Tag: digital scams
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The Register: Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/ransomware_scum_and_other_crims/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI Feedly Summary: Biggest threat to America’s critical infrastructure? Ransomware Digital scammers and extortionists bilked businesses and individuals in the US out of a “staggering" $16.6 billion last year, according to the FBI…
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Slashdot: YouTube Warns Creators an AI-Generated Video of Its CEO is Being Used For Phishing Scams
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/04/220243/youtube-warns-creators-an-ai-generated-video-of-its-ceo-is-being-used-for-phishing-scams?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: YouTube Warns Creators an AI-Generated Video of Its CEO is Being Used For Phishing Scams Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: YouTube has issued a warning to its creators about a phishing scam that employs an AI-generated video of CEO Neal Mohan to deceive users. The fake…
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Wired: Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/pig-butchering-scams-go-high-tech/ Source: Wired Title: Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech Feedly Summary: Scammers in Southeast Asia are increasingly turning to AI, deepfakes, and dangerous malware in a way that makes their pig butchering operations even more convincing. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the alarming rise of digital scams…