Tag: scams
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The Register: Crook breaks into AI biz, points $250K wire payment at their own account
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/ilearningengines_bec_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Crook breaks into AI biz, points $250K wire payment at their own account Feedly Summary: Fastidious attacker then tidied up email trail behind them A Maryland AI company has confirmed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it lost $250,000 to a misdirected wire payment.… AI Summary…
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Slashdot: Virgin Media O2 Deploys AI Decoy To Waste Scammers’ Time
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/11/15/1531244/virgin-media-o2-deploys-ai-decoy-to-waste-scammers-time?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Virgin Media O2 Deploys AI Decoy To Waste Scammers’ Time Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Virgin Media O2 has innovatively deployed an AI tool named Daisy to combat phone scams by engaging scammers in prolonged conversations, effectively wasting their time. This technology leverages voice synthesis and…
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The Register: O2’s AI granny knits tall tales to waste scam callers’ time
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/15/o2_ai_granny/ Source: The Register Title: O2’s AI granny knits tall tales to waste scam callers’ time Feedly Summary: Brit mobile network’s Daisy has time, patience, and plenty of yarns to spin Watch out, scammers. O2 has created a new weapon in the fight against fraud: an AI granny that will keep you talking…
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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…
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ISC2 Think Tank: From Impersonation to MFA Bypass: Tackling Today’s Most Sophisticated, Novel Phishing Threats
Source URL: https://www.isc2.org/professional-development/webinars/thinktank?commid=630141 Source: ISC2 Think Tank Title: From Impersonation to MFA Bypass: Tackling Today’s Most Sophisticated, Novel Phishing Threats Feedly Summary: As phishing attacks grow more advanced, even major tech companies have suffered losses exceeding $100 million from sophisticated email scams. With these threats evolving, messaging and collaboration tools are becoming particularly vulnerable, demanding…
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METR Blog – METR: The Rogue Replication Threat Model
Source URL: https://metr.org/blog/2024-11-12-rogue-replication-threat-model/ Source: METR Blog – METR Title: The Rogue Replication Threat Model Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the emerging threat of “rogue replicating agents” in the context of AI, focusing on their potential to autonomously replicate and adapt, which poses significant risks. The discussion centers on the…