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South Korea's LG Uplus Ramps Up AI-Powered Blocking of 'Zombie Phone' Malware Ahead of Chuseok — BigGo Finance
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (679+ words) South Korea's LG Uplus is launching a 24-hour special response operation centered on its AI-based customer harm prevention analysis system (Secure.AI+) ahead of the Chuseok holiday. The company will operate a dedicated monitoring team at its Magok office through…...
Phone scam targeting survivors of domestic violence in Colorado
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (20+ words) CBS News Phone scam targeting survivors of domestic violence in Colorado...
Nanaimo RCMP warn public about cell phone return scam
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (282+ words) The Nanaimo RCMP is warning residents about a scam targeting people who have recently received new cell phones through legitimate service providers. Police say several people have reported receiving a new phone through a carrier promotion and then being contacted…...
Ipswich Police issue alert following uptick in phone scams
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (238+ words) The Ipswich Police Department issued an alert to residents on Wednesday following a recent uptick in phone scams. Police said several residents reported receiving two kinds of scam calls on Wednesday. In the first, the scammer told them that a…...
Former executive director pleads guilty to stealing over $730,000 from Willimantic nonprofit
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (480+ words) According to the US DIstrict Attorney for Connecticut, Ryan Fitzgibbons stole over $700,000 from the Holy Family Home and Shelter in Willimantic. A Killingly man is facing federal wire fraud charges after admitting to stealing nearly $800,000 from two nonprofits that serve…...
Nanaimo RCMP warn of scam targeting people who recently bought new cellphone
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (237+ words) Nanaimo RCMP is warning that there is a scam circulating that is targeting people who recently purchased new cellphones. People who bought new phones through a legitimate promotion from their carrier are later contacted by someone posing as the provider,…...
Police warn of phone scam involving fake cybercrime officers – Cyprus Inform
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (163+ words) Police have warned the public about callers impersonating cybercrime officers to obtain personal and bank account information. Nicosia, Cyprus. Police on Thursday warned the public about a phone scam in which callers impersonate officers from the cybercrime unit and request…...
Voice searches can lead to fake customer service numbers
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1020+ words) Get local news, sports and community events delivered free every Thursday. Select one or more newsletters, then complete your signup. Smart devices such as Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri make it easy to find information with your voice, but consumers…...
Nanaimo RCMP warn of cellphone-return scam
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (246+ words) Nanaimo RCMP are warning about a scam targeting people who recently received new cellphones that they had purchased from legitimate providers. Police said they have received several reports of people obtaining a new phone through a promotion, then being contacted…...
Killingly man pleads guilty to stealing $775K from two nonprofits
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (296+ words) Ryan Fitzgibbons admitted stealing from two Connecticut nonprofits, including a Windham shelter where he was executive director. A Killingly man who once led a Windham homeless shelter has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $775,000 from two Connecticut nonprofits, including one…...