Battling the Death Trap of Malicious Loan Apps

Credit to Author: Digvijay Mane| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:57:42 +0000

In the age of instant finance at our fingertips, loan apps have reshaped how we access funds. But…

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YouTube makes sweeping changes to tackle spam on Shorts videos

Categories: News

Tags: YouTube

Tags: shorts

Tags: video

Tags: spam

Tags: scam

Tags: comments

Tags: replies

Tags: block

Tags: remove

YouTube is making drastic changes to combat a a growing tide of spam comments on the Shorts video category.

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Service Rents Email Addresses for Account Signups

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:09:13 +0000

One of the most expensive aspects of any cybercriminal operation is the time and effort it takes to create large numbers of new throwaway email accounts. Now a new service offers to help dramatically cut costs associated with large-scale spam and account creation campaigns, by paying people to sell their email account credentials and letting customers temporarily rent access to a vast pool of established accounts at major providers.

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AI-powered content farms start clogging search results with ad-stuffed spam

Categories: News

Tags: spam

Tags: AI

Tags: GPT

Tags: generated

Tags: content

Tags: farm

Tags: SEO

Tags: click

Tags: news

Tags: ad

Tags: advert

Tags: google

Tags: advertisers

We take a look at the potential issues surrounding AI-generated content produced on a mass scale.

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Avoid this “lost injured dog” Facebook hoax

Categories: News

Tags: facebook

Tags: scam

Tags: spam

Tags: hoax

Tags: dog

Tags: injured

Tags: lost

Tags: vet

Tags: missing

We take a look at a Facebook hoax which uses supposedly injured dogs as the lure for a bait and switch scam.

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