AI Scam Calls: How to Protect Yourself, How to Detect

You answer a random call from a family member, and they breathlessly explain how there’s been a horrible car accident. They need you to send money right now, or they’ll go to jail. You can hear the desperation in their voice as they plead for an immediate cash transfer. While it sure sounds like them, […]

How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship? – POLITICO

“It’s been very successful,” said Daniel Mullaney, the former top U.S. negotiator on trade issues with Europe, of the TTC. “We’ve had high-level attention, including at the presidential levels, on all of these issues. That’s kept the momentum going.” The question now is what happens if Trump wins back the White House in November. Even […]

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 […]

Imposter scams are top fraud of 2023, FTC says. How to protect yourself

Vasily Pindyurin | fStop | Getty Images Consumers lost a record $10 billion to fraud in 2023, and imposter scams were the most prevalent swindle, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Nearly 854,000 people filed complaints to the FTC about imposter scams in 2023. This represents 33% of the total consumer fraud reports filed to […]

How to protect yourself against AI voice cloning scams

A robocall impersonating President Joe Biden urged New Hampshire voters not to participate in Tuesday’s presidential primary — and it probably won’t be the last AI voice scam this election season. “Of course, this will be used by foreign nation states just like the trolling farms they already have. This is just another weapon in […]