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Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire.Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.
Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.
Researchers from the mobile security firm Zimperium discovered about 200 apps scamming millions of victims since 2020.
Depp further clarified, "I do not offer paid meetings, phone calls, club memberships, or fan cards. If you are ever asked for any money for a meeting, call, membership, or fan card, it is a scam ...
It can be used to track locations, read WhatsApp and SMS messages, listen in to ambient conversations, intercept phone calls and other abilities. [21] HatiHati: A worm-like software for Symbian OS devices, first identified in 2007. [22] HatiHati was a pirated copy of the beta version of an anti-theft software for Symbian OS called Guardian. [23]
The Gadgets reports that the Android Market has fallen victim to a scam sullying the good Angry Birds maker's name: Rovio. The website reports that fake apps and games.