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Will AI kill us all within the next decade?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (464+ words) The Wall Street Journal reports that concerns are rising inside AI labs that competition is pushing tech companies to race toward self-improving models that could spiral out of human control. Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher who has worked at Anthropic…...
Copyright scammers get Instagram accounts suspended and demand payment
3+ day, 30+ min ago (688+ words) Scammers are abusing Meta’s copyright-reporting system to suspend people’s Instagram accounts and then hold them for ransom, according to the BBC. Criminals file fake copyright complaints with Instagram, claiming that an account is using material it doesn’t own. Repeated complaints…...
Update Chrome now to protect against an actively exploited vulnerability
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (400+ words) Chrome is rolling out an update for its desktop browser. The update includes 230 security fixes, one of which is known to be actively exploited. The stable channel has been updated to 153.0.8010.36/.37 for Windows and Mac, and 153.0.8010.36 for Linux. If you…...
The push to stop algorithms controlling social media feeds has begun
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (790+ words) Remember when social media was filled only with posts from your friends, rather than what an algorithm decided you wanted to see? So does the Australian government, and it wants that internet back. Yesterday, the government released draft legislation outlining…...
Grindr settles HIV status data-sharing lawsuit for $35 million
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (469+ words) Grindr has reportedly agreed to pay £26 million (around $35 million) to settle a UK privacy lawsuit alleging that it shared sensitive user data, including some users’ HIV status, with advertisers. The claim was brought by London law firm Austen Hays on…...
Loyalty points fraud is funding hacker holidays (Lock and Code S07E18)
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (456+ words) This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Crooks are taking a holiday. They’re counting on you to fund it. All of these attack models seek to turn sensitive or important data into currency. But an emerging form of digital…...
LG TV flaws could let attackers listen in, even in standby mode
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (545+ words) Smart TVs are internet-connected computers with microphones, app stores, advertising systems, and access to the same home networks used by your family’s phones, laptops, printers, and smart-home devices. In the past, we reported on Samsung settling a lawsuit with the…...
Flirty OnlyFans promoters on X may be using AI to appear human | Malwarebytes
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (1052+ words) In a recent post, we looked at reports of League of Legends players receiving suspicious friend requests shortly after matches. The accounts quickly steered the conversation toward Discord, where they promoted paid adult-content pages. At the time, one unanswered question…...
Two critical Chrome flaws put users at risk on malicious websites
1+ week, 3+ day ago (435+ words) Chrome is rolling out an update for its desktop browser. The update includes 26 security fixes, two of which Google rates as critical use-after-free vulnerabilities. The Stable channel has been updated to 152.0.7977.75/.76 for Windows and Mac, and 152.0.7977.75 for Linux. If you…...
Scammers are getting smarter about where they target you
1+ week, 3+ day ago (471+ words) Scammers are becoming more strategic about where they target people. This finding comes from Malwarebytes’ own threat research systems and draws on global data between April 15 and July 14, 2026. The research reveals the various ways scammers are adapting their tactics and…...