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Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that ‘free’ World Cup streaming sites are often scams delivering malicious ads, malware, and unwanted subscriptions instead of legitimate soccer…
A new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a showcase of how hard it’s become to police the app stores for scammy apps. The suit alleges…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports on how AI-powered deepfake livestreams are making online scams increasingly sophisticated, with even cybersecurity experts nearly falling victim to fake…
Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech giant announced a lawsuit against an alleged Chinese cybercrime network called Outsider…
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Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, according to a new report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency reports that losses from social media…
Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant is going to start using Gemini Nano, its on-device large…
You’re likely well-acquainted with classic CAPTCHA tests on websites. You know, the thing where you have to click to confirm you aren’t a robot? Type in the strange-looking letters and…
A new report from Menlo Security (PDF) shows a 140 percent increase in browser-based phishing attacks over the past year, as well as a 130 percent increase in zero-hour phishing…
Scammers might be criminal scum, but you can’t deny that they’re always trying to innovate. With automation and generative text now much easier, we seem to be experiencing a new…