Scams are becoming more convincing and costly
Scams directly targeting consumers continue to increase in both complexity and volume, according to Visa. Consumers are increasingly targeted by scammers, who rely on heightened emotions to create fraud opportunities. While the number of individual s.....»»
GenAI can enhance security awareness training
One of the biggest concerns over generative AI is its ability to manipulate us, which makes it ideal for orchestrating social engineering attacks. From mining someone’s digital footprint to crafting highly convincing spear phishing emails, to voice.....»»
LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy
Campaign used email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging master passwords. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Password-manager LastPass users were recently targeted by a convincing phishing campaign that use.....»»
Latest romance scam tactic uses two phones with face-swap app
Romance scams are getting a whole lot more convincing with the latest tactic: using two phones, one running a face-swap app, to conduct live video calls with victims … more….....»»
Mounting auto industry layoffs underscore rocky EV transition, UAW contracts
The Detroit 3 and their suppliers have implemented thousands of layoffs over the past few months in the wake of entering costly UAW contracts and confronting the reality of underwhelming EV sales.....»»
NICE Actimize enhances Integrated Fraud Management platform to help financial services prevent scams
NICE Actimize announced IFM 11 (Integrated Fraud Management), a new release of its AI-driven fraud management and detection platform. The new release leverages recent advancements in artificial intelligence together with NICE Actimize’s collective.....»»
Google sues two crypto app makers over allegedly vast “pig butchering” scheme
Crypto and other investment app scams promoted on YouTube targeted 100K users. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Google has sued two app developers based in China over an alleged scheme targeting 100,00.....»»
Impersonation scams cost US victims over a billion dollars last year
A new report from the FTC shows the cost of spoofing scams, and the new methods cybercriminals are adopting......»»
How much does an AI supercomputer cost? Try $100 billion
Microsoft and OpenAI are working on a data center project, and it's going to be costly......»»
Ubuntu will manually review Snap Store after crypto wallet scams
Former Canonical employee calls out the "Safe" label applied to Snap apps. Enlarge / One thing you can say about this crypto wallet: You can't confuse it for any other. (credit: Getty Images) The Snap Store, where contai.....»»
Scammers exploit tax season anxiety with AI tools
25% of Americans has lost money to online tax scams, according to McAfee. Of the people who clicked on fraudulent links from supposed tax services, 68% lost money. Among those, 29% lost more than $2,500, and 17% lost more than $10,000. Moreover, 76%.....»»
Scammers steal millions from FTX, BlockFi claimants
Customers of bankrupt crypto platform BlockFi have been targeted with a very convincing phishing email impersonating the platform, asking them to connect their wallet to complete the withdrawal of remaining funds. Judging by this Reddit thread, many.....»»
Scams are becoming more convincing and costly
Scams directly targeting consumers continue to increase in both complexity and volume, according to Visa. Consumers are increasingly targeted by scammers, who rely on heightened emotions to create fraud opportunities. While the number of individual s.....»»
TP-Link Tapo Indoor cameras review: affordable HomeKit options with in-app AI tools
TP-Link's Tapo indoor cameras are a pretty good way to get the advantages of a HomeKit camera and in-app intelligent notificationsTP-Link Tapo indoor cameras review: TC73 & C125Home security is important, but it can get costly with proprietary cloud.....»»
Scientists detail research to assess the viability and risks of marine cloud brightening
As the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continue to increase and climate change impacts become more costly, the scientific community is redoubling efforts to investigate the potential risks and benefits of artificially shading Earth's sur.....»»
Apple Vision Pro is reigniting the whole AR/VR headset market
New research says that even as the Apple Vision Pro remains too costly for most users, it will grow and its existence is already a boost for all headsets.Apple Vision Pro is raising awareness of the whole headset marketMark Zuckerberg may argue that.....»»
It"s hearty, it"s meaty, it"s mold: Hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the future
With animal-free dairy products and convincing vegetarian meat substitutes already on the market, it's easy to see how biotechnology can change the food industry. Advances in genetic engineering are allowing us to harness microorganisms to produce cr.....»»
Keychron Q1 Max review: cushy, comfortable, costly
The Keychron Q1 Max is a 75% mechanical keyboard filled to the brim with foam with a smooth typing experience, featuring exclusive — and pricey — Gateron Jupiter switches and a 1,000 Hz polling rate.Keychron Q1 Max reviewKeychron is not slowing d.....»»
Tax-related scams escalate as filing deadline approaches
As the April 15, 2024 tax filing deadline approaches in the US, some old and some new tax-related scams targeting both taxpayers and tax professionals. Tax-related scams targeting taxpayers With taxpayers rushing to file their personal federal income.....»»
Why creating software-defined vehicles is ‘costly, painful and intense"
Automakers are struggling to create a smartphone on wheels because it requires a complete rethink of vehicle development, new supplier relationships and an overhaul of corporate culture......»»
Apple Vision Pro is unsurprisingly expensive to produce
The Apple Vision Pro is a costly item for Apple to manufacture, with nearly half of its $3,499 price tag covering its expensive components.Apple Vision ProCompared to other headsets on the market, the Apple Vision Pro offers high performance and ship.....»»