How to use a virtual number to stay safe from scammers
Scams are on the rise, but Alternative Number from Surfshark can help keep you safe. Here's why, when and how to use it.
The rise of AI voice cloning: A new era of phone scams begins
Keep your eyes open to avoid being fooled by your ears: a scammer might sound like your friend or relative, but believe that at your peril.
CNET on MSN1d
Scamming the Scammers: Meet the Deepfake Granny, Digital Bots and YouTubers Fighting AI Fraud
The heroes have their own AI-powered army. I met the people (and machines) beating the cybercriminals at their own game.
Irish Mirror on MSN2d
Man's 'brilliant' revenge on phone scammer after they tried to clear his bank account
A man has been praised for getting 'revenge' on a phone scammer who tried to clear his bank account – but some people say he ...
How to spot text messages and emails that are scams
Scammers use awkward language to trick recipients. There are some things you can look for to help you identify fake messages.
The Economist3d
Inside the world of vigilante scam-baiters
The cold-hearted world of scamming is big business. American consumers lost more than $12.5bn to cyber-fraud last year, ...
Android's AI is scanning your phone for scam activity now in two ways
It seems like scammers are everywhere these days. Here are two new ways Google aims to tackle the problem on Android.
The Berkshire Eagle3d
Scam and span phone calls are basically unstoppable. Here's what to know
Many Americans are frustrated by an unending barrage of scam and spam telephone calls. Multiple reliable sources note that ...
Don’t click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating ...
E-ZPass, toll road text scams are outsmarting phone makers: Report
As our smartphones seem to be endlessly inundated with texts that are meant to appear as if they’ve been sent by E-ZPass ...