These are the most damaging scams around, according to Google — so be on your guard

These are the most damaging scams around, according to Google — so be on your guard

Google has released a scam advisory ‘Cloaking’ is being used by threat actors AI is helping scammers take advantage of popular events Google has revealed a new report outlining the most common techniques threat actors are using against victims,… Article Source https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/these-are-the-most-damaging-scams-around-according-to-google-so-be-on-your-guard

Google Warns of Rising Cloaking Scams, AI-Driven Fraud, and Crypto Schemes

Google Warns of Rising Cloaking Scams, AI-Driven Fraud, and Crypto Schemes

Nov 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Cryptocurrency Google has revealed that bad actors are leveraging techniques like landing page cloaking to conduct scams by impersonating legitimate sites. “Cloaking is specifically… Article Source https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/google-warns-of-rising-cloaking-scams.html

A safer internet: policy recommendations for fighting scams and fraud together

A safer internet: policy recommendations for fighting scams and fraud together

Online scams can impact anyone — and in recent years they’ve been on the rise. In the United States alone, more than 21 million people fell victim to fraud last year, while 78% of mobile users experienced at least one scam. Since the earliest… Article Source https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/a-safer-internet-policy-recommendations-for-fighting-scams-and-fraud-together/

A new way we’re helping others track frauds and scams online

A new way we’re helping others track frauds and scams online

5. Exploitation of major events Malicious actors are not only misusing AI to conduct new types of scams, but also to enhance well-established fraud techniques, such as those exploiting significant events. Scammers frequently target elections,… Article Source https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/a-new-way-were-helping-others-track-frauds-and-scams-online/

Google upgrades Pixel security to catch scams in real-time

Google upgrades Pixel security to catch scams in real-time

Key Takeaways Google has introduced real-time scam detection on Pixel phones to protect users from fraud during calls. AI-powered Scam Detection alerts users to potential fraud with audio, haptic feedback, and visual warnings. Play… Article Source https://www.androidpolice.com/google-boosts-pixel-security-live-scam-detection-play-protect-scanning/

New Google Pixel AI feature analyzes phone conversations for scams

New Google Pixel AI feature analyzes phone conversations for scams

Google is adding a new AI-powered scam protection feature that monitors phone call conversations on Google Pixel devices to detect patterns that warn when the caller may be a scammer. Google has also added a new real-time protection… Article Source https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/new-google-pixel-ai-feature-analyzes-phone-conversations-for-scams/

Google watermarks generated content to prevent scams and cheating

Google watermarks generated content to prevent scams and cheating

It was April of 2018, and a day like any other until the first text arrived asking “Have you seen this yet?!” with a link to YouTube. Seconds later, former President Barack Obama was on screen delivering a speech in which he proclaimed President… Article Source https://newatlas.com/ai-humanoids/google-synthid-ai-watermark/

New Google Messages Safety Features Will Blur Nudity, Warn About Scams

New Google Messages Safety Features Will Blur Nudity, Warn About Scams

If you’re like me, you’ve seen a definite uptick in spam and scam texts lately. (All of mine call me “Michael,” are in garbled English, and promise me unasked-for loans of huge amounts of money.) October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and on… Article Source https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/new-google-messages-safety-features-blur-nudity-warn-about-scams/