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Scammers Using AI Voice Generation to Mimic The Voices of Loved Ones.
AI is the hot topic this year with ChatGPT, Google Bard and AI image generation, all of this is interesting and cool tech but AI has some major problems mostly down to its lack of regulation. To be specific scammers are using AI to mimic the voice of loved ones…
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MSI Warns of Scam Support E-Mails
MSI has released a warning over scam emails that have been sent to content creators pretending to be from the official MSI offering a deal with products for review. SCAM ALERT NOTICE.#MSI #MSIGaming pic.twitter.com/q40mdaKJJN— MSI Gaming (@msigaming) February 17, 2023 MSI’s Statement We extend our heartfelt thanks to global fans…
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Researchers Warn A New (and Old) Online Credit Card Scam Has Been Discovered!
It’s not exactly a secret that the online world can be a dangerous place. Particularly so if you’re not very careful about protecting your data (and before you ask, no, this isn’t a sponsored post for some kind of VPN software). – The sad reality is that the internet is…
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YouTube Update to Crack Down on Spam Comments & Account Impersonators
For several years now, YouTube has had a pretty big problem when it has come to spam. No, I’m not necessarily talking about misleading videos, but more the fact that for many channels (both big and small), comment sections can sometimes get absolutely flooded by ‘people’ making posts you know…
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Researchers Warn of Scam ‘Squid Game’ Emails
Given the huge popularity seen with the ‘Squid Game‘ TV series on Netflix, it’s hardly surprising that many individuals and organisations (completely unaffiliated with the show I might add) have looked, or at least attempted, to cash in on its success. For example, there are already more than a few…
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UK Report Confirms Scam Calls/Texts Have Increased by 83%
I generally tend to receive at least one scam telephone call a week. The script occasionally varies (largely between something to do with my Amazon Prime account, or ‘hackers’ using my internet), but their aim is pretty much always the same. Namely, to extract either information or money from me.…
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UK Consumers Warned of Vehicle Tax Email Scam!
It’s a sad reality that there are many individuals and organisations out there that are absolutely determined if not to steal your money, then to at least learn as much information about you that you’re willing to give away freely. – Of these, one of the most common tactics is…
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Apple iPhone User Loses $600,000 in Fake Crypto App!
Although I’m personally not much of a fan of Apple products, I would freely concede that when compared to Google Play, their App Store is significantly better maintained and ran. Specifically, in terms of keeping malware and other general garbage off it. It should be noted though that the Apple…
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Warnings Issues Over New ‘Royal Mail’ Text Scam
Scams are, sadly, a very common part of modern life. I myself regularly get telephone calls from my ‘Internet Service Provider’ telling me that there’s been suspicious activity on my account and my network will be shut down within 24-hours unless I (presumably) pay someone a fee. – Fortunately, many…
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Far Cry 6 Beta Email Phishing Scam Discovered!
Around the Summer of last year, we finally got confirmation from Ubisoft that Far Cry 6 was indeed in development and, all going well, it would be set to release before the end of this year. Since then, however, specific news regarding the game has gotten a little light. Well,…
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NHS Issues Warning Over Scam COVID-19 Vaccination Emails
With COVID-19 vaccinations currently being rolled out across the UK, it’s entirely understandable that many people are more than a little anxious to get their jab. It seems, however, that scammers are attempting to tap into this fear as following an official Twitter post by the NHS, they have issued…
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eBay Scammer Sends a Concrete Block Instead of a PS5
If you were not lucky enough to get your pre-order in place, then the realization is possibly dawning on you (or, at least, it should’ve by now!) that getting a PS5 this side of Christmas is looking increasingly unlikely. Demand is high, supply is low, and scalpers are pretty much…
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eBay Warns of PS5 Scammers Selling Photos As Consoles
It’s not exactly a secret that with the release of the PS5 earlier this month, there has been a huge problem with scalpers decimating the stock levels available to real consumers. Albeit, that doesn’t always work in their favor as one such person recently had their entire stash stolen at…
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New Malware Scam Disguises Itself as a Windows 10 Update
We should start by noting that any Windows 10 updates will, in the significantly vast majority of instances, only be offered directly through the operating system and they will come either automatically (generally meaning you have to wait 5 minutes when you next attempt to shut down your PC) or…
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Watch Out – There’s a New Apple iPhone 12 Phishing Scam!
I daresay that many of you reading this are more than a little familiar with some of the scams used on the internet. It seems, however, that the most recent one is looking to tap into the hype surrounding the upcoming Apple iPhone 12 and, specifically, ‘offering’ people the opportunity…
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