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'Tool For Grifters': AI Deepfakes Push Consumers Into Buying Dubious Products
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence have fueled what researchers call an AI dystopia, a deception-filled online universe designed to manipulate unsuspecting users into buying dubious products.
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Google Reveals How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Scams in Search, Chrome and Android
Google released a new report on Thursday, highlighting how it has been combating online scams across different products using artificial intelligence (AI). The report specifically focuses on how AI technology is being implemented in Search, Google Chrome, and Android. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that generative AI is enabling it to dete...
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Telegram Brings Chromecast Support for Android Devices, New Security Feature
Telegram rolled out a new update last week that brings new features and improvements to the instant messaging platform. The company is now adding Chromecast support for Android users, letting them quickly cast any videos on the platform to a big screen. In addition, the company has also added several new security-focused features that will allow us...
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Dating App Scam Busted In Delhi, Victims Trapped On Tinder And Bumble
Lured to bars, trapped with exorbitant bills and forced to pay up - a simple night out turned nightmare for many online dating app users in Delhi.
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Google Updates Messages With Scam Message Detection, Adds Live Location Sharing to Find My on Android
Google is adding AI-powered scam message detection to Google Messages, secure location sharing on Android, web price tracking on Chrome, and more games to Android Auto. The new scam detection feature on Google Messages uses AI for real-time warnings, with private detection on users' smartphones. Meanwhile, the live location sharing feature is avail...
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) Introduces AI-Powered Spam SMS Identification System to Protect Users from Scams
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution that will proactively detect spam SMS and warn users. The telecom operator highlighted that this network-based system uses both AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to look for potential harmful messages in real time. The company has already conducted an initial...
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Celebrity Investment Scam Victims In Japan Sue Facebook, Seek $148,000 In Damages
Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said.
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Hugging Trees For Rs 1,500? Ad By Bengaluru Company Shocks Internet
A company in Bangalore is offering guided forest bathing experiences for a fee of Rs 1,500, which has angered some social media users.
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False Ads, Trafficking Scams: Centre's Advisory On 'Fake Jobs' In Cambodia
The Centre has urged Indians, looking for work in Cambodia, to exercise caution when accepting any job opportunities and warned of false job advertisements and trafficking scams.
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Cyber Criminals Have New Tool ‘Drainer’ to Rob Crypto Holders, Beware of Web3 Ads on Google, X
Crypto hackers have reportedly been able to rob 63,210 victims so far and have managed to get away with a stolen wealth of $59 million (roughly Rs. 490 crores) between March and November this year via ‘Drainers’.
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
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Wonder Why Your Cocktail Comes With A Block Of Ice? Bartender Explains
Do you think adding a lot of ice to cocktails is some type of scam? A recent Instagram reel busts this myth.
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Chandrababu Naidu "Kingpin Of Scams", Arrested After Probe: YSR Congress
YSRCP General Secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Saturday said that former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is the kingpin of scams, adding that he was arrested after a thorough probe.
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Crypto Fraudsters Exploiting Ads on Google Search Results for Scam Websites: Expert
Crypto scammers are exploiting people’s tendencies to interact with Google ads to hunt for victims. Cyber researcher who goes by the username of @0xngmi has sounded an alert about an ongoing scam on Google Search. “But Google has failed to take any action,” the researcher posted as part of their X thread.
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'Tool For Grifters': AI Deepfakes Push Consumers Into Buying Dubious Products
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence have fueled what researchers call an AI dystopia, a deception-filled online universe designed to manipulate unsuspecting users into buying dubious products.
-
Google Reveals How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Scams in Search, Chrome and Android
Google released a new report on Thursday, highlighting how it has been combating online scams across different products using artificial intelligence (AI). The report specifically focuses on how AI technology is being implemented in Search, Google Chrome, and Android. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that generative AI is enabling it to dete...
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Telegram Brings Chromecast Support for Android Devices, New Security Feature
Telegram rolled out a new update last week that brings new features and improvements to the instant messaging platform. The company is now adding Chromecast support for Android users, letting them quickly cast any videos on the platform to a big screen. In addition, the company has also added several new security-focused features that will allow us...
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Dating App Scam Busted In Delhi, Victims Trapped On Tinder And Bumble
Lured to bars, trapped with exorbitant bills and forced to pay up - a simple night out turned nightmare for many online dating app users in Delhi.
-
Google Updates Messages With Scam Message Detection, Adds Live Location Sharing to Find My on Android
Google is adding AI-powered scam message detection to Google Messages, secure location sharing on Android, web price tracking on Chrome, and more games to Android Auto. The new scam detection feature on Google Messages uses AI for real-time warnings, with private detection on users' smartphones. Meanwhile, the live location sharing feature is avail...
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) Introduces AI-Powered Spam SMS Identification System to Protect Users from Scams
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution that will proactively detect spam SMS and warn users. The telecom operator highlighted that this network-based system uses both AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to look for potential harmful messages in real time. The company has already conducted an initial...
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Celebrity Investment Scam Victims In Japan Sue Facebook, Seek $148,000 In Damages
Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said.
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Hugging Trees For Rs 1,500? Ad By Bengaluru Company Shocks Internet
A company in Bangalore is offering guided forest bathing experiences for a fee of Rs 1,500, which has angered some social media users.
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False Ads, Trafficking Scams: Centre's Advisory On 'Fake Jobs' In Cambodia
The Centre has urged Indians, looking for work in Cambodia, to exercise caution when accepting any job opportunities and warned of false job advertisements and trafficking scams.
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Cyber Criminals Have New Tool ‘Drainer’ to Rob Crypto Holders, Beware of Web3 Ads on Google, X
Crypto hackers have reportedly been able to rob 63,210 victims so far and have managed to get away with a stolen wealth of $59 million (roughly Rs. 490 crores) between March and November this year via ‘Drainers’.
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
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Wonder Why Your Cocktail Comes With A Block Of Ice? Bartender Explains
Do you think adding a lot of ice to cocktails is some type of scam? A recent Instagram reel busts this myth.
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Chandrababu Naidu "Kingpin Of Scams", Arrested After Probe: YSR Congress
YSRCP General Secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Saturday said that former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is the kingpin of scams, adding that he was arrested after a thorough probe.
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Crypto Fraudsters Exploiting Ads on Google Search Results for Scam Websites: Expert
Crypto scammers are exploiting people’s tendencies to interact with Google ads to hunt for victims. Cyber researcher who goes by the username of @0xngmi has sounded an alert about an ongoing scam on Google Search. “But Google has failed to take any action,” the researcher posted as part of their X thread.
