FBI removes malware from hundreds of routers across the US
The FBI has used a court order to remove malware from hundreds of routers across the US, and alter the routers’ settings to prevent reinfection.…
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“You have blood on your hands.” Senate Committee calls for action by social media giants to protect children online
In an unusually emotional and unified setting, the Senate Judiciary Committee found common ground for the need to protect children online yesterday. On January 31,…
Tax season is here, so are scammers
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the 2024 tax filing season has officially begun, with an expected 146 million individual tax returns to be…
Decline in robocalls is encouraging, efforts seem to be working
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that its recent actions with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against international robocalls appear to have had an…
Nitrogen shelling malware from hacked sites
Nitrogen is the name given to a campaign and associated malware that have been distributed via malicious search ads. Its signature move is using Python…
Mother of all Breaches may contain NEW breach data
On January 23, 2024, we reported on the discovery of billions of exposed records online, now commonly referred to as the “mother of all breaches”…
ChatGPT accused of breaking data protection rules
Italy’s Data Protection Authority (GPDP) has uncovered data privacy violations related to collecting personal data and age protections after an inquiry into OpenAI’s ChatGPT. OpenAI…
Deepfake Taylor Swift images circulate online, politicians call for laws to ban deepfake creation
Deepfake images of Taylor Swift have really made some serious waves. Explicit images of the popstar, generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) were posted on social…
Apple warns of “privacy and security threats” after EU requires it to allow sideloading
Despite several warnings about the risks, Apple will allow European iPhone owners to install apps obtained from outside the official App store (sideloading). These drastic…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise also searched by Cozy Bear
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has disclosed that the state-sponsored actor known as Cozy Bear (aka Midnight Blizzard), gained unauthorized access to HPE’s cloud-based email environment.…
Bruce Schneier predicts a future of AI-powered mass spying: Lock and Code S05E03
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… If the internet helped create the era of mass surveillance, then artificial intelligence will bring about an…
Ring curtails law enforcement’s access to footage
US law enforcement will no longer be able to request footage through the Neighbors app produced by Ring video doorbells and surveillance cameras. Until now…