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WhatsApp Begins Limited Beta of On-Device 'Scam Alert'

The optional tool aims to warn users about likely scam messages without sending message content to Meta.

Scammers Use FaceTime to Pose as Banks and Drain Accounts

Apple Adds Trust Insights to iOS 27 to Flag Real-Time Social Engineering Risks

WhatsApp Adds Pre-Chat Trust Warning for Unknown Numbers

Scammers Flood World Cup With Fake FIFA Sites and Ticket, Streaming Frauds

Valve Ends Physical Steam Gift Cards, Will Not Restock Retail Stock

Michigan Police Warn of QR-Code 'Toll' Texts Posing as Wayne County Court

Apple Removes Fake ‘Ledger Live’ From Mac App Store After $9.5 Million Theft

QR-Code Traffic Ticket Text Scam Spreads With $6.99 Payment Hook

Google Introduces Advanced Flow With One-Time 24-Hour Delay for Unverified App Installs

Tech and Retail Giants Sign Voluntary Accord to Disrupt Cross-Platform Scams

Philadelphia Courts Warn of Fake Pennsylvania Turnpike Hearing Texts

New Mail Phishing Wave Targets Ledger and Trezor Users With QR Codes

Low Ethereum Fees Spur Address-Poisoning Surge as Two Victims Lose $62 Million

Coordinated Apple Pay Phishing Pushes Users to Call Fake Support Numbers

January Crypto Theft Hits $370 Million as Phishing Outpaces Hacks

Investor Loses $12.25 Million in Ethereum Address-Poisoning Scam as Hacker Routes Funds to Tornado Cash

LastPass Warns of Active Phishing Push Using Fake Maintenance Backup Emails

Ethereum’s Record Activity Tied to Large-Scale Address‑Poisoning, Analyses Find

Crypto Thief Drains $282 Million From Hardware Wallet, Launders Through THORChain and Monero