July 16, 2024 Scams on Amazon Prime Day 2024: Here’s what to watch for The Better Business Bureau advises shoppers to be vigilant for look-alike websites and unsolicited calls during sales events this month. BY Associated Press Amazon Prime Day is here, and experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. Deceptions such as phony … Continue reading Scams on Amazon Prime Day 2024: Here’s what to watch for
May 06, 2024 Warren Buffett cautions shareholders AI scams could be the ‘growth industry of all time’ The ‘Oracle of Omaha’ reissued caution at the annual shareholder meeting. BY Associated Press Warren Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders who packed an arena for his annual meeting that artificial intelligence scams could become “the growth … Continue reading Warren Buffett cautions shareholders AI scams could be the ‘growth industry of all time’
April 24, 2024 Generative AI meets scams and spam: Deciding what’s real on social media gets trickier AI-generated images draw in users—and Facebook’s recommendation algorithm may be organically promoting these posts. BY The Conversation If you’ve spent time on Facebook over the past six months, you may have noticed photorealistic images that are too good … Continue reading Generative AI meets scams and spam: Deciding what’s real on social media gets trickier
Google Search Ad Scams: Will LLMs And GAI Make It Worse? by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 12, 2024 Google Search continues to struggle with malicious ads on its platform — mostly from cybercriminals trying to trick people into downloading malware injected copies of free software applications. One security expert talks about how large … Continue reading Google Search Ad Scams: Will LLMs And GAI Make It Worse? (DD)
Google Files Lawsuit Over Fake Review Scams by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 16, 2023 Google has filed a lawsuit to discourage scammers from posting fake businesses and fake reviews using Google Maps and Business Profiles. The defendants abused Google products to create fake online listings for businesses that do not exist and increase their online … Continue reading Google Files Lawsuit Over Fake Review Scams
Connor Benedict April 5, 2021 Tax season is a stressful time. There are so many questions and unknowns, and you’re looking for help from anyone. Scammers know that this is the case, so they will try a tax scam to steal your information or money. In this guide, we’ll tell you 14 tax scams, how … Continue reading 14 Tax Scams to Protect Your Small Business From
Ty Mezquita April 2, 2021 Since Instagram’s official launch in 2010, it’s seen more than 1 billion accounts opened with users sharing close to 100 million photos every day. Instagram’s popularity skyrocketed since its launch due to it being a social network like no other, offering a unique visual twist. Unlike Twitter and Facebook, Instagram … Continue reading Instagram Scams: How To Avoid Them
Brian Basilico July 30, 2020 In our current business environment, there’s a lot of opportunities to be taken advantage of. There’s a lot of spam email, spam calls, and even ways that your identity can be used against you. Let’s have a little talk about some of the top scams and spams that are out … Continue reading Scams and Spams: How to Protect Yourself & Your Business
Paul Lipman — May 18, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a wealth of opportunities for cybercriminals. Scammers have been creative: disguising malicious emails as everything from the somewhat reasonable (discounts on hand sanitizer) to the absurd (COVID-19 cures). Some up the stakes by claiming to be a reputable institution such as the World … Continue reading Coronavirus Scams to Watch Out For [Infographic]
Killing Black Friday: Security Firm Warns Of Holiday Email Scams by Ray Schultz , Columnist, November 27, 2019 Here’s a development that shouldn’t please anyone in this business: Forbes has published an article by Zak Doffman, founder of security firm Digital Barriers, warning people to be careful about the Black Friday emails they open. We … Continue reading Killing Black Friday: Security Firm Warns Of Holiday Email Scams
