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Someone who chose to remain anonymous has uploaded a slightly altered version of a popular song onto a music-sharing site. The song plays just the same to human ears, but cleverly slips past the artificial intelligence (AI) copyright checker while 'creating' the altered version

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In an alarming demonstration of how artificial intelligence (AI) can be exploited, it has emerged that AI tools, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, can be misused to generate photo-realistic images of Aadhaar and permanent account number (PAN) cards, the two most essential identification documents for most Indians.

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A few days ago, responding to a message on X , Shamim Akhtar, country head at BFL group (e-com), made a shocking revelation.

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A few days ago, Bhuvaneswari, a retired banker and counsellor at Moneylife Foundation, told us about a message she received on WhatsApp. The message file received from an unknown sender was named as a wedding invitation. However, it was neither a portable document format (PDF) file nor an image file like JPEG or PNG.

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I love watching some interesting web series and films. While Bollywood produces a large number of films, the majority stick to stereotyped love stories and a few like to dig into the past.

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In today's digital age, the convenience of online shopping has revolutionised the way we purchase goods and services. However, this convenience has also opened the door to a surge in fraudulent activities, particularly fake or bogus e-shop scams proliferating on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram (Insta) and chat apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.

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Earlier this week, Saumitra, a former colleague, sent messages to everyone alerting them of the hacking of his wife, Asmita's WhatsApp account. He also requested everyone not to respond to any message from her 'hacked' WhatsApp number.

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Remote work has many benefits, such as flexibility and a better work-life balance. However, it has also opened new doors for scammers looking to exploit remote workers.

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Earlier this week, one of my old friends Chaitanya sent me a video on WhatsApp. Before I could even watch it, he bombarded me with calls full of panic and questions.

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Imagine expecting an important document from a client and receiving an email that looks completely legitimate. The email contains an attachment in an SVG (scalable vector graphics) format. You open it, and it redirects you to a website that looks just like DocuSign, Dropbox, or SharePoint, asking for your login details. Without realising, you enter your credentials—only to later find out that your account has been hacked.

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A few days ago, Ashish from Lokmat Videos posted a message on X about the hacking of his WhatsApp account. He also warned people not to respond to any message from his WhatsApp account requesting money.

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Everything was going smoothly in the world of artificial intelligence (AI), with established players making small bits of progress every day. AI models were being developed or integrated by device makers and service providers, and a growing number of end users (especially smartphone users) were beginning to be touched by AI.

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There is a new clipping going viral on social media about a Bengaluru techie losing Rs2.8 crore after using a mobile phone he 'won in a lottery' (he did not even participate in the lottery!). From the complaint that he filed with the police, it appears to be a case of specific pre-installed apps on the new device, which allowed the fraudsters to monitor, in real-time, all his transactions. The case details are sketchy at the moment, and we need to allow the Bengaluru police to complete investigations to learn the entire truth.

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While dealing with any sudden incident, almost all government authorities in India come up with knee-jerk reactions. Most of the time, their response is not just vague but provides no solution to the incident or issue. Take, for example, the ban on some Chinese apps to 'teach' a lesson to that country.

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Yet another con was successfully executed by fraudsters in the name of quick and bumper returns through investment in the jewellery business.

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Adam Griffin from Seattle in the US is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly US$500,000 in cryptocurrencies. A scammer called him using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com, and ultimately seized control over the account by convincing him to click 'yes' to a Google prompt on his mobile device.

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As researchers and techies continue to innovate, the increased use of progressive web apps (PWAs) and WebAPKs (Android package kits generated by the Chrome browser) are turning into powerful tools that bridge the gap between web and mobile applications, offering significant advantages for both users and developers.

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It has been over 30 years since Japanese auto manufacturing company Denso Wave first used the quick response (QR) code. Initially, QR codes were used for high-speed scanning and tracking of components during the assembly process. However, as it happens with every new technology or design, fraudsters found ways to misuse QR codes to dupe people.

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Technology, at the base level, is a great equaliser. It does not differentiate whether the user is poor or rich. When you dial a number from your mobile, it gets connected and you can speak with the other person. It shows technology delivers the same results.

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The X handle of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) recently shared a video purportedly showing Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi in an advertisement urging people not to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). However, this video turned out to be an edited version or a deepfake created using artificial intelligence (AI).

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