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Beware This E-ZPass Text Scam
Another day, another scam, and this time E-ZPass users are the target. Here’s everything you need to know about the scam, how to keep yourself safe, and what you can do if you do get scammed. Beware E-ZPass Text Scams and Phishing People across the United States have been reporting text messages claiming to be from E-ZPass, an electronic toll…
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Pixel Phones Are Getting a New Scam Detection Tool
Pixel users will soon get an extra layer of protection against malicious calls and texts, as Google’s AI-powered, real-time scam detection is rolling out widely next month. The Gemini Nano feature, which is coming to both Google Messages and Phone by Google, runs in the background and will alert you mid-call if it identifies “conversation patterns commonly associated with scammers.”…
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Watch Out for This ‘Chrome Update’ Scam
Software updates are important and inevitable. To expand features and patch existing security issues, you need to update your apps and machines. If you avoid updating, you might find certain programs, functions, or even websites stop working as they should. However, if you visit a website, and you see a prompt to update Chrome in order to proceed, run away.…
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Why the Honey Extension Is Being Called the Biggest Influencer Scam of All Time
Honey, which is owned by PayPal, is a popular browser extension—with 19 million users on Chrome alone—but the shopping tool is being accused of some seriously shady practices, including keeping users away from the lowest online prices and blocking creator affiliate links to deprive them of revenue. The scandal surfaced through a comprehensive video posted by MegaLag, who calls it…
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Google Is Working on AI-Powered Scam Detection for Chrome
Scams are everywhere right now. It’s never been more important to stay vigilant, whether you’re checking your email, browsing the web, or answering a phone call. But it’s not all on you: As it happens, Google might be using artificial intelligence to help prevent you from being a victim of an scam—at least while using Chrome. As spotted by researcher…
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Google Chrome uses AI to analyze pages in new scam detection feature
Google is using artificial intelligence to power a new Chrome scam protection feature that analyzes brands and the intent of pages as you browse the web. As spotted by Leo on X, a new flag in Chrome Canary enables a feature called “Client Side Detection Brand and Intent for Scam Detection” that uses an LLM, or Large Language Model. to analyze web pages…
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Google says new scam protection feature in Chrome uses AI
Google is planning to use “AI” in Chrome to detect scams when you browse random web pages. As spotted by Leo on X, a new flag in Chrome Canary enables a feature that uses AI (called “LLM,” or Large Language Model) to analyze web pages on your device. Chrome’s AI-powered scam detection feature Source: BleepingComputer This feature helps you detect…
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US charges 14 members of North Korean IT worker scam that bagged $88 million in six years
More than a dozen North Korean nationals suspected of operating a social engineering scam posing as fake IT staff have been indicted in the US, after generating serious income for the DPRK. A federal court in St. Louis, Missouri formally charged 14 individuals with “long-running conspiracies to violate US sanctions and to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft”.…
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Never Buy Tickets on Social Media—It’s Nearly Always a Scam
Key Takeaways Do not buy tickets on social media, as scammers often sell fake tickets and you will lose your money. These scams are prevalent, especially for popular events that have sold out. Protect yourself by only buying tickets from official sources, like directly from the venue or authorised resale websites. No matter how desperate you are to get some…
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Hackers are using a LinkedIn recruitment scam to snare unsuspecting jobseekers
An investigation has revealed details of an Iranian social engineering campaign using fraudulent LinkedIn identities to trick victims into downloading malware with fake job offers. Clear Sky Security recently published information on the infrastructure and techniques employed in a threat campaign using a ‘dream job’ scam to target the jobseekers in the aerospace industry. The attack has been attributed to…
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