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FTC will send $25.5 million to victims of tech support scams
Later this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will start distributing over $25.5 million in refunds to those misled by tech support companies Restoro and Reimage’s scare tactics. The FTC will send 736,375 PayPal payments starting March 13 to consumers tricked into paying for unnecessary computer repair services. Between now and March 13, those eligible for a refund will receive…
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You’ll Soon Be Able to Send Video and Screenshares to Google’s Gemini AI
As part of Mobile World Congress, happening this week in Barcelona, Google has teased that its Gemini AI is finally ready to see the world. Literally. Originally teased as Project Astra in May of last year, Google’s Gemini Live with Video and Gemini Live with Screenshare features each have a new trailer, showing how the search giant plans to catch…
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PayPal “New Address” feature abused to send phishing emails
An ongoing PayPal email scam exploits the platform’s address settings to send fake purchase notifications, tricking users into granting remote access to scammers For the past month, BleepingComputer and others [1, 2] have received emails from PayPal stating, “You added a new address. This is just a quick confirmation that you added an address in your PayPal account.” The email includes…
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Six ways to send a message to your representatives
We are living through what can charitably be called interesting times, and one of the questions that many people are asking is: “What can I do?” One answer to that question — no matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on — is to contact your federal or local representatives and let them know how you feel, via…
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This Experimental Google Feature Lets You Send Robocalls to Local Businesses
Usually, it’s the businesses that are behind robocalls, but if you work at a nail salon or an auto repair shop, get ready for customers to start sending hordes of AI Karens your way. Google’s latest experimental AI feature, available to those who sign up for “Ask for me” on Google Search Labs, is aiming to be a sort of…
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How to Send a Free Test Fax to Make Sure Everything Works
You’ve set up your fax machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and everything appears to be in order — but how can you be sure it’ll actually work? By sending a test fax. Sending a test fax is the best way to confirm that your device is connected properly and your documents will end up in the right hands. This…
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Microsoft 365 Admin portal abused to send sextortion emails
The Microsoft 365 Admin Portal is being abused to send sextortion emails, making the messages appear trustworthy and bypassing email security platforms. Sextortion emails are scams claiming that your computer or mobile device was hacked to steal images or videos of you performing sexual acts. The scammers then demand from you a payment of $500 to $5,000 to prevent them…
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DocuSign’s Envelopes API abused to send realistic fake invoices
Threat actors are abusing DocuSign’s Envelopes API to create and mass-distribute fake invoices that appear genuine, impersonating well-known brands like Norton and PayPal. Using a legitimate service, the attackers bypass email security protections as they come from an actual DocuSign domain, docusign.net. The goal is to have their targets e-sign the documents, which they can then use to authorize payments…
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Fax Not Going Through? Here Are 7 Tips to Make it Send
It’s frustrating when a fax won’t go through — the good news is, there are plenty of simple troubleshooting steps you can try to get things working. These tips can help you solve some of the most common transmission issues with fax machines, online fax services, or trying to send a fax from your computer. Why is my fax not…
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ESET partner breached to send data wipers to Israeli orgs
Hackers breached ESET’s exclusive partner in Israel to send phishing emails to Israeli businesses that pushed data wipers disguised as antivirus software for destructive attacks. A data wiper is malware that intentionally deletes all of the files on a computer and commonly removes or corrupts the partition table to make it harder to recover the data. In a phishing campaign that…
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