State-sponsored Iranian hackers uploaded fake VPN app to Google’s Play store, posed as university officials
The group is best known for targeting emails associated with former President Trump’s re-election effort.
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(CyberScoop) Research Google warns companies about keeping hackers out of cloud infrastructure
Large language models that power emerging AI chatbots could further complicate cloud security, researchers warn.
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Getty Images Money ‘Pig butchering’ scams on the rise, luring victims with promises of relationships and riches
These types of scams that seek to dupe unsuspecting targets can leave victims financially and emotionally devastated.
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Uruguay’s supporters use their phones ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H football match between Portugal and Uruguay on Nov. 28. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Cybercrime Wave of cyber-enabled scams target FIFA World Cup fans
Digital scams looking to steal data and dollars from World Cup fans are in full force as the tournament enters week two.
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(Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images) Technology 25 bogus Google Play store apps promised to mine cryptocurrency for a fee, scamming wannabe investors
Lookout estimates that the apps have scammed more than 93,000 victims out of $350,000.
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A pregnancy tracker app. (Getty Images) Privacy FTC says popular fertility app gave advertisers pregnancy data without permission
An FTC order bars app maker Easy Healthcare from sharing additional personal health data with third parties for advertising.
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks to members of the press outside the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 13, 2023.(Alex Wong/Getty Images) Government FTC nominees urge Congress to pass federal data privacy law
Members of Congress also asked nominees for their thoughts on how the FTC should tackle AI.
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(Getty Images) Technology Barcode scanner in Google Play Store became malware after years of popularity, researchers say
The Barcode Scanner app had 10 million downloads without serious complaints, but an update in December brought a trojan with it, Malwarebytes says.
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A Google Play Store advertisement in New York’s Times Square. (Getty Images) Technology Baidu apps in Google Play Store left users vulnerable to tracking, Palo Alto finds
It’s some of the most sensitive device data.
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(Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images) Financial Hackers exploit WhatsApp modification tool to snoop on texts, force paid subscriptions
Getting “improved” features via modded software might come with security downgrades.