Troll farms have become notorious since the 2016 US presidential election, when US intelligence believes they were deployed to spread misinformation and Kremlin talking points.
An interest in robotic lovers has spiked alongside the continuing rise of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, which can make the machines appear more human.
The spam email campaign was sent from domains that closely resembled those used by the legitimate HMRC – in this case it was using hmirc-gov.co.uk, Trustwave experts said.
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"Any device that uses WiFi is likely vulnerable," the security expert has warned – a shocking assertion as so much of modern technology relies on such networks.
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Scams were set up in order to help boost "likes", steal personal information from unwitting victims and spread booby-trapped links to computer viruses and malware.
The case reportedly relates to the alleged hacking of a Tunbridge Wells firm in April this year, which resulted in one of its clients losing £25,000 via fake invoice.
The number of infections in Latin America remains small, but the IBM researchers believe that such a strategy is run-of-the-mill for the cybercrime gang responsible.
NCA officials searched his house and seized devices including two computers. The girl in the video stream was later identified and her abuser arrested.
The 'Sign in to iTunes' form looks almost identical to the one that regularly pops up on iPhones and iPads - and one expert warns that you are probably 'trained' to click.
Amazing Stories aired on NBC from 1985 to 1987 and won five Emmy awards for its mixture of science fiction and horror episodes, although the series was never a commercial hit.
The report said Google discovered the Russian presence by siphoning data from Twitter. Gmail and the company's DoubleClick ad network are believed to be impacted.
The plans were touted by UK home secretary Amber Rudd the week after announcing tough new jail terms for those caught viewing terrorist content online.