DuckDuckGo adds AI image filter and scam blocker to boost privacy and safety

DuckDuckGo adds AI image filter and scam blocker to boost privacy and safety

DuckDuckGo is rolling out a new setting on their privacy-focused search engine where the user can filter AI images in search results. The feature was introduced following customer feedback who reported the inconvenience caused by AI images in search results.  To access the new feature, users need to select the Images tab, which will show […]

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‘They knew my policy number’: The rise of fake insurance agents and how to spot them

‘They knew my policy number’: The rise of fake insurance agents and how to spot them

A Telangana man recently answered a call from an unknown number. This is something many of us are subjected to, at least three-four times every day. The caller claimed to be an agent of the insurance company that the man was already a customer of. The “agent” had all his details: his full name, registered […]

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‘We intercept over 1,200 password attacks every second;  the number is only increasing,’ says Microsoft

‘We intercept over 1,200 password attacks every second; the number is only increasing,’ says Microsoft

Photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Microsoft said on Monday that it intercepted over 1,200 password attacks every second and this number was only on the rise. There has been an increase in cyber threats, compounded by economic uncertainty, and to combat these threats, organisations need to step up their identity […]

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In new phishing scam, attackers pretend to be your boss: Report

In new phishing scam, attackers pretend to be your boss: Report

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new business email compromise (BEC) phishing scam where malicious actors send emails to corporate employees pretending to be their boss to get them to send funds. As reported by ZDNET, this advanced BEC campaign forwards email threads to victims, tricking them into thinking that it is an ongoing thread from […]

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