What does Google know about me? (Lock and Code S06E21)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Google is everywhere in our lives. It’s reach into our data extends just as far. After investigating…
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What does Google know about me? (Lock and Code S06E21)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Google is everywhere in our lives. It’s reach into our data extends just as far. After investigating…
Chinese gangs made over $1 billion targeting Americans with scam texts
We regularly warn our readers about new scams and phishing texts. Almost everyone gets pestered with these messages. But where are all these scam texts…
Prosper data breach puts 17 million people at risk of identity theft
Peer-to-peer lending marketplace Prosper detected unauthorized activity on their systems on September 2, 2025. It published an FAQ page later that month to address the…
Video call app Huddle01 exposed 600K+ user logs
The Cybernews research team found that video call app Huddle01 exposed email addresses, real names, and other identifiers through an unprotected Kafka broker. Think of…
Mango discloses data breach at third-party provider
Mango has reported a data breach at one of its external marketing service providers. The Spanish fashion retailer says that only personal contact information has…
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.…
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…