The FBI has issued a warning about criminals digitally manipulating people’s faces on to pornographic images—known as deepfaking—and then using those images to…
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AI generated Pentagon explosion photograph goes viral on Twitter
Twitter’s recent changes to checkmark verification continue to cause chaos, this time in the realm of potentially dangerous misinformation. A checkmarked…
Sponsored Twitter post uses fake BBC News site to boost slippery oil trading app
A sponsored post on Twitter promises to offer the benefits of obtaining citizenship, but really just wants to lure you into…
Instagram scam promises money in exchange for your image
We’re seeing a number of complaints on Reddit and elsewhere regarding a scam which flares up every so often. It’s called…
Fake Chrome updates spread malware
Compromised websites are causing big headaches for Chrome users. A campaign running since November 2022 is using hacked sites to push…
Is AI being used for virtual kidnapping scams?
You may have seen a worrying report of Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used in a virtual kidnapping scam. The AI was…
Fake ransomware demands payment without actually encrypting files
Fake it till you make it ransomware groups are trying to get rich off the backs of genuine ransomware authors. Why…
Big changes to Twitter verification: How to spot a verified account
Twitter has made some fairly major changes to how its verified checkmark status works, and it’s already causing some confusion. If…
Steer clear of this EE phish that wants your card details
Watch out for this piece of spam lurking in mail boxes and claiming to be from the EE mobile network. The…
Malware creator who compromised 10,000 computers arrested
The creator of a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), responsible for compromising more than 10,000 computers, has been arrested by law enforcement…