Scammers used AI-generated Frank Ocean songs to steal thousands of dollars
It follows the fake Drake and The Weeknd song that circulated last month.
Scams
Hinge is adding video identity verification to combat scam accounts and catfishing
The dating app will prompt users to upload a selfie of themselves.
US Treasury asks regulators to take more action against crypto scams
The Department doesn't believe existing efforts are enough.
Senate committee chair grills Apple, Google over protection against crypto app scams
Brown wants to know if app stores are doing enough to fight fraud.
Traders are selling themselves their own NFTs to drive up prices
Many NFT traders are engaging in wash trading, says a new report.
Apple makes it easier to report bad apps and scams
The feature is once again available on individual app listings.
T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have taken steps to reduce spoofed scam calls
They've all implemented the FCC's STIR/SHAKEN protocol that verifies a caller's true number.
Report suggests two percent of the top 1,000 App Store titles were scams
They may have cost users up to $45 million.
PayPal has a fraud problem
A string of 'invoice' scams shows how easy it is for hackers to siphon money out of people's accounts.
Twitter's Bitcoin hackers had almost limitless access
And they burned it all for a handful of magic internet coins.
Two Nigerians face US charges over online fraud worth 'hundreds of millions'
They allegedly used email to rip off American companies.
Facebook Messenger adds pop-ups to warn users about scams
The messaging app aims to send warnings before you start chatting.
FCC proposal would help fight one-ring call scams
It could allow carriers to automatically block the illegal calls.
Facebook’s new Messenger hub shares tips for staying connected virtually
It has ideas for parents, educators, businesses and government organizations.
Porn bots are now storming Twitter's trending topics
“...if this does not scare you, call me on whatsapp”
Instagram’s 'huge booty' problem keeps getting worse
Spam accounts promoting porn are still invading people’s comments.
Drake sparks hundreds of fake eBay listings for Steph Curry's hair lint
The Toronto Raptors' hype-man is the ultimate troll.
Bots have invaded Instagram comments
“We gonna ignore the fact that I’ve GOT A HUGE BOOTY?”
T-Mobile starts verifying callers to fight spam
It only works with one phone right now.
After Math: Life imitating art imitating life
Numbers, because they're the only things making sense anymore
