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06-05-2025
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This 1 Word Can Protect Your Family From AI Scam Calls, FBI Says
This 1 Word Can Protect Your Family From AI Scam Calls, FBI Says Jae Park via Unsplash The FBI has warned that AI scam calls – in which scammers can imitate a loved ones' voice and even appearance when trying to extort money from victims – are on the rise. The new tech 'increases the believability of their schemes,' the bureau added, and saves fraudsters time and money. It can be used for text and image-based scams, too. Which? said about a quarter of UK scam calls are now AI-powered. Actor Josh Peck said in his podcast, Good Guys, that he's so panicked about a family member falling victim to the scam that he's taken the time to warn his own parents. 'I told my mother in the age of AI, there's a chance that someone... God knows, you could copy my voice... someone could call you one day sounding like me, asking you for X amount of money,' he shared. ADVERTISEMENT Luckily, experts say there's a simple way to protect your family from the scam, which the actor and podcaster uses himself. Use a codeword Josh shared that he told his mother: 'We need to have a codeword so that you'll know that it's really me.' And while he says his own mum scoffed at the idea, experts are on his side. Speaking to CBS MoneyWatch, James Scobey, chief information security officer at Keeper Security, recommended the method too. 'It needs to be unique and should be something that's difficult to guess,' he advised. 'It shouldn't be something that can be researched online about you or your family. Avoid street names, towns, phone numbers and individual names as part of a pass phrase.' Even the FBI agrees. Its first suggestion to protect yourself from the scam is to 'create a secret word or phrase with your family to verify their identity'. Any other suggestions? Yep – the FBI said we should look out for any little imperfections of a person's appearance or voice in a call demanding money. ADVERTISEMENT We should also make our social media accounts private and limit the images and voice clips we make public on the internet if possible, the bureau added. Registering with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) in the UK will mean legitimate companies will be unable to call your phone out of the blue. That way, you'll know any out-of-the-blue caller claiming to represent a business is a scammer. If you have lost any money to a scam and live in Northern Ireland, England, or Wales, report it to Action Fraud immediately. If you're in Scotland, you can also call the police on 101. Related...
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
This 1 Word Can Protect Your Family From AI Scam Calls, FBI Says
This 1 Word Can Protect Your Family From AI Scam Calls, FBI Says The FBI has warned that AI scam calls – in which scammers can imitate a loved ones' voice and even appearance when trying to extort money from victims – are on the rise. The new tech 'increases the believability of their schemes,' the bureau added, and saves fraudsters time and money. It can be used for text and image-based scams, too. Which? said about a quarter of UK scam calls are now AI-powered. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Actor Josh Peck said in his podcast, Good Guys, that he's so panicked about a family member falling victim to the scam that he's taken the time to warn his own parents. 'I told my mother in the age of AI, there's a chance that someone... God knows, you could copy my voice... someone could call you one day sounding like me, asking you for X amount of money,' he shared. Luckily, experts say there's a simple way to protect your family from the scam, which the actor and podcaster uses himself. Use a codeword Josh shared that he told his mother: 'We need to have a codeword so that you'll know that it's really me.' ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement And while he says his own mum scoffed at the idea, experts are on his side. Speaking to CBS MoneyWatch, James Scobey, chief information security officer at Keeper Security, recommended the method too. 'It needs to be unique and should be something that's difficult to guess,' he advised. 'It shouldn't be something that can be researched online about you or your family. Avoid street names, towns, phone numbers and individual names as part of a pass phrase.' Even the FBI agrees. Its first suggestion to protect yourself from the scam is to 'create a secret word or phrase with your family to verify their identity'. Any other suggestions? Yep – the FBI said we should look out for any little imperfections of a person's appearance or voice in a call demanding money. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement We should also make our social media accounts private and limit the images and voice clips we make public on the internet if possible, the bureau added. Registering with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) in the UK will mean legitimate companies will be unable to call your phone out of the blue. That way, you'll know any out-of-the-blue caller claiming to represent a business is a scammer. If you have lost any money to a scam and live in Northern Ireland, England, or Wales, report it to Action Fraud immediately. If you're in Scotland, you can also call the police on 101. Related...
