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How to protect yourself from QR code scams

If you scan a bogus QR code and go to the linked site, you can be fooled into giving up passwords and sensitive date. Here's how to spot and protect yourself from fake QR codes.Scanning a QR code with an iPhoneFraudsters have been caught before selli.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderDec 27th, 2023

Tech support scammers impersonate Google via malicious search ads

Google Search ads that target users looking for Google’s own services lead them to spoofed sites and Microsoft and Apple tech support scams. The fake Google Search ads (Source: Malwarebytes) “In this particular scheme, all web resources u.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

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:  phandroidRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Research AI model unexpectedly modified its own code to extend runtime

Facing time constraints, Sakana's "AI Scientist" attempted to change limits placed by researchers. Enlarge (credit: Moor Studio via Getty Images) On Tuesday, Tokyo-based AI research firm Sakana AI announced a new AI syst.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

How color shapes which animals we fear—and which we protect

Around the world, animals that exhibit rare color morphisms—including lighter-colored variants with albinism or leucism and dark-colored variants with melanism—are often the subject of both veneration and fear in humans......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

The best Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold cases: 8 to consider right now

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold has arrived, along with a pretty impressive lineup of cases. Here are the ones we feel are the best to protect your investment......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

The best Google Pixel 9 Pro cases for 2024

The Google Pixel 9 Pro costs $1,000, so you'll need one of the best cases to help protect it from a cracked back or screen......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

ClearSale introduces three solutions to protect businesses from fraud

ClearSale has announced a new portfolio of fraud prevention tools designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s digital retail landscape. The newly launched suite, dubbed “Preventative Intel,” introduces three powerful solutions: I.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Scientists cook up a plan to save freshwater crocodiles from toxic cane toads

Scientists from Macquarie University working with Bunuba Indigenous rangers and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) in Western Australia have trialed a new way to protect freshwater crocodiles from deadly invasive cane.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Guardio Critical Security Alerts monitors and analyzes scam activities

Guardio launched a new feature, Critical Security Alerts, which enables real-time alerts to identify and prevent financial scams, ensuring immediate intervention when suspicious browsing patterns are detected. According to the Federal Trade Commissio.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Almost unfixable “Sinkclose” bug affects hundreds of millions of AMD chips

Worse-case scenario: "You basically have to throw your computer away." Security flaws in your computer's firmware, the deep-seated code that loads first when you turn the machine on and controls even how its operating system boots up.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

Tesla Model Y refresh: leaked photos and what we expect to see

A Tesla Model Y refresh is likely coming, and it'll bring with it a series of improvements. Here's what we expect from the Model Y refresh, code-named Juniper......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Bacteria encode hidden genes outside their genome; do we?

Since the genetic code was first deciphered in the 1960s, our genes have seemed like an open book. By reading and decoding our chromosomes as linear strings of letters, like sentences in a novel, we can identify the genes in our genome and learn why.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Non-biting midges help us understand how to protect Lake Balaton

What was Lake Balaton like in its natural state, and when did it change? Can its near-natural condition still be restored? These are the questions the researchers from ELTE Science Faculty's Paleoenvironment and Climate Change Research Group sought t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Ten years of research shows chlamydia vaccine can save lives of wild koalas

The largest and longest-ever survey of wild koalas has confirmed a chlamydia vaccine, developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, can protect the animals from developing and dying from the disease......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

How network segmentation can strengthen visibility in OT networks

What role does the firewall play in the protection of operational technology (OT) networks and systems? Many would say that it’s the defensive mechanism to protect that environment from IT and the outside world. For the operators responsible fo.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Drone flights and 3D scans: Scientist uses cutting-edge tech to protect Madagascar"s vulnerable forests

In a new study published today in the journal Plants, People, Planet, scientist Jenny Williams from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, highlights how the use of drones can help curb the loss of Madagascar's biodiverse forests through illegal deforestati.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

CrowdStrike cause revealed; small print may protect it from lawsuits

The cause of the CrowdStrike mess has been revealed by the company, together with the steps it has taken to ensure nothing similar can happen again. The company is facing a deluge of lawsuits over the estimated $5B worth of financial losses incurr.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Cequence Unified API Protection defends against attacks targeting AI applications

Cequence introduced advancements to its Unified API Protection (UAP) platform, specifically tailored to support the secure use of AI applications like Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). Cequence’s solutions protect applications deploye.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive

To protect the Amazon and support the well-being of its people, its economy must shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built around the diversity of indigenous and rural communities, and standing forests......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

AI-fueled phishing scams raise alarm ahead of U.S. presidential election

Highlighting growth of phishing and digital scams targeting United States citizens, Bolster released a research that identified 24 separate nation-state threat actor groups attempting to exploit rising political tensions across the US to interfere wi.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024