature that monitors phone call conversations on Google Pixel devices to detect patterns that warn when the caller may be a scammer. [...]

Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions
2024-11-13 04:00

North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of...

FBI issues warning as crooks ramp up emergency data request scams
2024-11-11 16:23

Just because it's .gov doesn't mean that email is trustworthy Cybercrooks abusing emergency data requests in the US isn't new, but the FBI says it's becoming a more pronounced issue as the year...

SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims
2024-11-07 09:42

An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024....

ChatGPT-4o can be used for autonomous voice-based scams
2024-11-03 15:12

Researchers have shown that it's possible to abuse OpenAI's real-time voice API for ChatGPT-4o, an advanced LLM chatbot, to conduct financial scams with low to moderate success rates. [...]

Lottie Player supply chain compromise: Sites, apps showing crypto scam pop-ups
2024-10-31 12:35

A supply chain compromise involving Lottie Player, a widely used web component for playing site and app animations, has made popular decentralized finance apps show pop-ups urging users to connect...

Voice-enabled AI agents can automate everything, even your phone scams
2024-10-24 06:30

All for the low, low price of a mere dollar Scammers, rejoice. OpenAI's real-time voice API can be used to build AI agents capable of conducting successful phone call scams for less than a dollar.…

AI and deepfakes fuel phishing scams, making detection harder
2024-10-24 03:00

AI impersonation is now the hardest vector for cybersecurity professionals to protect companies against, according to Teleport. The study, which surveyed 250 senior US and UK decision-makers,...

Phishing scams and malicious domains take center stage as the US election approaches
2024-10-22 04:00

Phishing scams aimed at voters, malicious domain registrations impersonating candidates, and other threat activity designed to exploit unassuming victims take center stage as the US election...

Australia’s New Scam Prevention Laws: What You Need to Know
2024-10-21 13:42

Australia's Scam Prevention Framework aims to protect consumers by holding tech, banking, and telecom sectors accountable, with fines up to $50 million.