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scams Watch a scammer use AI voice mimicking and phone number spoofing to con their target Ruben Bolling

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robocalls Tech-powered war on robocalls pledged by 12 U.S. telephone carriers and 51 attorneys general Xeni Jardin
scams Why you should never return a robocall – it could cost you a small fortune Mark Frauenfelder
mobile Android malware uses accelerometer readings to figure out if it was running on a real phone or in emulation Cory Doctorow
crime Half of all phone calls in 2019 will be from telescammers Mark Frauenfelder
security Hacking a phone's fingerprint sensor in 15 mins with $500 worth of inkjet printer and conductive ink Cory Doctorow
security Exploiting smartphone cables as antennae that receive silent, pwning voice commands Cory Doctorow
politics GOP set up phishing sites to trick Democrats into donating to the NRCC Cory Doctorow
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Harassed entrepreneur behind "bogusify your caller-ID" shuts down Xeni Jardin
Bogus-ify your outgoing caller ID Xeni Jardin