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Popular online tools that convert ‘.pdf,’ ‘.doc’ and ‘.jpg’ files to a different format are being mimicked by scammers who offer similar services but instead maliciously install malware and ransomware onto users’ computers or steal private information straight from the uploaded files, according to federal authorities. 

PrevNextThe FBI is sounding the alarm of an increase in scams involving online file converters, saying scammers are using those services to load malware onto users’ devices and steal information. Denver7 investigator Natalie Chuck spoke with an FBI agent about what to watch for.

Anthropic has warned artificial intelligence (AI) could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity” as it unveiled details of its planned blockbuster stock market listing in the US.