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Fake Gaming and AI Firms Push Malware on Cryptocurrency Users via Telegram and Discord
Cryptocurrency users are being targeted by an ongoing social engineering campaign that employs fake startup companies to trick users into downloading malware that can drain digital assets from both Windows and macOS systems.
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Rishabh Pant likes several Mia Zelu posts. And she isn't even real!
Indian cricket vice-captain Rishabh Pant was caught liking multiple Instagram posts from Mia Zelu, an AI-generated virtual influencer with over 145,000 followers. The incident went viral after fans noticed screenshots of his Instagram activity, highlighting how AI-generated content can deceive even public figures.
A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a 'Content Explosion'
Consumer-grade AI tools have supercharged Russian-aligned disinformation as pictures, videos, QR codes, and fake websites have proliferated.
Deepfake Scams Are Distorting Reality Itself
The easy access that scammers have to sophisticated AI tools means everything from emails to video calls can't be trusted.
The Rise of 'Vibe Hacking' Is the Next AI Nightmare
In the very near future, victory will belong to the savvy blackhat hacker who uses AI to generate code at scale.
Meta is full of scams and knows it, WSJ report finds
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta is 'increasingly a cornerstone of the internet fraud economy,' with the company accounting for nearly half of all reported scams on bank payment platform Zelle.
FBI warns senior US officials are being impersonated using texts, AI-based voice cloning
The FBI is warning about a threat campaign in which malicious actors are impersonating senior U.S. officials using malicious text messages and AI-generated voice messages.
Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia
As AI-driven fraud becomes increasingly common, more people feel the need to verify every interaction they have online.
'OpenAI' Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram
An alleged job scam, led by 'Aiden' from 'OpenAI,' recruited workers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing overnight, according to FTC complaints.
'I learned all my skills on the dark side': Meet the reformed scammer who helps victims get their money back
The convicted con artist, once almost sent to prison for selling fake concert tickets, has found a new calling: saving scam victims from their online predators.
State-linked hackers deploy macOS malware in fake job interview campaign
Actors linked to North Korea bypassed Apple security using malware called FlexibleFerret in fake job interview campaigns targeting developers.