FTC reports 50% drop in unwanted call complaints since 2021

November 15, 2024 at 01:54PM The FTC reported a 50% decline in consumer complaints about unwanted telemarketing calls since 2021, with 1.1 million reports in 2023. The National Do Not Call Registry has 254 million active registrations. Key complaint categories include medical calls and imposters. Ongoing crackdowns aim to combat illegal telemarketing practices. ### Meeting … Read more

Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams

November 6, 2023 at 04:43PM Researchers at Trend Micro are warning of a new trend called “virtual kidnapping” which combines cyber compromise, social media intel, and AI voice cloning software to convince targets that their loved ones have been kidnapped. Attackers are increasingly leveraging advanced AI technology to make these attacks more convincing. Traditional security … Read more