Scammers are using artificial intelligence to alter their appearance and build fake profiles to apply for remote job postings, research shows. Already, scammers can use AI at almost every step in the ...

Fake news generated by AI is often perceived as more credible than texts written by humans. That worries linguist Silje Susanne Alvestad. In 2017, "fake news" was chosen as the new word of the year by ...

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Cybercriminals keep getting better at blending into the software you use every day. Over the past few years, we've seen phishing pages that copy banking portals, fake browser alerts that claim your ...

In a world where misinformation spreads faster than fact, a new study is offering insight into why so many people fall for fake news, even when they suspect it's false. Researchers from Georgia ...

Media hype has gotten parents, teachers and even the government more interested in a fake epidemic than a real one. A new privacy policy will be delayed three months after people were confused about ...

If you've ever clicked "Check for updates" and trusted what you saw, you're not alone. That's exactly what this latest scam is counting on. The page mimics official branding, includes a believable ...

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