The Center for Digital Democracy calls on the FTC, the FCC, and California regulators to look at connected TV practices. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Modern TVs have “unprecedented capabilities for surveillance and manipulation,”…
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Internet Archive suffers data breach and DDoS
The Internet Archive has been hit hard by a data breach and several DDoS attacks all around the same time. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Internet Archive suffers data breach and DDoS
Google Search user interface: A/B testing shows security concerns remain
While Google is experimenting on how its search results page looks like, we are reminded of users need the most: indicators of confidence. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Google Search user interface: A/B testing…
AI girlfriend site breached, user fantasies stolen
Chatbot companion platform muah.ai was hacked and had its chatbot prompts stolen. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: AI girlfriend site breached, user fantasies stolen
MoneyGram confirms customer data breach
Money transfer giant MoneyGram has notified customers about a data breach that has spilt sensitive customer information. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: MoneyGram confirms customer data breach
Exposing the Facebook funeral livestream scam (Lock and Code S05E21)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Zach Hinkle and Pieter Arntz about the Facebook funeral livestream scam. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Exposing the Facebook funeral livestream scam (Lock…
Comcast and Truist Bank customers impacted by debt collector’s breach
A data breach at a US debt collection agency has led to the loss of data of some Comcast and Truist Bank customers. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Comcast and Truist Bank customers impacted…
Large scale Google Ads campaign targets utility software
Malicious Google sponsored results disguised as software downloads lead to malware. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Large scale Google Ads campaign targets utility software
iPhone flaw could read your saved passwords out loud. Update now!
Apple has fixed a security issue in iOS (and iPadOS) that could have leaked a user’s passwords through the VoiceOver feature. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: iPhone flaw could read your saved passwords out…
A week in security (September 30 – October 6)
A list of topics we covered in the week of September 30 to October 6 of 2024 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (September 30 – October 6)
Not Black Mirror: Meta’s smart glasses used to reveal someone’s identity just by looking at them
Smart glasses that use facial recognition can instantly reveal the identity of someone you’re looking at. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Not Black Mirror: Meta’s smart glasses used to reveal someone’s identity just by…
Browser Guard now flags data breaches and better protects personal data
Malwarebytes Browser Guard now warns users about recent data breaches, as well as automatically opting users out of tracking cookies. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Browser Guard now flags data breaches and better protects…
Radiology provider exposed tens of thousands of patient files
Medical imaging company I-MED left thousands of patient files exposed through re-used login credentials. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Radiology provider exposed tens of thousands of patient files
Fake Disney+ activation page redirects to pornographic scam
Next time you need to activate a subscription on your TV, watch out for these fake sites scammers are using to trick you and steal your money. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Fake Disney+…
Android users targeted on Facebook and porn sites, served adware
ThreatDown research uncovered a campaign that spreads a annoying adware for Android devices through several methods This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Android users targeted on Facebook and porn sites, served adware
Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext, Meta fined
The Data Protection Commission has fined Meta $101M because 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext, Meta fined
A week in security (September 23 – September 29)
A list of topics we covered in the week of September 23 to September 29 of 2024 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (September 23 – September 29)
Millions of Kia vehicles were vulnerable to remote attacks with just a license plate number
Researchers found a method to remotely take over any Kia with only the license plate number as a starting point. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Millions of Kia vehicles were vulnerable to remote attacks…
Privacy watchdog files complaint over Firefox quietly enabling its Privacy Preserving Attribution
Mozilla has introduced a feature called Privacy Preserving Attribution and turned it on by default, much to the chagrin of a privacy watchdog. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Privacy watchdog files complaint over Firefox…
Telegram will hand over user details to law enforcement
Telegram is making changes to make it less attractive for users with criminal intentions, by saying it will share user IPs and phone numbers with authorities. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Telegram will hand…