The fake call detection feature works automatically when both the caller and recipient are using the Phone by Google app.
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AI, Global Security News
New Android feature promises to spot deepfake scam calls
Android is introducing fake call detection to help protect users from impersonation scams. The feature can detect and flag suspected spoofed calls when both parties use Phone by Google on Android 12 or later. It will roll out globally this month, starting with Pixel devices. Story of two calls from “Mom” (Source: Google) “Fake call…
AI, china, Compliance, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management, Russia, Venture
FIRESIDE CHAT: Deepfakes exploit human emotion, making employee reflex training essential
The wire transfer went through. The CFO on the video call looked right, sounded right, and gave the authorization — except there was no CFO on that call. Related: The industrializing of identity fraud Corporate deepfake attacks of that kind, executives impersonated to authorize fraudulent wire transfers, accounted for roughly $550 million of the $2.19…
Exploits, Global Security News
MokN raises $15 million to combat identity-based cyber threats
MokN’s approach utilizes ultra-realistic decoy access points, a technique they call “phish-back,” designed to trap threat actors and allow organizations to neutralize stolen credentials before they can be exploited.
AI, Apps, Global Security News
Here’s one career emerging from the AI shift: ‘forward-deployed engineers’
On Thursday, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian issued a call for “forward-deployed engineers” to apply for jobs in the company’s go-to-market AI team. Their task: help non-tech organizations scale up their AI deployments. That term — forward-deployed engineers, FDE for short — has been coming up a lot lately in conversations with CTOs, software engineers,…
Europe, Global Security News
Europol Busts Albanian Scam Call Centers in Major Online Fraud Case
European police arrested 10 suspects after dismantling Albanian scam call centers linked to a €50m ($58m) online investment fraud operation
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Police bust scam call centres behind €50 million in fraud losses
Authorities have dismantled a cybercrime ring running call centres in Albania and defrauding victims of more than €50 million, arresting 10 suspects and seizing nearly €900,000. Seized cash from the fraud operation (Source: Eurojust) After a spike in victims in Vienna in June 2023, Austrian authorities traced cyber fraud activity to Albanian suspects, triggering a…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Do Call Tracker Apps Really Work for Parents? A Feature Based Breakdown
In this post, I will answer the question – do call tracker apps really work for parents? Parenting has always been full of worries. But raising a child in the smartphone era adds completely new layer to that anxiety. The moment your child gets their first phone, you suddenly feel like part of their world…
AI, Compliance, Global Security News
GitLab Deepens Integration with Anthropic’s Claude Models to Accelerate Secure Software Development
COMPANY NEWS: AI agents in GitLab Duo Agent Platform can now call Anthropic’s newest Claude models, with every action governed by GitLab’s existing compliance, audit, and policy framework; no separate governance layer required. Enterprises can access Claude models, including the newly released Claude Opus 4.7, through GitLab via Google Cloud and AWS Bedrock to route…
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Inside Caller-as-a-Service Fraud: The Scam Economy Has a Hiring Process
Fraud operations now operate like call centers, complete with hiring, training, and performance tracking. Flare reveals how cybercriminals manage “Caller-as-a-Service” operations like a professional sales team. […]
AI, Compliance, Global Security News
GitLab Collaborates with Google Cloud to Bring Agentic DevSecOps to Enterprise Teams Using Vertex AI
COMPANY NEWS: AI agents in GitLab Duo Agent Platform can now call foundation models through Vertex AI, including Gemini models, with agent actions governed by GitLab’s built-in compliance and audit controls. Organisations can run GitLab’s AI Gateway on Google Cloud with no separate AI infrastructure to provision or manage. Customers with Google Cloud commitments can…
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What Happens When AI Agents Go Rogue?
Cybersecurity takes a back seat in AI race, while OpenAI makes a tough call with Sora
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security
FCC pushes new rules to crack down on robocallers, foreign call centers
The Federal Communications Commission is moving to crack down on illegal robocalls and the use of foreign call centers. At a meeting Thursday, the three-member commission unanimously approved a new proposed regulation to increase certification and disclosure requirements for obtaining phone numbers, while also expanding those same requirements to all providers seeking phone numbers from…
AI, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security
The phone call is the new phishing email
Voice-based phishing, a form of social engineering where attackers call employees or IT help desks under false pretenses in an attempt to gain access to victim networks, surged in 2025, Mandiant said Monday in its annual M-Trends report. These points of intrusion, which have been a hallmark of attacks attributed to members of the cybercrime…
Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Meet Your Incident Responders
Somewhere right now, a Cisco colleague is on a call with a company facing the worst day of their professional lives. Their network is compromised, their data may be stolen, and their business is at risk. That Cisco colleague is calm, focused, and already three steps into solving the problem. Meet Cisco Talos Incident Response, or Talos IR – our frontline…
Europe, Global Security News, Network Security
International operation dismantles fraud network, €400,000 seized
A coordinated international operation supported by Eurojust dismantled a fraudulent call centre operating from three offices and targeting citizens throughout Europe. Authorities arrested 11 suspects and seized more than €400,000 in cash. Initial investigations identified victims in Latvia and Lithuania who lost over €160,000, with more people believed to have fallen for the fake investment…
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Your instant Android annoyance eliminator
Oh, hello. Did you call for an exterminator — one that’s ready and raring to help swat away unwanted virtual pests of the Android variety? Look, Android’s absolutely overflowing with options to take control of your notifications and make ’em work better for you. But no matter how many tools we’ve got at our disposal,…
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NCSC Issues Warning Over “Severe” Cyber-Attacks Targeting Critical National Infrastructure
NCSC call firms to ‘act now’ following disruptive malware attacks targeting Polish energy providers
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Call of Duty: From pew-pew to pwned
In episode 425 of “Smashing Security”, Graham reveals how “Call of Duty: WWII” has been weaponised – allowing hackers to hijack your entire PC during online matches, thanks to ancient code and Microsoft’s Game Pass. Meanwhile, Carole digs into a con targeting the recently incarcerated, with scammers impersonating bail bond agents to fleece desperate families.…