This week, Google announced a host of new tools included in Android 16 aimed at protecting users from scams. Google detailed all its updated scam tools in a blog post. New in-call protections ...

Digital scammers have never been so successful. Last year Americans lost $16.6 billion to online crimes, with almost 200,000 people reporting scams like phishing and spoofing to the FBI.

On desktop, the browser now uses Gemini Nano to protect users against remote tech support scams. According to Google, the on-device large language model allows Chrome to protect people against sca ...

Often, our mobile phones are also less well-protected than our desktop computers, enabling scam messages to get through. Here’s what to look out for in a typical toll road scam: Sometimes scams ...

Americans lost over $16 billion to online scams in the past year, a significant increase from the previous year. McAfee launched Scam Detector, a new feature to help combat increasingly ...

Google’s AI-powered security now blocks 20x more scams in search results, Chrome, and Android. Google’s AI now blocks 20x more scams before they appear in search results. Chrome and Android ...

No matter your age, no one is immune to scams. In the most recent BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, investment/cryptocurrency scams continued to be one of the riskiest scams for ages 55 and older.

Previously an add-on service, the new and improved scam and deepfake detecting features are also expanding beyond AI-powered devices. Bree Fowler writes about cybersecurity and digital privacy.

Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM ...

In 2025, AI phone scams have emerged as a top threat, deceiving individuals into believing their family members are in distress and need immediate financial help. This scam uses artificial ...

It's a scam. The email is not really from Geek Squad, which is a legitimate business owned by the electronics retail chain Best Buy. And while scammers love to make it sound like you're minutes ...

Google is implementing a new Chrome security feature that uses the built-in 'Gemini Nano' large-language model (LLM) to detect and block tech support scams while browsing the web. Tech support ...