Deception

Many animals are countershaded, meaning that their dorsal sides are darker than their ventral sides. The color pattern occurs in animals terrestrial and aquatic alike and is one of the most common camouflage patterns in the animal kingdom (it was even present in dinosaurs). In the case of rock-hopping ibexes, countershading allows the tawny creatures to blend in with the rusty mountain slopes they inhabit. Great white sharks evolved the same strategy. Viewed from above, they blend in with the dark depths of the ocean;…

A scam that defrauded Apple out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones has led to the convictions of two of the perpetrators, with each facing up to 20 years in jail. Haotian Sun, 33, and Pengfei Xue, 33, both Chinese nationals, were found guilty by a federal jury on Tuesday for participating in what the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia described as a “sophisticated” scheme that tricked Apple into replacing fake phones with the genuine article. Between May 2017 and September 2019, Sun, Xue, and…

Everybody knows that online disinformation is a huge problem—one that has arguably torn communities apart, manipulated elections, and caused certain segments of the global population to lose their minds. Of course, nobody seems particularly concerned about actually fixing this problem. In fact, the institutions most responsible for online disinformation (and thus, the ones most well-placed to do something about it)—that is to say, tech companies—seem intent on doing everything they can to make the problem exponentially…

In the first two months of the technology's introduction, Bumble claims to have seen a 45% decrease in member reports of spam, scams, and fake accounts.  Fake dating profiles and scams are a real problem on dating sites, with the FTC reporting that between 2017 to 2021, people reported losing $1.3 billion to romance scams, with many starting on dating apps. Also: 15 big ideas that will revolutionize industries and economies, led by AIAdditionally, Bumble's research found that 46% of women surveyed expressed anxiety…

Bumble, the popular dating app, has released a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based feature to enhance the safety of its user base. The AI tool is called Deception Detector and it can identify and block spam, scams, and fake profiles before members come across them. The feature was launched to mark the Safer Internet Day, which falls on February 6. The dating app claimed that during the testing phase of the new technology, user reports of spam, scams, and fake accounts were reduced by 45 percent.Bumble said in a press…

Expanding its already expansive list of features, online dating platform Bumble has announced the launch of a new AI-powered feature that can help identify fake profiles, spam and scams. For the unaware, Bumble is a women-first dating and social networking app and its new feature is meant to provide greater comfort to its users. The rollout of this new AI-powered feature on the platform aims to make dating more safer and enjoyable.Deception Detector on BumbleThe new AI-powered feature is called Deception Detector. It…

It’s getting more and more difficult to know whether or not to believe what you see on the web and on social media, what with misinformation and faked content now churned out on a huge scale, but there are resources that can help you find the truth: Including a tool called Fact Check Explorer that’s maintained by Google.No Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About the “Benefits of Slavery” In Google’s words, the tool “gives journalists and fact checkers a deeper way to learn about an image or topic”, and it taps into…

Photos from a cybercriminal seizure conducted by HAECHI IV’s operation.Photo: INTERPOLInterpol, an international police organization, has arrested nearly 3,500 people allegedly connected to cybercrime in a sweeping operation announced on Tuesday. $300 million worth of assets across 34 countries were reportedly seized. The operation, Haechi IV, blocked over 80,000 suspicious bank accounts and warned government officials of new types of scams using AI and fake NFTs.Teenage Cybercrime Gang LAPSUS$ Strikes Again“The seizure…

At the heart of espionage and fiction is the art of deception. Spies as well as writers love to be flies on the wall, observing people, collecting information, working out plots, and uncovering motives. These overlaps between the language of spycraft and the language of authorship are a testament to how both lines of work use deception in service of a greater truth. If fiction is a deception, then espionage fiction by nature is doubly so. Spy novels are premised on performance, imposture, misdirection and chicanery.…

Photo: Natee Meepian (Shutterstock)It’s nearly Black Friday and Cyber Monday—that beautiful time of the year when Americans forego their normal, sensible fiscal concerns and embrace the spirit of debauched consumerism that our great country is really all about. But before you bust out that credit card to needlessly splurge on a new 4K OLED or a Meta Quest Pro or, if you’re feeling extra bold, a Humane AI pin, it might be best to take a quick skim of some online safety tips. Just as you might be on the lookout for hot…