Watch out for this fake Face ID Apple Pay pop-up scam
How it works The scam uses a variety of web technologies to make it look, to the untrained eye, like an Apple Pay charge for $657 to the App Store has been made. There’s a…
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That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware
In the long wait for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, an open-world game about crime, some in the gaming community are being targeted by cybercriminals in the real world. Fans are still waiting…
Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure
If you are a malicious hacker, cybersecurity professionals may very well be the worst people in the world to try to hack, as there is a very good chance they are going to catch you.…
Delta investigating after someone set up fake Wi-Fi network mid-flight
An unidentified passenger allegedly created a fake Wi-Fi network on a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Monday, prompting pilots to alert air traffic control, according to the airline and public broadcasts from…
Phishing attacks don’t look fake anymore: Watch for these 7 scams
There have been two major changes in phishing attacks in recent years: Criminals are using generative AI to create emails that are linguistically almost perfect, and which are now virtually indistinguishable from legitimate messages in…
Think you can spot fake AI photos? They’re now a security risk
I have a challenge for you. Can you spot AI-generated content? And more importantly…. Can you identify such photos and video right now? Here’s the problem: Generative AI keeps improving, so the clues that let…
Most VPN deals are fake. This ExpressVPN discount for 84% off isn’t
NOW 84% OFF ExpressVPN Basic Plan (28 Months) View Deal (function () { document.querySelector(“#sticky-promo-block a”).addEventListener(“click”, function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest(“#sticky-promo-block”).querySelector(“p.promo-title”).textContent; const data = { event: “stickyConversionUnitClick”, eventCategory: “Sticky…
I write about online scams. A fake Nvidia livestream still almost fooled me
I cover security and privacy for PCWorld, but even I’m not immune to falling for a trick. Earlier this month, I tuned into a livestreamed presentation from Nvidia, the highest valued company in the world.…
Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person
A ransomware gang has escalated its attacks on law firms by sometimes sending fake IT workers in person to the victims’ offices, where the imposters steal data directly from the victims’ computers using USB drives…
That iPhone 9 pic that popped up on your socials is 100% fake. Here’s how we know
Remember the iPhone 9? You don’t? That’s because there never was an iPhone 9. (If you do remember it, you’re probably thinking of the iPhone 8.) Apple skipped the iPhone 9 branding, went straight to…