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How to Fight Deepfake Scams (Explained by the Avast Bears!)

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https://youtube.com/shorts/zAXdp9aYL3g Don't Let AI Trick You! 🛡️🤖 In a world of AI-generated videos, how do you know what’s real? In today's Teddy-Tip, our fuzzy experts introduce Deepfake Guard. This clever tool helps you stay safe by alerting you if a video call or clip seems to be a "deepfake" designed to trick you. What you’ll learn: How to identify AI-generated video clips. Why Deepfake Guard is an essential tool for modern online safety. Stay Smart & Stay Safe! If you enjoyed this tip, please give the video a "Like" and subscribe for more bite-sized security advice from Bob The Cyber-Guy. I used Google Gemini to help me create this Avast video tip. 

Senior Cyber Safety Briefing – October 4, 2025

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🚨ALERT – Android banking trojan “Datzbro” being distributed via fake travel groups targeting seniors 👉Why it matters – Scammers are setting up Facebook groups advertising “active senior travel” and tricking users into installing what looks like a trip app — in reality it’s malware that steals banking credentials.  📣Call to Action – Don’t install apps from social media invites or unknown links; only download from your official app store and verify publishers. 🚨ALERT – Investigation underway into US HealthConnect data breach 👉Why it matters – HealthConnect supplies digital services to healthcare organizations; the breach potentially exposes protected health and identity data of patients.  📣Call to Action – If you or a loved one are a patient, contact your provider to ask whether your data is affected and enroll in offered identity monitoring. 📈ECONOMY & SECURITY – Ransom emails claim breach of Oracle E‑Business Suite systems 👉Why it matters – Attackers are th...

Your Voice Isn’t Safe - How AI Deepfake Scams Are Draining Crypto Vaults

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This information is also available on my  YouTube Channel  at:  https://youtu.be/1p-5OLbYiFA If you prefer, you can also listen to this information on  my  Podcast  at:  https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/norbert-gostischa/episodes/Your-Voice-Isnt-Safe---How-AI-Deepfake-Scams-Are-Draining-Crypto-Vaults-e37umam Imagine getting a call from your own voice—and falling for it. It sounds unbelievable, but that’s exactly what’s happening in a new wave of scams powered by AI. What’s Going On? Cybercriminals are using AI voice-cloning technology to impersonate people you trust—family members, executives, even your own voice. With just a few seconds of audio, they can create spookily realistic voice fakes, then use these to scam money, especially cryptocurrency, right out of people’s digital wallets. In one dramatic case, scammers posed as real estate figures over the phone to trick executives at MoonPay into wiring $250,000 in crypto. And this trend isn'...

AI in the Crosshairs - Hackers Are Weaponizing Tools Like Claude and ChatGPT

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This information is also available on my  YouTube Channel  at:  https://youtu.be/1du7Y7ZDn1I If you prefer, you can also listen to this information on  my  Podcast  at:  https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/norbert-gostischa/episodes/AI-in-the-Crosshairs---Hackers-Are-Weaponizing-Tools-Like-Claude-and-ChatGPT-e37mmsi Artificial intelligence was supposed to help us write emails, plan trips, and maybe beat our grandkids at online chess. But the darker reality is here - criminals are hijacking the same tech to launch sophisticated cyberattacks. Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant, recently sounded the alarm—and it’s a warning to all AI platforms, including ChatGPT, must heed. Hackers Turn AI Into Their Digital Crowbar According to Anthropic’s findings, threat actors are misusing Claude to - Map out corporate networks faster than humans (automated reconnaissance). Write malware and ransomware complete with encryption and recovery-blo...