Browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Firefox are our traditional gateway to the internet. But lately, we have seen a new generation of browsers emerge. These are AI-powered browsers or “agentic browsers”—which are not to be confused with your regular browsers that have just AI-powered plugins bolted on. It might be better not to compare them […]
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We hear so often about people falling for scams and losing money. But we often don’t find out the real details of what happened, and how one “like” can turn into a nightmare that controls someone’s life for many years. This is that story. Not too long ago, a scam victim named Karen reached out
Two former employees at Meta testified against the company at a Senate hearing this week, accusing it of downplaying the dangers of child abuse in its virtual reality (VR) environment. The whistleblowers say they saw incidents where children were asked for sex acts and nude photos in Facebook’s VR world, which it calls the ‘metaverse’.
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In a recent article on Cybernews there were two clear signs of how fast the world of AI chatbots is growing. A company I had never even heard of had over 150 million app downloads across its portfolio, and it also had an exposed unprotected Elasticsearch instance. This needs a bit of an explanation. I
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Scammers are sending out texts that claim to be from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), saying that you have outstanding traffic tickets. Here’s an example, which was sent to one of our employees. “Ohio (BMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Begins September 10nd. Our records indicate that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic
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A Japanese octogenarian from Hokkaido Island lost thousands of dollars after being scammed by someone who described himself as a desperate astronaut in need of help. According to Hokkaidō Broadcasting, police in Sapporo say the fraudster contacted the woman on social media in July. After several weeks of exchanging messages, the ‘astronaut’ claimed he was
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A blood center has begun sending data breach notifications to its users after suffering a ransomware attack and theft of personal data. The New York Blood Center’s (NYBC) suffered the ransomware attack in January, in which an unauthorized party gained access to its network and acquired copies of a subset of files. The security incident
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A co-worker received a text which is, unfortunately, becoming more common. The text pretends to come from a doctor and states a weight-loss medication prescription has been approved. “Good morning. This is Dr. Santos. I pre-approved your GLP1 prescription. You may start treatment as of 09/04. {followed by a link}” Signs it’s a scam The
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Media streaming platform Plex has warned customers about a data breach, advising them to reset their password. Plex said an attacker broke into one of its databases, allowing them to access a “limited subset” of customer data. This included email addresses, usernames, hashed passwords, and authentication data. “Any account passwords that may have been accessed
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Two ethical hackers say they have uncovered massive security vulnerabilities in the platforms hosted by Restaurant Brands International (RBI). RBI is one of the world’s largest quick service restaurant companies. It was formed in 2014 through a $12.5 billion merger of the American fast food chain Burger King and the Canadian coffee and restaurant chain
