iPhone vs Android: iPhone users more reckless, less protected online
The smartphone wars have a winner, and it’s Android. No, this isn’t about which device has the best camera, the snappiest processor, or the flashiest…
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AI-generated image watermarks can be easily removed, say researchers
Now that AI can make fake images that look real, how can we know what’s legitimate and what isn’t? One of the primary ways has…
Proton launches Lumo, a privacy-focused AI chatbot
Proton, known for its privacy focused set of services, announced the introduction of Lumo, a privacy-first Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot. It is good to know…
Startup takes personal data stolen by malware and sells it on to other companies
A tech startup is using personal data stolen by infostealer malware that it has found on the dark web, and then selling access to that…
‘Car crash victim’ calls mother for help and $15K bail money. But it’s an AI voice scam
A woman in Florida was tricked into giving thousands of dollars to a scammer after her daughter’s voice was AI-cloned and used in a scam.…
“Ring cameras hacked”? Amazon says no, users not so sure
In the last week, countless Amazon Ring users on TikTok, Reddit, and X have been saying they believe their Ring cameras were hacked starting May…
Meta execs pay the pain away with $8 billion privacy settlement
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and several other members of the social media giant’s top brass agreed to settle increasingly heated privacy violation claims for the…
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…
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…