Telecommunications & Media

SKT adds family care feature to A.Dot Phone to alert guardians of suspected voice phishing

SK Telecom said on April 27 it will add a \"family care\" feature to its A.Dot Phone service to alert guardians immediately when AI detects suspected voice phishing during a call. Police Agency statistics showed 5,878 voice phishing cases in the first quarter of 2025, up 17 percent from a year earlier, while average losses per case rose 188 percent to 53.01 million won. Users can register up to 10 guardians, who receive alerts by push notification and SMS or SMS only.

Finance

Toss steps up financial fraud prevention training for foreigners with Seoul Global Center

Viva Republica, the operator of Toss, said on April 27 it held financial education for foreign students at Seoul Women\'s University in cooperation with the Seoul Global Center. It said the programme was the first joint initiative proposed by the city-run foreign resident support agency, as financial fraud targeting foreign students has increased. The training covered major scam types, response steps, and safe use of services such as currency exchange and remittances.