You get a text message from an unknown number claiming to be your bank. The message says suspicious activity has been detected in your account; it wants you to click a link to verify your identity. You panic. You want to resolve the issue immediately, and so you click on the link and input your … Read more
Apple users are being targeted by an elaborate and annoying phishing scam that aims to change their password and lock them out of their devices, according to a new report from Krebs on Security. In some cases, the scammers have even called individuals and pretended to be Apple Support. Apple’s Bigger-Screen 15-inch MacBook Air | … Read more
Some scams encourage people to upgrade their Zelle accounts to a business tier to receive money from a buyer, according to the Better Business Bureau, and come from emails mimicking Zelle, but with different domains. That upgrade appears to cost $300, and the buyer promises to send it if the seller will then refund it. … Read more
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned the public against scanning any old QR code in a consumer alerts blog last week. Naturally, the warning comes down to security and privacy — bad actors can put QR codes in inconspicuous places or send them via text or email, then just sit back and wait for a … Read more
Large language models recently emerged as a powerful and transformative new kind of technology. Their potential became headline news as ordinary people were dazzled by the capabilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, released just a year ago. In the months that followed the release of ChatGPT, discovering new jailbreaking methods became a popular pastime for mischievous users, … Read more
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In late October, the identity management platform Okta began notifying its users of a breach of its customer support system. The company said at the time that about 1 percent of its 18,400 customers were impacted by the incident. But in a massive expansion of this estimate early this morning, Okta said that its investigation … Read more
magann/Getty Images Singapore has laid out a framework detailing parties that should be held responsible for phishing scams, with banks and telcos taking on accountability for the first line of defense. Regulators for the financial services and ICT sectors this week released a joint consultation paper with a proposed shared responsibility framework that will kick … Read more
Unfortunately, action film The Beekeeper isn’t about an environmental activist taking on threats to our vital pollinating insects. However, it is about an actual beekeeper taking revenge on phishing scammers, which might be the next best thing. The Beekeeper follows beekeeper/former secret agent Mr. Clay (Jason Statham), who goes on a bloody revenge mission after … Read more
On the Defcon safety convention in Las Vegas final weekend, hundreds of hackers competed in a red-team problem to search out flaws in generative AI chat platforms and assist higher safe these rising programs. In the meantime, researchers introduced findings throughout the convention, together with new discoveries about methods to bypass a current addition to … Read more
You’ve heard the recommendation for years: Activate two-factor authentication all over the place it’s supplied. It’s lengthy been clear that utilizing solely a username and password to safe digital accounts isn’t sufficient. However layering on a further authentication “issue”—like a randomly generated code or a bodily token—makes the keys to your kingdom a lot more … Read more