Tag: consumer awareness
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The Register: Kaspersky: RevengeHotels checks back in with AI-coded malware
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/23/kaspersky_revengehotels_checks_back_in/ Source: The Register Title: Kaspersky: RevengeHotels checks back in with AI-coded malware Feedly Summary: Old hotel scam gets an AI facelift, leaving travellers’ card details even more at risk Kaspersky has raised the alarm over the resurgence of hotel-hacking outfit “RevengeHotels," which it claims is now using artificial intelligence to supercharge its…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/technology/ai-doctor-scams.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds Feedly Summary: Scammers are using A.I. tools to make it look as if medical professionals are promoting dubious health care products. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a concerning trend where…
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Slashdot: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/27/1957211/vpn-downloads-surge-in-uk-as-new-age-verification-rules-take-effect Source: Slashdot Title: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The surge in signups for Proton VPN following the implementation of the UK’s age verification law indicates a growing concern regarding privacy among users. The law’s requirement for explicit content…
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Slashdot: ‘Zombie Devices’ Raise Cybersecurity Alarm as Consumers Ignore Smart Tech Expiry Dates
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/07/1314200/zombie-devices-raise-cybersecurity-alarm-as-consumers-ignore-smart-tech-expiry-dates?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ‘Zombie Devices’ Raise Cybersecurity Alarm as Consumers Ignore Smart Tech Expiry Dates Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical vulnerabilities associated with unsupported smart devices, as revealed by a survey of Americans. It underscores the risks posed by these devices to cybersecurity, especially in…
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Hacker News: AI PCs make users less productive
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/ai_pcs_productivity/ Source: Hacker News Title: AI PCs make users less productive Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Intel’s study reveals that users of PCs with built-in AI services tend to be less productive than those using traditional PCs. This is attributed to time spent on “digital chores,” with generative AI…
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Hacker News: O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time
Source URL: https://news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-daisy-the-ai-granny-wasting-scammers-time/ Source: Hacker News Title: O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: O2 has unveiled an AI called ‘Daisy’, designed to engage and distract phone scammers while informing the public about scam awareness. This innovative approach leverages advanced AI technology to keep…