How real software downloads can hide remote backdoors
It starts with a simple search. You need to set up remote access to a colleague’s computer. You do a Google search for “RustDesk download,”…
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Data broker fined after selling Alzheimer’s patient info and millions of sensitive profiles
California’s privacy regulator has fined a Texas data broker $45,000 and banned it from selling Californians’ personal information after it sold Alzheimer patients’ data. Texan…
Why iPhone users should update and restart their devices now
If you were still questioning whether iOS 26+ is for you, now is the time to make that call. Why? On December 12, 2025, Apple…
Received an Instagram password reset email? Here’s what you need to know
Last week, many Instagram users began receiving unsolicited emails from the platform that warned about a password reset request. The message said: “Hi {username},We got…
Regulators around the world are scrutinizing Grok over sexual deepfakes
Grok’s failure to block sexualized images of minors has turned a single “isolated lapse” into a global regulatory stress test for xAI’s ambitions. The response…
Enshittification is ruining everything online (Lock and Code S07E01)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… There’s a bizarre thing happening online right now where everything is getting worse. Your Google results have…
pcTattletale founder pleads guilty as US cracks down on stalkerware
Reportedly, pcTattletale founder Bryan Fleming has pleaded guilty in US federal court to computer hacking, unlawfully selling and advertising spyware, and conspiracy. This is good…
Are we ready for ChatGPT Health?
How comfortable are you with sharing your medical history with an AI? I’m certainly not. OpenAI’s announcement about its new ChatGPT Health program prompted discussions…
CISA warns of active attacks on HPE OneView and legacy PowerPoint
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added both a newly discovered flaw and a much older one to its catalog of Known Exploited…
Lego’s Smart Bricks explained: what they do, and what they don’t
Lego just made what it claims is its most important product release since it introduced minifigures in 1978. No, it’s not yet another brand franchise.…
Fake WinRAR downloads hide malware behind a real installer
A member of our web research team pointed me to a fake WinRAR installer that was linked from various Chinese websites. When these links start…
One million customers on alert as extortion group claims massive Brightspeed data haul
US fiber broadband company Brightspeed is investigating claims by the Crimson Collective extortion group that it stole sensitive data belonging to more than 1 million…