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  • Wired: Deepfake Scams Are Distorting Reality Itself

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/youre-not-ready-for-ai-powered-scams/ Source: Wired Title: Deepfake Scams Are Distorting Reality Itself Feedly Summary: The easy access that scammers have to sophisticated AI tools means everything from emails to video calls can’t be trusted. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the increasing risk posed by the accessibility of advanced AI tools to…

  • Slashdot: US Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ As Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/30/2151248/us-sanctions-cloud-provider-funnull-as-top-source-of-pig-butchering-scams?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ As Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The U.S. government has sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc., a company implicated in facilitating virtual currency investment scams. This action highlights the increasing economic impact of cybercrime in the cryptocurrency…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Talking AI and jobs with Natasha Zouves for News Nation

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/30/ai-and-jobs-with-natasha-zouves/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Talking AI and jobs with Natasha Zouves for News Nation Feedly Summary: I was interviewed by News Nation’s Natasha Zouves about the very complicated topic of how we should think about AI in terms of threatening our jobs and careers. I previously talked with Natasha two years…

  • Krebs on Security: U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/u-s-sanctions-cloud-provider-funnull-as-top-source-of-pig-butchering-scams/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Feedly Summary: The U.S. government today imposed economic sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams, commonly known as…

  • Cloud Blog: Cloud CISO Perspectives: How Google Cloud’s security team helps build securely

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/cloud-ciso-perspectives-how-google-cloud-security-team-helps-build-securely/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cloud CISO Perspectives: How Google Cloud’s security team helps build securely Feedly Summary: Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for May 2025. Today, Iain Mulholland, senior director, Security Engineering, pulls back the curtain on how Google Cloud approaches security engineering and how we take secure by design…

  • Google Online Security Blog: What’s New in Android Security and Privacy in 2025

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    Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2025/05/whats-new-in-android-security-privacy-2025.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: What’s New in Android Security and Privacy in 2025 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights significant advancements in Android’s security features aimed at combating various forms of fraud and enhancing user privacy. Key updates include enhancements to in-call protections against scams,…

  • Wired: Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/paranoia-social-engineering-real-fake/ Source: Wired Title: Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia Feedly Summary: As AI-driven fraud becomes increasingly common, more people feel the need to verify every interaction they have online. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the rising concerns regarding AI-driven fraud, highlighting the necessity for individuals to verify…

  • Slashdot: AI-Generated ‘Slop’ Threatens Internet Ecosystem, Researchers Warn

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/09/088238/ai-generated-slop-threatens-internet-ecosystem-researchers-warn?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI-Generated ‘Slop’ Threatens Internet Ecosystem, Researchers Warn Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights significant concerns regarding the rise of AI-generated content, which may overwhelm human-created material and contribute to scams on social media. The trend raises alarms about the quality of online content and…

  • Google Online Security Blog: Using AI to stop tech support scams in Chrome

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    Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2025/05/using-ai-to-stop-tech-support-scams-in.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Using AI to stop tech support scams in Chrome Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the integration of an on-device large language model (LLM) in Chrome 137 to enhance protection against tech support scams. This novel approach allows for real-time detection…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: The IT help desk kindly requests you read this newsletter

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/the-it-help-desk-kindly-requests-you-read-this-newsletter/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: The IT help desk kindly requests you read this newsletter Feedly Summary: How do attackers exploit authority bias to manipulate victims? Martin shares proactive strategies to protect yourself and others in this must-read edition of the Threat Source newsletter. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text…