Roku accused of selling children’s data to advertisers and brokers
The state of Florida has accused Roku, which powers many smart TVs and streaming devices, of selling children’s data to third parties without their consent.…
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Scammers are still sending us their fake Robinhood security alerts
A short while ago, our friends at Malwaretips wrote about a text scam impersonating Robinhood, a popular US-based investment app that lets people trade stocks…
TikTok scam sells you access to your own fake money
This scam starts in your TikTok DMs. A brand-new account drops a melodramatic message—terminal illness, last goodbye, “I left you some assets.” At the bottom:…
Satellites leak voice calls, text messages and more
Scientists from several US universities intercepted unencrypted broadcast through geostationary satellites using only off-the-shelf equipment on a university rooftop. Geostationary satellites move at the same…
AI-driven scams are preying on Gen Z’s digital lives
Gone are the days when extortion was only the plot line of crime dramas—today, these threatening tactics target anyone with a smartphone. As AI makes…
Pixel-stealing “Pixnapping” attack targets Android devices
Researchers at US universities have demonstrated how a malicious Android app can trick the system into leaking pixel data. That may sound harmless, but imagine…
Researchers break OpenAI guardrails | Malwarebytes
The maker of ChatGPT released a toolkit to help protect its AI from attack earlier this month. Almost immediately, someone broke it. On October 6,…
Phishing Scams Exploit New York’s Inflation Refund Program
A warning from the New York State on their website informs visitors that: “Scammers are calling, mailing, and texting taxpayers about income tax refunds, including…
Apple voices concerns over age-check law that could put user privacy at risk
Apple has raised concerns about a new Texas state law, SB 2420, which introduces age assurance requirements for app stores and app developers. One of…
Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
It’s once again time to change your passwords, but if one government agency has its way, this might be the very last time you do…
Millions of (very) private chats exposed by two AI companion apps
Cybernews discovered how two AI companion apps, Chattee Chat and GiMe Chat, exposed millions of intimate conversations from over 400,000 users. This is not the…
Fake VPN and streaming app drops malware that drains your bank account
Security researchers are warning Android users to delete a fake VPN and streaming app that can let criminals take over their phones and drain their…