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Mikey Madison's Jacked Alter Ego Pole Dances During ‘SNL' Opening Monologue
In her first-time hosting stint at Saturday Night Live, Oscar winner Mikey Madison cheekily hit back at critics who didn't believe she learned how to pole dance for her stripper dramedy Anora — with a jacked alter ego who took her spot. 'I performed all my own stunts for the film, including all the dancing, so it does kind of bother me when people assume it wasn't actually me on the pole, 'cause it was. I can prove it right now,' she began in closing her opening monologue. Saying she hadn't 'done this in a minute' to audible audience excitement and whoops, the stage then quickly transitioned to show a muscular person in Madison's same dress doing handstand pushups and scaling the pole like a jungle gym. More from Deadline 'Saturday Night Live' Spoofs "SignalGate" With Pete Hegseth, JD Vance And Marco Rubio Joining Teen Girl Texting Group 'Saturday Night Live' Promo Reveals Failed 'Anora' Sketch To Host Mikey Madison Mike Myers Boosts "Good Guys" Canada As Election Kicks Off; Endorses PM Mark Carney, Praises CBC The actress opened the late-night show by saying she had a 'crazy month' following Anora's five Oscar wins, 'so in April I'm going to bed.' She continued, 'As you can tell, I have a pretty relaxed vibe in real life, and I try to incorporate that into all my roles,' cuing up a highlight reel featuring her in Anora, cursing and kicking and screaming; her being incinerated by Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood; being shot and then falling into an open stove flame in Scream 5. 'Just to clarify, those were two different characters who were lit on fire, and that's range.' As a 'very proud, self-proclaimed horse girl,' Madison also poked fun at her couple's costume with horse Thumbelina as a child: 'We were jailbirds arrested for the crime of stealing each other's hearts. I know, it's so hard to believe I was homeschooled, right?' She also joked about the lack of a resemblance between her and her twin brother. In a lineup of three other brunettes, he stood out as the sole redhead: 'If you guessed the one who looks like Ron Weasley on testosterone, you win!' Harking back to her background and getting in on a longtime X joke, she added, 'I kind of feel like horseback riding prepared me for doing Anora, but instead of riding horses I was riding a Russian twink.' Watch the monologue above. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery '1923' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Drake Bell and Josh Peck Reveal the Last Time They Spoke to Amanda Bynes, Compare Her 2000s Fame to 'Rachel on 'Friends''
Drake Bell and Josh Peck reunited on Peck's podcast to talk about their time as child stars on Nickelodeon's in the 2000s Bell also recalled that the last time he spoke with Amanda Bynes, his costar from , was when he reached out in 2017 Peck and Bell both admitted that while they don't keep in touch with Bynes regularly, they only have fond memories of her as "the greatest" person and a "dynamite force of nature" in comedy Drake Bell and Josh Peck are continuing to open up about their past, plus their relationship with costar Amanda Bynes, whom they both met on The Amanda Show as teens. The two-part episode of Peck's Good Guys podcast, which concluded March 27, marked the first time the actors have reunited since the 2024 Quiet on Set documentary premiered; in the documentary, Bell shared publicly for the first time that he had been abused by Brian Peck (no relation to Josh), who had worked with him as a dialogue coach on The Amanda Show. Bell, Peck and Bynes, all 38, all worked on The Amanda Show, with Bynes and Bell starting in 1999 and Peck joining in 2000. On the podcast, Bell and Peck both took time to remark on Bynes' talent, and how their relationships with her have changed. Good Guys co-host Ben Soffer noted that the major absence from the Quiet on Set documentary was Bynes, and asked where that relationship stood. "When was the last time you were in touch? Are you in touch with her at all? Have you been in touch with her over the last 20 years?" he asked them. Related: Drake Bell Says Secret of Brian Peck Abuse Hurt His Friendship with Drake & Josh Costar Josh Peck Bell shared that this was information he'd already told Peck, but that he reached out to Bynes about eight years ago when he saw some headlines about her ups and downs. "I randomly talked to her, like, it was 2017, maybe. It's around that time. I randomly messaged her. She was in the news or something, and I was just thinking about her. And I was like, 'Oh, I'm just gonna message her. She'll never see it. She'll never respond,' " Bell shared. To his surprise, Bynes responded to Bell's message, and they briefly reconnected, sharing messages back and forth. However, since that exchange, Bell confessed they haven't communicated. "Other than being on the show, and, you know, she was an idol to me. I mean, I grew up on All That. One of the most talented people on the label," Bell said. "When I got to audition for The Amanda Show, she may as well have been Rachel on Friends. She was the biggest thing on the planet to me." