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Beware of fake WhatsApp groups that are stealing accounts!

It seems that there is a rise of fake WhatsApp groups that pretend to be someone you know to steal your account. The post Beware of fake WhatsApp groups that are stealing accounts! appeared first on Phandroid. Scams are everywhere out ther.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidAug 16th, 2024

Samsung Galaxy AI could soon offer real-time translations in WhatsApp

Samsung has promised to give other apps access to its Galaxy AI, and WhatsApp could soon benefit......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 7th, 2024

Ancient volcanic eruption not a catalyst for early Homo sapiens cultural innovations, researchers say

An international team of researchers from the Universities of Tübingen (Dr. Armando Falcucci), Siena, and Bologna analyzed the cultural remains left by groups of early Homo sapiens at Grotta di Castelcivita in southern Italy, dating back to before t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

How to spot AI fake content—and what policymakers can do to help stop it

Earlier this year, New Hampshire voters received a phone message that sounded like President Joe Biden, discouraging them to vote in the state's primary election. The voice on the line, however, was not really Biden's—it was a robocall created with.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

WhatsApp is about to get some AI image generation tools

It seems that WhatsApp could be getting some AI image generation tools called “Imagine me” according to a recent report. The post WhatsApp is about to get some AI image generation tools appeared first on Phandroid. WhatsApp’s parent.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

“Everything’s frozen”: Ransomware locks credit union users out of bank accounts

Patelco Credit Union in Calif. shut down numerous banking services after attack. Enlarge / ATM at a Patelco Credit Union branch in Dublin, California, on July 23, 2018. (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado ) A.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Snowflake denies breach, blames data theft on poorly secured customer accounts

Snowflake is disputing claims made by a threat actor who stole data belonging to Santander and Ticketmaster, and maintains that the theft of customer data was the result of stolen customer login credentials. “We are aware of recent reports rela.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

The Delhi heat wave is testing the limits of human endurance: Other hot countries should beware and prepare

Delhi is reeling from the most extreme heat wave India has ever seen. While the record-breaking maximum recorded temperature of 52.9°C has been called into question by India's Meteorological Department, it's entirely possible. The city has been swel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

Fake iPhone return scam cost Apple $12 million in losses, five people charged of fraud

We have seen these kind of scams before, but this particularly case is on a ginormous industry-like scale. Five people have been charged on counts of fraud for their involvement in a fake iPhone return scheme. Essentially, people would take near-w.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

Five indicted in $12M fake Apple devices fraud case in southern California

A scam involving "returning" some 16,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads to Apple stores has resulted in five arrests that could lead to decades behind bars.Several crime rings have returned fake iPhones for genuine replacementsA criminal ring operatin.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

Snowflake compromised? Attackers exploit stolen credentials

Have attackers compromised Snowflake or just their customers’ accounts and databases? Conflicting claims muddy the situation. What is Snowflake? Snowflake is cloud-based data storage and analytics company based in the US, and claims nearly 9,50.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

Check Point VPN zero-day exploited since beginning of April (CVE-2024-24919)

Attackers have been exploiting CVE-2024-24919, a zero-day vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateways, to pinpoint and extract password hashes for local accounts, which they then used to move laterally in the target organizations’ network. &.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

How to send WhatsApp photos in HD quality

If you’re tired of your WhatsApp photos looking grainy and low-quality, then here’s what you need to know to send your photos in HD! The post How to send WhatsApp photos in HD quality appeared first on Phandroid. WhatsApp, like many ot.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

This TikTok user got conned by fake AirPods Pro, but you don"t have to get fooled

Fake AirPods and AirPods Pro are continuing to be a problem, with one TikTok user only discovering they were counterfeit when seeking help in an Apple Store.Real and fake AirPods ProThe wild popularity of Apple's AirPods line has led to many counterf.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

How to set up and manage a guest user to your Mac

On occasion, you may want to allow other people in your home to access your Mac, but not your personal account. We'll show you how to set up and manage temporary guest users.User accounts listed on the login screen of the author's MacIf you are routi.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women

Some of our fellow citizens seem to voluntarily do the work of spreading fake news. Enlarge (credit: Alistair Berg) Misinformation is not a new problem, but there are plenty of indications that the advent of social media.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Misleading COVID-19 headlines from mainstream sources did more harm on Facebook than fake news, study finds

Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, fake news on social media has been widely blamed for low vaccine uptake in the United States—but research by MIT Sloan School of Management Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Allen and Professor David Rand f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Used Teslas are getting very cheap, but buying one can be risky

As used Teslas drop in price, are they a bargain or buyer beware? Enlarge / Used Tesla Model 3s can be had for less than $20,000 now. (credit: Getty Images) The launch of a new electric vehicle these days is invariably m.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Researchers cataloging plant species are trying to decipher what makes some groups so successful

Irish researchers involved in cataloging the world's plant species are hunting for answers as to what makes some groups so successful......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Research suggests leaders" social media posts are taken just as seriously as formal statements

Over 180 world leaders maintain social media accounts, and some of them issue policy warnings to rivals and the public on these platforms rather than relying on traditional government statements. How seriously do people take such social media posting.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

NYT Connections answers today for May 29

Here are today's NYT Connections answers for May 29, alongside some hints on the groups that you'll need to guess......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024