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The rising tide of AI scams targets vulnerable populations; US hosts first military AI conference with global allies; Israeli startup harnesses AI for antibody discovery; AR Rahman advocates AI as tool for music enhancement, not job displacement- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. The rising tide of AI scams targets vulnerable populationsAI scams proliferate, preying on vulnerable demographics, notably via social media ads. Complaints to the FTC spiked, rising from 2 to 14 in a year, mirroring the…

It's widely acknowledged that digital fraud is escalating in India, posing a significant threat to individuals' financial security and the integrity of national identification systems like Aadhaar. Fraudsters continually evolve their tactics, making it increasingly challenging to protect sensitive personal information.Here, we outline essential measures to shield yourself from scams exploiting Aadhaar information. These encompass both proactive steps and critical precautions to mitigate risks. Adhering to robust digital…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksTechnologyColumnistsCanadaWhat better time than in March – Fraud Prevention Month – to go over the basicsPublished Mar 09, 2024  •  Last updated 8 minutes ago  •  5 minute read It's Fraud Prevention Month and there are many growing scams to watch out for. Photo by SuppliedArticle contentConsidering March is Fraud Prevention Month, it’s a good time for a plain-English cybersecurity refresher.Advertisement 2This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.THIS CONTENT IS…

In his quest to make X into an “everything app,” last week Elon Musk gave free audio and video calling to all users—not merely the 650,000 subscribers who pay to use the platform, but literally all 1.3 billion accounts.What a noble act, some may think, except that a privacy issue emerged almost immediately. The new feature was activated by default, without notifying users. And now, users are discovering not only that X has exposed their data to other users, but it’s also handing call-making capabilities to people they…

X – formerly known as Twitter – has gone through more than a name change since it switched over. One of these has been with the account verification process. You know, that little blue check mark that certain profiles have that indicates it's verified. Without that blue check mark, it can be difficult to contact other people on X, get through certain groups and, essentially, use the platform to the fullest.It's no surprise that this little blue check mark has spurred a lot of controversy. But it's not just this. The…

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After several fake versions of the game showed up on Steam, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios has warned of scams. As noted by X (formerly Twitter) user Wario64, who shares various deals on video games, posted screenshots of the scam on the social media platform. Two games, sold at a 75% and 50% discount respectively, appeared on the platform overnight, and were both renamed from already existing games on Steam to match the publisher, developer and description of Helldivers 2. Valve has now removed all of the…

Pig-butchering scammers have likely stolen more than $75 billion from victims around the world, far more than previously estimated, according to a new study.John Griffin, a finance professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and graduate student Kevin Mei gathered crypto addresses from more than 4,000 victims of the fraud, which has exploded in popularity since the pandemic. With blockchain tracing tools, they tracked the flow of funds from victims to scammers, who are largely based in Southeast Asia.  Over four…

The internet is filled with scam artists who try to swindle unsuspecting people out of their money. But impersonation scams that use Elon Musk and his bevy of tech companies—including Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and X—have exploded in popularity in recent years. And Gizmodo obtained reports about many of these scams filed with the federal government over the past year.Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl TweetGizmodo submitted Freedom of Information Act requests to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking for complaints about…

Cybercrime has become one of the biggest challenges for businesses and individuals online. Tricksters, with the help of the latest technology, manipulate people and steal their data even taking charge of their devices and accessing bank accounts and other sensitive details. Apart from all the current tricks that scammers use, a new way to fool people has gradually emerged and it has become one of the most feared cybercrime strategies. In technical terms, the new scam is called “quishing”, where scammers use QR codes to…