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[ad_1] Over half of the consumers surveyed have experienced subscription traps, hidden charges and other dark patterns on purchasing apps or other software through their mobile application stores, online research firm LocalCircles said on Monday.LocalCircles during the survey came across instances where the consumer opted for a free app or one-time service but later was drawn into a subscription service. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on November 30 issued a gazette notification to ban dark patterns. The government has identified 13 types of dark patterns which include false urgency, basket sneaking, confirm shaming, forced action, subscription trap, interface interference, bait and switch, drip pricing, disguised advertisement, nagging, SaaS (software as a service) bi...

[ad_1] In today's digitally connected world, cybercriminals are getting more and more cunning. New phishing scams, malware and other forms of cyber-attacks are discovered almost every day that target innocent people. Just recently, a new type of scam was discovered where viewers who wanted to watch free movies were getting their money stolen. Then there's phishing attacks. Cybercriminals masquerading as executives of trustworthy companies or even of banks, target users through fake messages and calls, directing the victim to phishing websites.Voice PhishingCybersecurity experts discovered malware known as FakeCalls, which used voice phishing to intercept customer support calls and steal financial data. According to a report by cybersecurity firm Check Point, FakeCalls Trojan uses a sca...

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Over half of consumers claim facing subscription trap, hidden charges in app purchases: Survey

Beware! ‘FakeCalls’ Voice Phishing scam could steal your bank account information