In the past, phone scammers often gave themselves away with their poor English, a crackling line or implausible stories. Today, the situation is different: modern AI can mimic voices with uncanny ...

Older Americans lost at least $1.9 million to grandparent scams in the first nine months of 2023 alone, according to FBI complaint data, and federal regulators now warn that the same scheme has gained ...

In the UK there has been a rise in fake HMRC and DVLA calls (both major government agencies) as scammers deploy voice cloning, spoofed numbers and urgent payment tactics. The telemarketing firm FLSC ...

Avast has expanded its scam protection tools with the launch of Deepfake Guard on Windows, and the wider international availability of Avast Scam Guardian on mobile devices. The updates focus on ...

We’re expecting Android 17 to begin rolling out later this month, but first, Google has a batch of updates for the wider Android device ecosystem. As usual, some of the new features are limited to ...

Your phone can be a connection to the outside world that helps you stay in touch with family and friends. But it can also be a means for scammers to get between you and your money through tricks and ...