Tag: scam
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Slashdot: Microsoft Admits GitHub Hosted Malware That Infected Almost a Million Devices
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/10/1652235/microsoft-admits-github-hosted-malware-that-infected-almost-a-million-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Admits GitHub Hosted Malware That Infected Almost a Million Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has identified a malvertising campaign that exposed nearly a million devices to malware, linking infected users to malicious websites through redirectors from pirate video streaming sites. This highlights the…
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The Register: Consumer Reports calls out slapdash AI voice-cloning safeguards
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/ai_voice_cloning_safeguards/ Source: The Register Title: Consumer Reports calls out slapdash AI voice-cloning safeguards Feedly Summary: Study finds 4 out of 6 providers don’t do enough to stop impersonation Four out of six companies offering AI voice cloning software fail to provide meaningful safeguards against the misuse of their products, according to research conducted…
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The Register: Microsoft admits GitHub used to store malware that infected almost a million devices
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft admits GitHub used to store malware that infected almost a million devices Feedly Summary: Also, phone cleaner apps are a data-sucking scam, Singapore considering the literal rod for scammers, and more Infosec in Brief Microsoft has spotted a malvertising campaign that downloaded nastyware hosted on GitHub and…
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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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Google Online Security Blog: New AI-Powered Scam Detection Features to Help Protect You on Android
Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2025/03/new-ai-powered-scam-detection-features.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: New AI-Powered Scam Detection Features to Help Protect You on Android Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Google’s launch of AI-driven scam detection features for calls and text messages aimed at combating the rising sophistication of scams and fraud. With scammers…
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The Register: It’s bad enough we have to turn on cams for meetings, now the person staring at you may be an AI deepfake
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/faceswapping_scams_2024/ Source: The Register Title: It’s bad enough we have to turn on cams for meetings, now the person staring at you may be an AI deepfake Feedly Summary: Says the biz trying to sell us stuff to catch that, admittedly High-profile deepfake scams that were reported here at The Register and elsewhere…
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Slashdot: Google To Eliminate SMS Authentication in Gmail, Implement QR Codes
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/24/1442246/google-to-eliminate-sms-authentication-in-gmail-implement-qr-codes?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google To Eliminate SMS Authentication in Gmail, Implement QR Codes Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is transitioning away from SMS verification codes for Gmail authentication, opting for QR codes instead. This shift addresses significant vulnerabilities related to SMS-based authentication, such as phishing and fraud, thereby…