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Malware Is Sleeping on the Blockchain, and It's Already Infected Dozens of Global Targets
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (729+ words) It started with a work offer. Last year, the blockchain crime-detection firm Crystal Intelligence's then-vice president of engineering received a LinkedIn message from a man asking if he would be up for some freelance web development. Upon further digging, investigators…...
Affected by This LastPass Breach? How to Get a Cut of the $24.5M Settlement
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (388+ words) LastPass could owe you $25 as part of a settlement over a 2022 breach. After a US court certified the preliminary agreement in February, notifications about the $24.5 million settlement started going out on Friday LastPass agreed to the settlement following a wave…...
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3+ day, 3+ hour ago (14+ words) Did Iranian Hackers Just Breach the FBI Director's Personal Gmail Account?PCMag Middle East...
Ring Cancels Deal With Flock Safety Amid Surveillance Concerns
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) Amazon-owned Ring has cancelled its partnership with Flock Safety after users raised concerns about surveillance. "Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated. As a result, we have…...
The FBI’s Most Unlikely Special Agent Has Three Legs and a Nose for Circuit Boards
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1052+ words) The FBI obtained a search warrant for Rahimi's home and called in Iris and her human partner, Special Agent Jeff Calandra, to see if the dog, just one year old at the time, could find any evidence. The duo conducted…...
Feds Arrest Trio for Nvidia GPU Smuggling Scheme Involving Supermicro Servers
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (268+ words) The US has disclosed a new Nvidia chip-smuggling case that also seems to involve San Jose-based server manufacturer Supermicro. It comes days after a Supermicro co-founder was arrested in a separate investigation, but in this instance, it looks like Nvidia…...
"Technology-Facilitated Harm": How AI Chatbots Are Failing Abuse Survivors
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (663+ words) "Technology-Facilitated Harm": How AI Chatbots Are Failing Abuse Survivors'PCMag Middle East "Technology-Facilitated Harm": How AI Chatbots Are Failing Abuse Survivors At RSAC 2026, experts called for a privacy-by-default design as AI chatbots fail to protect survivors' data. Our team tests, rates,…...
Court Finds Musk Misled Investors When He Bought Twitter
1+ week, 2+ day ago (282+ words) X owner Elon Musk was found to have misled investors when he bought the platform, then known as Twitter, in a $45 billion deal in 2022. During the acquisition process, Musk claimed that fake and spam accounts accounted for at least 20% of…...
Adobe Settles Lawsuit Over Hidden Fees, Promises Free Service to Affected Users
2+ week, 3+ day ago (278+ words) Adobe has settled a 2024 lawsuit from the US government that alleged the company used hidden fees to trap users into paying for subscriptions. On Friday, Adobe "finalized" an agreement with the Justice Department, which accused the software vendor of failing…...
Tax Time Is Open Season for Scammers: 7 Tips to Stay Safe
2+ week, 3+ day ago (502+ words) The messages all contain links paired with a call to action. The links may even include a Google URL redirect to circumvent anti-spam measures. These links will take you to professional-looking websites. These messages and websites are the latest in…...