Author: BlogUser

Cross-platform Meta alerts aim to curb impersonation and account abuse.

AI tightens the screw on scammers

Meta is rolling out a new set of AI-driven scam protections designed to detect and deter scams across Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp. The company says the tools will generate more visible alerts when suspicious activity is detected, giving users clearer signals before they engage with potentially fraudulent content. Continue reading “Meta launches new anti-scam tools on WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger” →

WhatsApp is rolling out a major new feature designed to make the world’s most popular messaging service safer for kids: parent-managed accounts.

Key takeaways:

Continue reading “Safer Messaging for Kids: How to Set Up a Parent-Managed WhatsApp Account for Your Child” →

If you’ve ever glanced at your child’s phone and seen a string of emojis instead of words, you probably assumed it was harmless: a heart, a clown, a skull, a few laughing faces. It looks playful, even childish. In many teen spaces, emojis are quick reactions, inside jokes, ways to add tone or humor without typing a full sentence. 

Continue reading “Emoji Meanings in Teen Culture: From Jokes to Cyberbullying – What Parents Should Know, According to a Therapist” →

A new SMS phishing campaign in Romania is impersonating FAN Courier, one of the largest courier and express delivery companies, to trick users into entering their WhatsApp verification codes on fake websites.

Once the victim enters the code, attackers take over their WhatsApp account and then send urgent money requests to their contacts. The scam relies on social engineering rather than installing malware.

Continue reading “FAN Courier SMS Scam Targets 1 Million Romanians in Massive WhatsApp Takeover Campaign” →

Ransomware Group AtomSilo Returns After 5 Year Absence

This edition of the Bitdefender Threat Debrief covers several developments in the threat landscape, including the reemergence of AtomSIlo, a surge in 0APT’s claimed attacks, a threat emerging as tensions in the Iran war escalate, and more.

Continue reading “Bitdefender Threat Debrief | March 2026” →

Scams remain one of the biggest financial and emotional threats facing people over 50. The most common scams targeting older Australians in 2025 range from unauthorized bank withdrawals and fake online shopping deals to investment fraud and identity theft.

Continue reading “8 most common scams targeting senior Australians in 2025” →

X, Elon Musk’s social media site that many people (me included) still prefer to call Twitter, has told British MPs that it suspended 800 million accounts in 2024 for breaching its rules on platform manipulation and spam.

Appearing via video link before the foreign affairs committee, X’s government affairs executive Wifredo Fernández said the platform was in a constant fight against state-backed interference.

Continue reading “Twitter suspended 800 million accounts last year — so why does manipulation remain so rampant?” →

New York State legislators are advancing a high-profile bill aimed at tightly restricting what AI chatbots can say and do when it comes to matters that traditionally require licensed professionals — such as legal counsel and medical advice.

Continue reading “AI Isn’t Your Lawyer or Doctor: New York Lawmakers Say It’s Time to Draw the Line” →

In February-March 2026, Bitdefender Labs identified and mapped a sprawling global scam infrastructure and scalable disinformation-for-profit network that uses trusted news brands, real personalities, fabricated media narratives, emotional hooks, and advanced evasion techniques to drive victims into investment fraud funnels.

Continue reading “Global Scam Machines: Inside a Meta-Powered Investment Fraud Ecosystem Spanning 25 Countries” →