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Google Introduces AI-Powered Safety Tools to Protect Users from Phone Call Scams and Malicious Apps
Google introduced two new artificial intelligence (AI) safety tools for Android devices on Wednesday. These tools are aimed at protecting…
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Lounge Pass App Scam Targeting Indian Travellers Uncovered; Reportedly Swindled Rs. 9 Lakhs in One Month
Lounge Pass app scam, a new online scam that involves the eponymous malicious app, has recently been uncovered. The incident…
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Binance Claims to Have Recovered $73 Million of Funds Stolen via Hacks, Scams in Q2 2024
Binance has revealed in an announcement that it has recovered $73 million (approximately Rs. 612 crore) stolen by hackers and…
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Truecaller AI Call Scanner Feature to Prevent AI-Based Voice Scams Launched: How It Works
Truecaller is introducing a new feature powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that is aimed at helping users detect AI scam…
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The FTC is trying to help victims of impersonation scams get their money back
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a new way to combat the impersonation…
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The crypto scams are getting better — is YouTube prepared?
The video is almost convincing: it features Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko announcing a “historic day” for Solana. He thanks the…
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QR codes can be phishing scams in disguise, warns the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned the public against scanning any old QR code in a consumer alerts blog last…
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Blockchain Capital’s Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report
Blockchain Capital’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account was hacked by crypto scammers on Wednesday. Soon after the scammers had…
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Tinder’s new video selfie verification further combats romance scams
Tinder is fortifying its photo verification system with video — specifically, by asking members to take a series of video…
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Hinge plans to add video verification feature as ‘romance scams’ soar
Match Group dating app Hinge is rolling out a new verification feature next month that will allow users to prove…
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Over $100 Million Worth of NFTs Stolen by Hackers Between July 2021-2022: Elliptic
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), owing to their popularity and celeb endorsements, have emerged as a trendy virtual asset category to purchase…
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British Army’s YouTube and Twitter accounts were hacked to promote crypto scams
Both the British Army’s Facebook and Twitter accounts were hacked and used to promote cryptocurrency scams, the UK Ministry of…
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