AI-generated deepfakes and investment scams

AI-generated deepfakes and investment scams

| | deepfake, scam, Scams
Financial scams are like that one guest at the party who just won't leave, constantly evolving and finding new ways to crash our digital lives. Lately, they've taken a turn for the ...
Why one in 20 people fall for dating scams - and how to not be one of them

Why one in 20 people fall for dating scams – and how to not be one of them

| | scam, Scams
Imagine, for a moment, you're deep into the world of online dating, trying to find “The One”—or at least “a One.” You wouldn’t be alone: Online dating is one of the most ...
25.6 Million Dollar Deepfake Scam, Exploring Canada's Flipper Zero Ban

25.6 Million Dollar Deepfake Scam, Exploring Canada’s Flipper Zero Ban

In episode 317, Tom and Kevin discuss a reported deepfake scam that allegedly led to the theft of 25.6 million from a multinational company and Canada’s attempt to ban the Flipper Zero ...
Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Scams Woo the Lonely-Hearted

A quarter of Valentine’s Day-themed spam emails intercepted by Bitdefender's filters were identified as scams aimed at defrauding recipients ...
Security Boulevard
Unveiling the truth behind AI relationship chatbots

Unveiling the truth behind AI relationship chatbots

| | online scam, scam, Scams
AI romantic partners have been a thing in popular culture since at least the 1960s. From full-on android robots like “Rhoda Miller” in My Living Doll to the disembodied voice played by ...
A Valentine’s warning about heartbreak hackers

A Valentine’s warning about heartbreak hackers

| | scam, Scams
Ah, Valentine's Day—the time when love is in the air, and scam artists are ready to swoop in with their own version of a love story. Imagine this: you're swiping through a ...
How to spot the bad actors this awards season

How to spot the bad actors this awards season

| | online scam, scam
Lights, camera, action! Award season is a time to celebrate the shows, the crews, and, of course, the performers. But for these actors, their stage is the world of cybersecurity, where they ...
That new X cryptocurrency? It's a scam.

That new X cryptocurrency? It’s a scam.

| | online scam, scam
In the dynamic landscape of online scams, our Avast team has identified a new and bold scam, using the likeness of Elon Musk. This quarter, we uncovered advertisements featuring Musk to promote ...
healthcare voice scams

Netcraft Report Surfaces Spike in Online Healthcare Product Scams

The volume of online scams relating to healthcare emanating from inexpensive TLDs is spiking—accounting for as much as 60% of daily domain registrations ...
Security Boulevard
5 Free Online Brand Protection Software Tools: Pros and Cons

5 Free Online Brand Protection Software Tools: Pros and Cons

Online brand impersonation attacks threaten businesses large and small, but do brands really need to open their wallets to protect themselves? The answer might be more complicated than you’d think. Free or ...