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Threat actors add AI to their arsenals

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (494+ words) Threat actors add AI to their arsenals'Yahoo Tech No one can say cybercriminals lack ambition or innovation, but fundamentally, they tend to look for the easiest path of access into their target environments. Research from the IBM X-Force threat intelligence…...

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Ethical Hacker Shows How Easy It Is to Break into a Garage Without a Key

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (635+ words) Every day, millions of homeowners rely on the convenience of garage door clickers, a small device that lets you enter your home with just one press. But as one recent investigation reveals, that convenience could come at a very high…...

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If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (724+ words) Another day, another "feature" turned on in a load-bearing app that you might want to turn off. For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google access to your emailed data (think: your personal and work messages,…...

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Samsung Just Left Millions of Galaxy S21 Users Wide Open to Hackers

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (75+ words) Gadget Review and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Samsung delivered its goodbye gift with 55 vulnerability fixes before going silent. Your phone just became a security liability in your pocket....

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If You See A Green Dot On Your Phone, Here’s What It Actually Means

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1136+ words) That tiny green dot appearing in the corner of your phone screen isn't a glitch or a random notification'it's actually your phone trying to tell you something important about your privacy. Both iPhone and Android devices now use this indicator…...

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'Ghost pairing' - how hackers gain control of your WhatsApp

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (270+ words) You never open links sent to you by strangers? Good. But cybersecurity experts say you also need to be sceptical if you receive a WhatsApp message from a friend or relative with a link meant to make you curious and…...

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The hidden data usage of smart home devices

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1758+ words) In 2023, the average U.S. home had 17 devices connected to its internet service, three of which were smart home devices. With so many connected devices that require reliable internet speeds, households now expect more from their internet service. To ensure these rising…...

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tech.yahoo.com > cybersecurity > articles > whatsapp-lawsuit-draws-skepticism-cryptographers-234653965.html

WhatsApp Lawsuit Draws Skepticism From Cryptographers, Privacy Lawyers

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (916+ words) For years, WhatsApp has assured its roughly three billion users that their messages are protected by end-to-end encryption'so secure that not even WhatsApp can read them." A new lawsuit challenging that claim is drawing swift skepticism from cryptographers and privacy…...

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How to Spot Bank Impersonation Texts – Here’s What to Do

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (267+ words) Bank impersonation texts have become a digital epidemic, with losses climbing to "1,457 crore in India alone during 2023-24. Your phone buzzes with what looks like a legitimate alert from SBI or HDFC, complete with familiar sender names and urgent warnings about…...

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The One Password Hack Most Seniors Don’t Know – But Should

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (313+ words) Gadget Review and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. You know that sinking feeling when you can't remember if your bank password was "Fluffy123" or "Fluffy124"? You're not alone. Scammers specifically target…...