Nowadays, it’s unfortunately normal for your phone to get clogged by incessant spam texts from random numbers. If these texts are scams, the messages will be designed to get you to reply and confirm that you are a real human being that can be targeted. They range from a confusingly brief “hi” to a tantalizing … Read more
Google is taking action against algorithmically-generated spam. The search engine giant just announced upcoming changes, including a revamped spam policy, designed to keep AI clickbait out of its search results. “It sounds like it’s going to be one of the biggest updates in the history of Google,” says Lily Ray, senior director of SEO at … Read more
A group of researchers have developed a prototype AI worm called Morris II. According to the research papers (spotted by Wired), this first-generation AI worm can steal data, spread malware and spam users through AI-powered email assistants. However, it’s important to note that this research was conducted in a controlled environment and the worm has … Read more
Spam calls and messages, both are annoying. While there’s an option available for users to enable the Do Not Disturb (DND) service on their phone number to stop receiving such messages and calls, there’s also the option to report them to the telecom department. Reporting Spam messages: Why you should do itReporting Spam messages is … Read more
More than 60% of Indians reportedly received three or more ‘pesky’ or spam calls on average every day during the last 12 months. LocalCircles conducted a survey conducted among 60,000 respondents who were citizens located in 378 districts of India. The findings of the survey revealed that 30% of the respondents got one to two … Read more