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ChatGPT is surfacing fraudulent clones of defunct retail websites when users ask for product recommendations, according to scam-checking service Ask Silver. The fake storefronts are designed to steal ...

Malwarebytes has launched Scam Number Check, a free tool for checking if a phone number may be linked to scam activity. The tool doesn’t require sign-in and uses Malwarebytes’ threat intelligence, ...

Bartlett’s work as a chef within the farm-to-table movement inspired her queso brand. She built the business in Napa Valley, starting with small batches and plenty of experimentation. Now, Legit Queso ...

Missed calls from unknown numbers used to be easy to ignore, but now they’re harder, especially since scammers spoof real local numbers and clone familiar voices with AI. Malwarebytes has launched a ...

A chilling new scam uses AI to clone your child's voice, tricking parents into paying ransom. Here's how the horror unfolds—and how to avoid it. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, ...

It’s the latest social media warning. Police departments across the country are supposedly warning people of a new gas pump scam called the “screw method.” The scam involves fraudsters sticking a ...

The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective. Known as a "screw scam," Northlake police said scammers jam a small screw into the ...

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 ...

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. “I'm so ...

Five young men thought they were going to Cambodia to intern at a casino. Instead, they say, they became enslaved in one of the world’s most sophisticated fraud networks, an industry that has swindled ...