AI-assisted reconnaissance: Why everyone could be a viable target for fraud
It’s getting cheaper and easier for cybercriminals to research potential victims. Here’s what’s still in your control. Phil Muncaster 27...
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Ring’s New TAKE Encryption Deletes Video Keys Without Giving Up AI Features
Ring has a new answer to a difficult security-camera trade-off: keeping cloud-powered intelligence without retaining long-term access to the keys...
Do Smart Monitors Track You? What Buyers Should Know
Smart monitors can collect usage data through built-in operating systems, apps, advertising services, and features such as automatic content recognition....
OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used in Covert Influence Campaign
A supposed expert institute publishing academic-looking research was actually part of a covert influence operation supported by ChatGPT, according to...
US Navy tells sailors and their families: scrub your social media, enemies are watching
The US Navy has told its entire workforce of 340,000 active-duty personnel, 58,000 reservists, and 210,000 civilian employees to clean...
Spyware for Babies
Spyware for Babies The New York Times has a long article (alt link) on surveillance systems aimed at babies. They...
WhatsApp Just Added 3 New Ways to Protect Your Account
WhatsApp is adding three new security features designed to make account takeovers and scam calls harder to pull off. The...
The Password Notebook Is Back — but Is It Actually Safer?
The password notebook is making an unlikely comeback, and this time security professionals have more reason to take the idea...
Microsoft Teams’ New Policy Lets Admins Automatically Block Meeting Bots
Meeting bots have crashed one too many calls, so Microsoft is giving IT departments a bouncer. Microsoft is rolling out...
Apollo Confirms Data Breach Amid Cyberattacks Targeting Financial Firms
Apollo Global Management has confirmed a data breach in which attackers obtained sensitive personal information, including names, home addresses, dates...
ChatGPT for Teens Adds New Safeguards — but Safety Gaps Remain
ChatGPT now has a dedicated experience for teens, but its new protections are not a guarantee. OpenAI began a global...
TikTok Settles U.S. Child Privacy Case for $400 Million
TikTok Settles U.S. Child Privacy Case for $400 Million Pierluigi Paganini August 24, 2026 TikTok will pay $400 million to...
An “invisible” car? Researcher uses machine learning to hide vehicles from Flock cameras
A cybersecurity expert has demonstrated how computer-generated patterns can successfully prevent surveillance cameras from detecting vehicles - such as the...
Smashing Security podcast #480: This is the AI service you should never sign up to
Would you like access to Anthropic’s Claude at 90% off the normal price? All you have to do is redirect...
Smashing Security podcast #480: This is the AI service you should never sign up to
Would you like access to Anthropic’s Claude at 90% off the normal price? All you have to do is redirect...
