How GenAI Supercharges Supply Chain Crime – And How To Combat It
Cybercrime of all types is exploding, thanks to GenAI. According to digital security firm Onfido, 2023 saw a 3,000% increase in the incidence of so-called deepfake fraud, an explosion triggered and made possible by the breakthroughs in generative AI. getty Two years ago, we published a piece entitled “What to do about supply chain crime.” […]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
NEW YORK — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. “Scams have become so sophisticated now. Phishing emails, texts, spoofing caller ID, all of this technology gives scammers that edge,” said Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center. As […]
iPhone users beware! THIS Trojan can empty your bank accounts: How to stay safe
In a concerning turn of events for iPhone users worldwide, iOS security has been rattled by the emergence of the first-ever banking Trojan tailored specifically for Apple devices. Dubbed GoldPickaxe, this malicious software, originally known as the Android Trojan GoldDigger, has evolved with advanced features designed to facilitate the unauthorized draining of bank accounts of […]
How to stay safe from Skype scams, in which scammers impersonate police officers | Explained News
It was a regular day for Mumbai-based Kinjal Shah when she got an automated call that said her contact number would be deactivated within two hours. The call then guided her to follow simple steps to raise a complaint, by pressing ‘9’ to speak to the customer care executive. She was then asked to get […]