Cybersecurity & Scams

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The Honey case, explained: the discount pop-up accused of hijacking YouTubers’ earnings

For years a browser extension was promoted by countless creators, while it was quietly dismantling one of their main sources of income.

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Microsoft launches its first AI model built for cybersecurity, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic

MAI-Cyber-1-Flash was trained on decades of attack data drawn from Microsoft’s own customers, and the company expects it to top a standard industry...

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AI can build a cyberattack in hours: Microsoft’s warning to Windows users

Microsoft says criminals are now using artificial intelligence to weaponize Windows 11 vulnerabilities in a matter of hours, and delaying updates...

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Hackers Used AI to Build a Working Zero-Day Exploit, Google Says — What It Means for Your Two-Factor Logins

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group said this week that it disrupted what it believes is the first real-world cyberattack in which criminals used an...

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The new AI scam that mimics your boss's voice and empties your bank account

You get a call from your boss urging you to urgently complete a task (make a bank transfer, sign a document, etc.)... but it's a scam....

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A fake toll booth becomes the scam of the century: almost €700,000 collected

For a year and a half, unsuspecting travellers paid tolls to private citizens instead of the State: the fake toll booth scam is already history.

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Smishing, the SMS and notification scam: What it means and how to protect yourself

Smishing is one of the most widespread online scams of all. But what is it? How does it work? And most importantly, how can you protect yourself?...

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How to know if someone is spying on you through your phone's camera?

Worried someone is spying on you through your phone's camera? Here's how to check immediately and what you can do to protect your data.

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What is network marketing, how does it work and when is it a scam?

Network marketing is not always a scam: here's what it means, how it works, the differences with pyramid selling and how to recognize legal...

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Beware of these job ads. They are a scam

A new and very dangerous job advertisement scam has been discovered. Here's how it works and how we can protect ourselves