Meta AI chatbot bug could have allowed anyone to see private conversations
A researcher has disclosed to TechCrunch that he received a $10,000 bounty for reporting a bug that let anyone access private prompts and responses with…
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Adoption agency leaks over a million records
Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler found a publicly accessible database online that contained highly personal information from an adoption agency. Jeremiah, who specializes in locating exposed…
WeTransfer walks back clause that said it would train AI on your files
File sharing site WeTransfer has rolled back language that allowed it to train machine learning models on any files that its users uploaded. The change…
Chrome fixes 6 security vulnerabilities. Get the update now!
Google has released an update for its Chrome browser to patch six security vulnerabilities, including one zero-day. This update is crucial since it addresses one actively exploited…
Dating app scammer cons former US army colonel into leaking national secrets
Even hard-headed military types can fall victim to romance scams, it seems. A former US army colonel faces up to ten years in prison after…
Amazon warns 200 million Prime customers that scammers are after their login info
Amazon has sent out an alert to its 200 million customers, warning them that scammers are impersonating Amazon in a Prime membership scam. In the…
Is AI “healthy” to use? (Lock and Code S06E14)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… “Health” isn’t the first feature that most anyone thinks about when trying out a new technology, but…
CNN, BBC, and CNBC websites impersonated to scam people
Researchers have uncovered a large campaign impersonating news websites, such as those from CNN, BBC, CNBC, News24, and ABC News, to promote investment scams. Adding…
Deepfake criminals impersonate Marco Rubio to uncover government secrets
Deepfake attacks aren’t just for recruitment and banking fraud; they’ve now reached the highest levels of government. News emerged this week of an AI-powered attack…
McDonald’s AI bot spills data on job applicants
McDonald’s has outsourced the initial stages of its hiring process to an AI chatbot which seems to have been built without proper security measures. Security…
Millions of people spied on by malicious browser extensions in Chrome and Edge
Researchers have discovered a campaign that tracked users’ online behavior using 18 browser extensions available in the official Chrome and Edge webstores. The total number…
No thanks: Google lets its Gemini AI access your apps, including messages
If you’re an Android user, you’ll need to take action if you don’t want Google’s Gemini AI to have access to your apps. That’s because,…