Android threats rise sharply, with mobile malware jumping by 151% since start of year
The Android threat landscape in the first half of 2025 has entered a new phase. An era marked not just by volume, but by coordination…
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Fake DocuSign email hides tricky phishing attempt
On my daily rounds, I encountered a phishing attempt that used a not completely unusual, yet clever delivery method. What began as a seemingly routine…
Jailbroken AIs are helping cybercriminals to hone their craft
Cybercriminals are bypassing the guardrails that are supposed to keep AI models from carrying out criminal activities, according to researchers. We’ve seen the misuse of…
Why the Do Not Call Registry doesn’t work
The “Do Not Call Registry” receives a lot of hate online for failing to do its job: Stop calls. “What’s the point of being on…
Facial recognition: Where and how you can opt out
Our remote team recently took a trip to our Estonian office. When we arrived from our various destinations, we started chatting about how our travel…
Many data brokers are failing to register with state consumer protection agencies
Hundreds of data brokers haven’t registered with state consumer protection agencies, according to The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC). There are different…
Sextortion email scammers increase their “Hello pervert” money demands
Every so often the sextortion emails that start with “Hello pervert” get a redesign. You may have received one yourself: The emails claim that the…
Thousands of private camera feeds found online. Make sure yours isn’t one of them
If you have internet-connected cameras in or around your home, be sure to check their settings. Researchers just discovered 40,000 of them serving up images…
Gmail’s multi-factor authentication bypassed by hackers to pull off targeted attacks
Russian hackers have bypassed Google’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) in Gmail to pull off targeted attacks, according to security researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG).…
Mattel’s going to make AI-powered toys, kids’ rights advocates are worried
Toy company Mattel has announced a deal with OpenAI to create AI-powered toys, but digital rights advocates have urged caution. In a press release last…
Billions of logins for Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and more found exposed online
When organizations, good or bad, start hoarding collections of login credentials the numbers quickly add up. Take the 184 million logins for social media accounts…
Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money
Ads on Instagram—including deepfake videos—are impersonating trusted financial institutions like Bank of Montreal (BMO) and EQ Bank (Equitable Bank) in order to scam people, according…