Your signup funnel sees a "phone": WebView UA, touch events, maybe a real device fingerprint. The account farm on the other side is a rack of cloud phones — real or virtual handsets hosted in a datacenter, remoted into by operators…
Experts have warned consumers about fraudulent websites exploiting the launch of Apple’s iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable smartphone, to steal personal information and potentially cause financial losses. Cyber security firm Kaspersky had detected scam campaigns worldwide, including fake websites…
CORNING, Calif. — The Corning Police Department is warning the public about a scam involving fake text messages claiming there is a problem with an Apple Pay payment or purchase. Many people receiving these messages do not even use Apple Pay.
Your business calls show up as “Spam Likely” because the recipient’s carrier has decided your number looks risky. That decision comes from how the number behaves: The label says nothing about whether your business is legitimate. It reflects patterns, and…
Scammers are creating fake iPhone Duo preorder websites with promises of exclusive deals, early access, and giveaways to steal consumers’ personal information. Some malicious websites may exploit vulnerabilities in outdated iPhones, potentially putting devices at risk simply by visiting the…
Google is extending scam-call protection to Android 15 and earlier, adding safeguards against malicious apps that abuse accessibility permissions. Older Android phones are gaining additional safeguards against scammers who trick users into granting sensitive app permissions. Image: Google Your Android phone…
You mention a mattress at dinner and an ad for one appears by breakfast. It's one of the most widespread suspicions about smartphones. Your phone is almost certainly not recording conversations to sell you things. The explanation is less spooky…
App clones are looking more and more realistic. An almost perfect copy of WhatsApp remained on the Google Play Store for weeks and deceived more than 500,000 users. Find out here what to look out for in the store. The most…
Last weekend, Apple rolled out the iPhone Duo, the company's first-ever foldable mobile worldwide. In India, the iPhone Duo comes in four variants-- in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage capacities-- with prices ranging between Rs 2,99,900 and Rs 4,49,900. Despite the expensive price tags, people…
A text asking you to pay Rs 20 to release a parcel or update your bank KYC may look like a routine request. But it could also be an attempt to steal your money or sensitive personal information. The problem is…
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