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Meta’s Muse AI assistant has a zero-day that can turn it into a Mac backdoor
Malwarebytes Labs · Sep 22, 2026
BigCommerce alerts merchants of data breach linked to Ribon apps
Bleeping Computer · Sep 21, 2026
ShinyHunters Hacked Clop. Now What About Clop's Victims?
Dark Reading · Sep 21, 2026
EU data regulator fines Google more than $460 million for location data violations
The Record · Sep 21, 2026
Google fined €403 million over location data privacy violations
Bleeping Computer · Sep 21, 2026
Belgian table tennis, gymnastics federations hit by cyberattacks
The Record · Sep 21, 2026
Cyberattack hits University of Munich, potentially exposing student financial data
The Record · Sep 21, 2026
LinkedIn wins court order blocking mass scraping of user data
The Record · Sep 21, 2026
EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy
EFF Deeplinks · Sep 21, 2026
An Arsenal of Surveillance: A Guide to the Technologies Harming Migrants
Privacy International · Sep 21, 2026
Viral AI actress' hotline face-scans every caller, watches their mood
Bleeping Computer · Sep 19, 2026
How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27
EFF Deeplinks · Sep 18, 2026
Secure Messaging and AI Remain In Conflict Despite the Promise of TEEs
EFF Deeplinks · Sep 18, 2026
Gyazo server flaw exploited to steal 23.6 million user records
Bleeping Computer · Sep 18, 2026
International security agencies warn about North Korean hackers exploiting job seekers to steal crypto, data
CyberScoop · Sep 18, 2026
New Android malware uses AI to steal bank logins and PINs
Malwarebytes Labs · Sep 18, 2026
Fake LastPass Authenticator GitHub repos push new Rapuncel infostealer
Bleeping Computer · Sep 18, 2026
Companies Make It Hard to Access Your Personal Data Under State Privacy Laws, CR Finds
PogoWasRight · Sep 18, 2026
ICE contract reveals nationwide architecture behind HSI’s National Tracking Program
PogoWasRight · Sep 18, 2026
“Home MCP:” a good thing or potentially a witness against you?
PogoWasRight · Sep 18, 2026
Smart devices can testify against you: How data from home robots is being used in court
PogoWasRight · Sep 18, 2026
Boston police used AI-powered software for social media monitoring. City councilors say they didn’t know.
PogoWasRight · Sep 18, 2026
Fake parcel delivery messages steal your card and bank details
Malwarebytes Labs · Sep 18, 2026
AI Agent Breaches Spanish Organization, Modifies Personal Data
Dark Reading · Sep 18, 2026
New RatHat Android malware uses AI to automate device control
Bleeping Computer · Sep 17, 2026
Flock cameras are tracking people as well as cars
Malwarebytes Labs · Sep 17, 2026
Revolut phishing texts appear days after data breach
Malwarebytes Labs · Sep 17, 2026
12 celebrity deepfake websites seized by Manhattan DA
Malwarebytes Labs · Sep 17, 2026
T-Mobile rewards points expiry texts are a phishing scam
Malwarebytes Labs · Sep 17, 2026
Anthropic wants Claude to analyze your bank account and financial data
Bleeping Computer · Sep 17, 2026