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AI becomes more useful when it can access more of your digital life. Before connecting email, files or photos, understand what you are actually allowing it to process.
WhatsApp is adding warnings designed to detect suspicious device-linking attempts—a scam tactic that can give criminals access to your account without physically stealing your phone. Here's how it works and how to protect yourself.
Truecaller is a useful additional layer of protection against spam and suspicious calls, particularly for people who regularly receive calls from unknown numbers. Its strongest value is the information it provides before you answer. But users should never allow a caller-ID label, positive or negative to make the entire decision for them.
Fake payment alerts can look convincing. Here is how Nigerian sellers and individuals can confirm that a bank transfer genuinely reached their account before handing anything over.
