A Vietnam-based group has spread thousands of advertisements, fake websites and social media posts promising access to popular prompt-to-video AI generation tools, delivering infostealers and backdoors instead.
The monthly Android security update covers 47 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity defect in the widely used FreeType software library.
The genetic testing business says user privacy will be an “important consideration” as it searches for a buyer.
It’s one part of a strategy to combat the fast-growing scheme that has cost victims billions of dollars.
The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election day and inauguration.
A Meta spokesperson told CyberScoop the company “remains committed to working with the research community” but wouldn’t commit to continuing a key program from 2020.
Officials said they’ve put in place multiple new procedures specifically to deal with claims of election malfeasance and fraud from local voters.
The issue, discovered and reported by Meta in 2019, affected hundreds of millions of users across Meta platforms.
The Swedish Public Prosecutor’s Office said the Iranian hacking unit pushed 15,000 texts after breaching an unnamed telecom firm.
A review of nine companies’ business practices found that using their services was just the beginning of vast data collection efforts.
