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OpenAI Says China-Linked Group Tried to Phish Its Employees
OpenAI has said that a suspected China-based group called SweetSpecter posed as a user of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT earlier this year and sent customer support emails to staff.
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Telecom Watchdog Directs Carriers To Stop Spam Calls, Blacklist Callers
India's telecom watchdog on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them as it looks to tackle a surge in spam and phishing calls that has seen people lose millions of rupees.
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Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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Vishing: How To Stay From Scam That Can Empty Your Bank Account In Minutes
Vishing is a form of cyber crime that involves "voice" and "phishing". The scammers deceive people by talking quickly and persuasively on phone to catch them off guard.
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Explained: WormGPT, A New AI-Powered Chatbot That's Trending
The AI cybercrime tool called WormGPT can launch sophisticated phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks.
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When A Hacker Calls: How Robinhood Fell Victim To A Vishing Raid
The call was coming from inside the company. Or so it seemed when the mobile phone of a customer-service representative for Robinhood Markets lit up on the evening of Nov 3. More than an hour passed --, as the caller reeled in the hapless employee
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Google Announces Verified Calls to Show Genuine Business Callers, India in First Rollout
Google on Tuesday announced Verified Calls, a new feature in the Phone app on Android devices, which will identify calls from genuine business numbers in an attempt to tackle phone fraud. This is a serious problem in India and many parts of the world, and Google's verified calls will show you the identity of the caller, as well as the reason for th...
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Chrome ‘Inception Bar’ Phishing Attack Lets Hackers Trick Users With Fake URL Bar. Here’s How to Avoid It
A new hack called ‘Inception Bar’ in Chrome for mobile allows malicious webmasters to trick users with a fake URL and launch phishing attacks.
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Google's Jigsaw Division Unveils Intra App to Protect Against DNS Manipulation, Phishing, and Malware
"Intra lets you access websites and apps blocked by DNS manipulation, one of the most common forms of censorship online," Jigsaw said.
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Siri Suggestions Feature Can Be Misused for Phishing Scams: Report
When a number is unknown, Siri attempts to find suggestions by throwing a 'Maybe: XXXX' banner on your incoming call screen or in iMessages as well. Phishers may try to use this Siri's 'Maybe' feature to mislead users of who they really are.
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Vega Stealer Malware Said to Steal Saved Credentials From Chrome, Firefox Browsers
Researchers have said that the Vega Stealer malware has the potential to go much further than how it is being used today.
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OpenAI Says China-Linked Group Tried to Phish Its Employees
OpenAI has said that a suspected China-based group called SweetSpecter posed as a user of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT earlier this year and sent customer support emails to staff.
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Telecom Watchdog Directs Carriers To Stop Spam Calls, Blacklist Callers
India's telecom watchdog on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them as it looks to tackle a surge in spam and phishing calls that has seen people lose millions of rupees.
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Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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Vishing: How To Stay From Scam That Can Empty Your Bank Account In Minutes
Vishing is a form of cyber crime that involves "voice" and "phishing". The scammers deceive people by talking quickly and persuasively on phone to catch them off guard.
-
Explained: WormGPT, A New AI-Powered Chatbot That's Trending
The AI cybercrime tool called WormGPT can launch sophisticated phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks.
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When A Hacker Calls: How Robinhood Fell Victim To A Vishing Raid
The call was coming from inside the company. Or so it seemed when the mobile phone of a customer-service representative for Robinhood Markets lit up on the evening of Nov 3. More than an hour passed --, as the caller reeled in the hapless employee
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Google Announces Verified Calls to Show Genuine Business Callers, India in First Rollout
Google on Tuesday announced Verified Calls, a new feature in the Phone app on Android devices, which will identify calls from genuine business numbers in an attempt to tackle phone fraud. This is a serious problem in India and many parts of the world, and Google's verified calls will show you the identity of the caller, as well as the reason for th...
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Chrome ‘Inception Bar’ Phishing Attack Lets Hackers Trick Users With Fake URL Bar. Here’s How to Avoid It
A new hack called ‘Inception Bar’ in Chrome for mobile allows malicious webmasters to trick users with a fake URL and launch phishing attacks.
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Google's Jigsaw Division Unveils Intra App to Protect Against DNS Manipulation, Phishing, and Malware
"Intra lets you access websites and apps blocked by DNS manipulation, one of the most common forms of censorship online," Jigsaw said.
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Siri Suggestions Feature Can Be Misused for Phishing Scams: Report
When a number is unknown, Siri attempts to find suggestions by throwing a 'Maybe: XXXX' banner on your incoming call screen or in iMessages as well. Phishers may try to use this Siri's 'Maybe' feature to mislead users of who they really are.
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Vega Stealer Malware Said to Steal Saved Credentials From Chrome, Firefox Browsers
Researchers have said that the Vega Stealer malware has the potential to go much further than how it is being used today.
