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deep fakes: AI-generated scams to increase cyber risks in 2024

Artificial intelligence-generated frauds such as deepfake media shall potentially increase risks of identity theft, phishing scams, and cyber bullying among children, cybersecurity solutions firm McAfee has said in its predictions for 2024.“From phishing emails so real that even the experts will have trouble telling fact from fiction to deepfakes that could impact everything including the future of our children, and beyond, it has never been more important for people to be educated about the threat landscape,” said Steve…

Afraid of phishing scams? Android phones may soon provide personalised fraud protection

Google is working on the new Android 14 QPR2 update, which is expected to come with various new features and fixes for Android phones and Google Pixel phones. The focus this time is on phishing scams too. With growing scams and malware apps in Android phones, Google is reportedly working on bringing new security features to the upcoming update to protect users from all kinds of phishing scams. The feature is likely to be launched soon, however, there is much speculation about how it will work on Android phones. Know how…

Quishing is the new phishing: Why you need to think before you scan that QR code

According to the FTC, there have been reports of scammers covering QR codes on parking meters, which are there to enable people to pay for the parking spot, with their own, malicious QR code stickers. The FTC also said another common quishing attack involves sending victims a QR code by text message or email with an urgent reason that they'd have to scan it. Some reasons include saying you need to scan the code to reschedule a package delivery, pretending there's a problem with your account and you need to scan

Don’t fall for these 7 fake phishing emails

The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, but also a time of increased cyberattacks and scams. Phishing emails are one of the most common and dangerous threats that can compromise your personal and financial information.Phishing emails are designed to look like legitimate messages from trusted sources, such as banks, retailers or delivery services, and trick you into clicking on malicious links or attachments, or providing sensitive information.Here are some of the fake phishing emails we received at Cyberguy…

A New Trick Uses AI to Jailbreak AI Models—Including GPT-4

Large language models recently emerged as a powerful and transformative new kind of technology. Their potential became headline news as ordinary people were dazzled by the capabilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, released just a year ago.In the months that followed the release of ChatGPT, discovering new jailbreaking methods became a popular pastime for mischievous users, as well as those interested in the security and reliability of AI systems. But scores of startups are now building prototypes and fully fledged products on top…

Do You Use Okta? Hackers Probably Have Your Data.

Okta announced on Tuesday that hackers who breached its systems in October stole details about every user of the identity management service’s customer support platform, contradicting the company’s announcement in early November that only one percent of users were affected.Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI UnlockedThe stolen data includes the names and email addresses of every client in Okta’s customer support database, as well as details about some of the company’s own employees. Okta reportedly sent its…

Latest in the Financial Sector Cyber Threat Landscape

A new report from French-based cybersecurity company Sekoia describes evolutions in the financial sector threat landscape. The sector is the most impacted by phishing worldwide and is increasingly targeted by QR code phishing. The financial industry also suffers from attacks on the software supply chain and stands among the most targeted sectors impacted by ransomware in 2023. And an increase in attacks on Android smartphones affects the sector, both for cybercrime and cyberespionage operations. Jump to: The…

How to Avoid Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams

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

The Most Common Indicators of a Phishing Attempt (With Screenshots)

The article covers the most common ways to spot a phishing attempt to help keep your inbox scam-free. Read All The article covers the most common ways to spot a phishing attempt to help keep your inbox scam-free. Read All FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors.…