Bluesky users flood Politico writer with profane attacks, report him after he shares X story
A Politico reporter temporarily deleted his account after receiving thousands of angry profanity attacks on progressive social media platform Blue Sky for sharing a seemingly innocuous post about rival Platform X. said that it was done. Politico's Michael Kruse spoke at length about information sharing regarding Blue Sky. Stories from colleagues On whether Democrats should […]
AI fears are leaving Apple users exposed to data-stealing bug
Cybersecurity experts warn that waiting for iPhone updates could put sensitive data at risk. If you put off upgrading, you could be vulnerable to harmful bugs that can bypass safeguards that protect user data from unauthorized app access. This issue has been fixed by. Apple's iOS18 updatereleased in September. said Michael Covington, vice president of […]
FBI warns texts between Android and iPhone users pose cyber risk
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Florida) discusses the Department of Homeland Security's latest bill to combat the Chinese Communist Party during an appearance on “Berney & Co.” Following the Salt Typhoon hack of several major U.S. telecommunications providers, the FBI and major federal cybersecurity agencies have warned Android and iPhone users to send unencrypted texts to users […]
Google Chrome users warned to never click on these websites — 8 telltale signs of a scam and tips to avoid
Think twice before you click. Search engines like Google are rife with scam sites, where malicious attackers use fake websites masquerading as real to steal valuable personal and financial information. To thwart these cybercriminals, Google is working on an AI-powered tool on Chrome that provides an overview of third-party reviews of websites by cybersecurity companies […]
Malicious Play Store apps put 8 million Android users at risk
Malicious apps are very common and you can accidentally download them if you are not careful. These apps are often found through third-party app stores, questionable websites, or suspicious emails or texts. You wouldn't expect to find these apps on Google Play Store for Android users or App Store for iPhone. Apple does a great […]
Banks hit credit card users with higher rates in response to regulation that may never arrive – CNBC
On January 28, 2022, a customer uses a credit card to pay for an item at a retail store in New York City. Robert Nickelsburg Getty Images Banks that issue credit cards used by millions of consumers have raised interest rates and introduced new fees over the past year in response to impending regulations, but […]
Embarrassed Spotify users are hacking their ‘Wrapped’ results
The countdown to revealing the most humiliating music search history has begun. Spotify Wrapped is about to go dark, and some music lovers are rigging the results so they can uncritically show off the most listened to songs of 2024. “I'm going to hack into Spotify headquarters before Spotify Wrapped is released because I'd rather […]
X users notice big change to AOC's profile
The ‘Outnumbered’ panel reacts to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., removing ‘she/her’ from her X profile as many critics … source
Netflix users warned about ‘scare’ scam that could steal credit card information
Netflix and theft. Techsperts is warning Netflix subscribers about an “extremely large” cyber scam in which criminals take over sensitive financial information by sending fake messages. “SMS extortion campaigns targeting Netflix customers are ubiquitous and persistent, but they vary in size and scope,” security firm Bitdefender warned. According to tech site Cybernews. In the latest […]
Smartphone users warned to delete 15 dangerous, ‘predatory’ apps
Millions of people are at risk by downloading dangerous applications on their smartphones. cyber security company McAfee identified 15 malicious apps downloaded to at least 8 million Android smartphones and warned of a “significant global increase in predatory loan apps.” The apps, which McAfee called a “global threat,” were then reported to Google moderators. Some […]