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Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine Reportedly Spoofed Its Results Page to Make It Appear Like Google

Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine Reportedly Spoofed Its Results Page to Make It Appear Like Google

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Microsoft Bing has reportedly changed the user interface of its search result page to make it appear like Google. As per the report, this particular result page design only appears when users search for “Google” on the Bing search engine. The result page reportedly imitates several elements from Google’s home page such as a doodle on top of the search bar and text underneath the search bar. Google Chrome head criticised the move by the Redmond-based tech giant and called it a “new low.” Microsoft’s Bing Reportedly Pulls a New Trick to Stop Leaving Users The Windows maker is not new to pulling off shenanigans to stop users from using its rival Google’s products. For several years now, the Edge browser has shown a pop-up prompt when entering the Google Chrome page to dissuade users from installing the browser. Now, it appears that the tech giant has targeted Google Search with its new trick. Google search result page on BingPhoto Credit: The Verge   The Verge reported that the search result page for Google on …

Centre launches new system to identify, block international spoofed calls – India TV

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Image Source : FILE PHOTO The DoT said citizen can report such calls at Chakshu facility available on the Sanchar Saathi platform. Concerning the unfortunate incident of a fraud call in Agra, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Friday said that the WhatsApp account of the fraudulent mobile number has been disengaged. “It is our earnest request to citizens, in case a message/call is suspected fraudulent, it should be reported to the Chakshu portal at http://sancharsaathi.gov.in,” the DoT said in a statement.  In response to this growing threat, the DoT in collaboration with Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) has introduced an advanced system designed to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.  The department said this system is being deployed in two phases: first, at the TSP level, to prevent calls spoofed with phone numbers of their own subscribers; and second, at a central level, to stop calls spoofed with the numbers of subscribers from other TSPs. The department said as of now, all four TSPs have successfully implemented …

Does Caller ID Mean Much in the Age of Spoofed Numbers?

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Caller ID is the name and number displayed when you receive a call. Your caller ID shows up when you call someone else. There’s an important distinction, though — numbers you’ve saved in your contacts aren’t the same. We’re strictly talking about what appears when an unknown number calls you (or when you call someone who doesn’t have your number saved). It’s more common on landlines, but we’re seeing it on mobile devices too. While it doesn’t always work on cell phones, it’s helpful to have an idea of who’s calling. However, caller ID isn’t always accurate. Businesses and individuals alike can use number spoofing to make themselves appear as someone else. Does that mean you shouldn’t trust it? Let’s find out. How does caller ID work? Someone places a call: The caller’s phone transmits their number to the recipient’s phone provider using CLID (Caller Line Identification). The provider searches its database: Some phone companies have their own data sets, but most also search CNAM (Caller ID Name) lists to identify the caller. Caller ID …