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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Reportedly Launch Smart Link Protection to Protect Users from Fraudulent Links
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is developing a new spam solution to protect users against suspicious or fraudulent links, as per a report. The feature, dubbed Smart Link Protection, is said to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse and block malicious links in real time, preventing threat actors from tricking unsuspecting consumers. It is expected to...
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Gmail to Replace SMS Authentication With QR Codes for Two-Factor Authentication
Google will stop supporting SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail, replacing it with QR code support. This change aims to enhance security, as malicious users can trick people into sharing SMS login codes, undermining 2FA. While the old SMS-based system is still used on many platforms, QR codes are expected to provide better protectio...
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Vi Allegedly Exposed Data of 301 Million Customers, Telco Denies Claim
Multiple vulnerabilities in the system of Vodafone Idea (Vi) allegedly exposed details of customers online. Call records, full names and addresses of customers, and SMS details were reportedly leaked online. Vi denied the report and said that it fixed a potential vulnerability in its billing communication immediately after it learned about the bug.
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Malicious Covid Vaccine Message Attacking Android Phones: Cyber Agency
A fake COVID-19 vaccine registration SMS that "maliciously" gains entry into a users' Android phone leading to compromise of individual contact list is in circulation, the central cyber security agency has alerted.
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Fake COVID-19 Vaccine SMS Compromising Android Phones Spreading: CERT-In
A fake COVID-19 vaccine registration SMS that "maliciously" gains entry into a users' Android phone leading to compromise of individual contact list is in circulation, the federal cyber security agency has alerted.
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Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Registration SMS Message in Circulation, Aims to Install Malicious App
A fake SMS message is in circulation in India that pretends to offer an app to allow free COVID-19 vaccine registration. It carries a link to an app that propagates malware.
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Google Details ‘Joker’ Malware That Plagued the Play Store, Claims It Removed 1,700 Apps
Traces of ‘Joker’ or ‘Bread’ malware family go back to 2017, wherein it first indulged in SMS fraud and later moved on to toll fraud after Google restricted use of SMS permission. Google claims that they have at some point used just about every cloaking and obfuscation technique under the sun in an attempt to go undetected.
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New Android Ransomware Found Spreading via SMS Messages, Lures Victims by Pretending to Be Porn
ESET researchers have found a new Android ransomware, dubbed Android/Filecoder.C, that is believed to be active since July 12.
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Malicious Apps Found on Google Play Charging Premium Fees for Fake Services: Check Point
This new variant of an Android malware is called 'ExpensiveWall' and it sends fraudulent premium SMS messages and charges users' accounts for fake services without their knowledge.
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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Reportedly Launch Smart Link Protection to Protect Users from Fraudulent Links
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is developing a new spam solution to protect users against suspicious or fraudulent links, as per a report. The feature, dubbed Smart Link Protection, is said to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse and block malicious links in real time, preventing threat actors from tricking unsuspecting consumers. It is expected to...
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Gmail to Replace SMS Authentication With QR Codes for Two-Factor Authentication
Google will stop supporting SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail, replacing it with QR code support. This change aims to enhance security, as malicious users can trick people into sharing SMS login codes, undermining 2FA. While the old SMS-based system is still used on many platforms, QR codes are expected to provide better protectio...
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Vi Allegedly Exposed Data of 301 Million Customers, Telco Denies Claim
Multiple vulnerabilities in the system of Vodafone Idea (Vi) allegedly exposed details of customers online. Call records, full names and addresses of customers, and SMS details were reportedly leaked online. Vi denied the report and said that it fixed a potential vulnerability in its billing communication immediately after it learned about the bug.
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Malicious Covid Vaccine Message Attacking Android Phones: Cyber Agency
A fake COVID-19 vaccine registration SMS that "maliciously" gains entry into a users' Android phone leading to compromise of individual contact list is in circulation, the central cyber security agency has alerted.
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Fake COVID-19 Vaccine SMS Compromising Android Phones Spreading: CERT-In
A fake COVID-19 vaccine registration SMS that "maliciously" gains entry into a users' Android phone leading to compromise of individual contact list is in circulation, the federal cyber security agency has alerted.
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Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Registration SMS Message in Circulation, Aims to Install Malicious App
A fake SMS message is in circulation in India that pretends to offer an app to allow free COVID-19 vaccine registration. It carries a link to an app that propagates malware.
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Google Details ‘Joker’ Malware That Plagued the Play Store, Claims It Removed 1,700 Apps
Traces of ‘Joker’ or ‘Bread’ malware family go back to 2017, wherein it first indulged in SMS fraud and later moved on to toll fraud after Google restricted use of SMS permission. Google claims that they have at some point used just about every cloaking and obfuscation technique under the sun in an attempt to go undetected.
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New Android Ransomware Found Spreading via SMS Messages, Lures Victims by Pretending to Be Porn
ESET researchers have found a new Android ransomware, dubbed Android/Filecoder.C, that is believed to be active since July 12.
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Malicious Apps Found on Google Play Charging Premium Fees for Fake Services: Check Point
This new variant of an Android malware is called 'ExpensiveWall' and it sends fraudulent premium SMS messages and charges users' accounts for fake services without their knowledge.