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Peck said that he's bumped into her a few times. "I see her, like, every two to three years, we'll run into each other, and she's just the greatest." "She was great then, she remains great, and such a good person," he continued. "Obviously has had some public struggles, but I just think she's got one of the great hearts and great skills, great talents of anyone there is." Related: Drake Bell Reflects on Being in the Spotlight as a Teenager and the Paparazzi 'Highlighting All of Your Missteps' (Exclusive) "All I've ever experienced with Amanda was just like this dynamite force of nature when it comes to talent," he added. "Watching her was like watching Carol Burnett, was like watching Tracey Ullman." The Amanda Show ran for three seasons, from 1999 to 2002. Drake & Josh ultimately ran for four seasons, from 2004 to 2007. In 2004, Brian Peck pleaded no contest to a charge of oral copulation with a minor under 16 and performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old in connection with the case. He was sentenced to 16 months in prison and was mandated to register as a sex offender. After serving his sentence, he was released from prison in 2005. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to Read the original article on People
USA Today
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Drake Bell reminisces on former Nick co-star Amanda Bynes: A 'dynamite force of nature'
Drake Bell reminisces on former Nick co-star Amanda Bynes: A 'dynamite force of nature' Before it was "Drake & Josh," it was Drake and Amanda. Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell, who reunited with co-star Josh Peck earlier this week for a candid interview, reminisced on his relationship with fellow Nick alum Amanda Bynes. Prior to his starring role on the buddy sitcom "Drake & Josh," Bell co-starred with Bynes on her sketch comedy series, "The Amanda Show," which ran from 1999-2002 (Peck also appeared on various episodes). On Thursday's episode of the "Good Guys" podcast, Bell fondly recalled Bynes' charisma as a young performer, likening her to Jennifer Aniston's breakout "Friends" character Rachel Green. "She was the biggest thing on the planet to me," he said. "All I've ever experienced with Amanda was just like this dynamite force of nature when it comes to talent," Bell told Peck. "Watching her was like watching Carol Burnett, was like watching Tracey Ullman." After her time on Nick, Bynes starred in The WB sitcom "What I Like About You" alongside Jennie Garth, as well as hit films such as "She's The Man," "Hairspray" and "Easy A." However, after taking a hiatus from the entertainment industry in 2010, Bynes began making headlines for her personal struggles. In 2013, Bynes was placed on a psychiatric hold after having a public breakdown that included a series of legal troubles and outlandish appearances. Her mother was then granted a conservatorship over the actress, which remained in place until 2022. Bynes was reportedly placed on a 72-hour psychiatric hold in 2023 following a cancelled appearance at the pop culture convention 90s Con. When asked if he's stayed in touch with Bynes over the years, Bell revealed the former child actors reconnected via text message around 2017 after Bell had seen media coverage of Bynes. Peck added that he runs into the "What a Girl Wants" star "every two to three years." "She's just the greatest. She was great then, she remains great, and such a good person," Peck continued. She "obviously has had some public struggles, but I just think she's got one of the great hearts and great skills, great talents of anyone there is." Drake Bell and Josh Peck reunite: Actors break silence on friendship status, Nickelodeon trauma The first part of Bell and Peck's conversation explored the pair's friendship and the Investigation Discovery documentary "Quiet on Set." The docuseries, which aired last year, prompted calls for better protections for child actors after revealing stories of alleged misconduct at Nickelodeon. The biggest revelation was Bell's allegation that dialogue coach Brian Peck, who he worked with on "The Amanda Show," sexually assaulted him when he was 15. Reflecting on the evolution of their relationship, Bell said his tight-knit bond with Peck began to suffer amid the situation with Brian Peck. The actor revealed in "Quiet on Set" that he participated in an investigation leading to Brian's arrest on a charge of lewd acts with a child. He was convicted in 2004. "I had to come back to working with my partner going, 'I've got all this stuff that nobody knows about that's going on. Is this going to hurt our show? When this drops, is Josh going to look at me and be like, Bro, you took our dream away. Are we going to lose our show?'" Bell said. At a certain point, though, Peck said he felt the friendship with Bell started "coming back." Bell summed up their relationship as having its ups and downs, saying there were "times when we hung out a lot and were close" and times when they weren't. Contributing: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
