A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real-time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent a collective shiver down the spines of privacy and security experts who are warning the feature represents the thin end of the wedge. They warn that, […]
EU plan to force messaging apps to scan for CSAM risks millions of false positives, experts warn
A controversial push by European Union lawmakers to legally require messaging platforms to scan citizens’ private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) could lead to millions of false positives per day, hundreds of security and privacy experts warned in an open letter Thursday. Concern over the EU proposal has been building since the Commission […]
Actress’s New Viral Pose Could Be Dangerous, Health Experts Warn
From idols to actors, celebrities are trendsetters, but sometimes they don’t set trends intentionally. BTS’s V kicked off a new heart pose trend during a BTS concert in 2018. Chinese actress, singer, and model Dilraba Dilmurat is making headlines for an unexpected reason. The star’s recent photoshoot has started the so-called “angel squat” pose trend. […]
Anycubic users say their 3D printers were hacked to warn of a security flaw
Image Credits: Anycubic Anycubic customers are reporting that their 3D printers have been hacked and now display a message warning of an alleged security flaw in the company’s systems. Numerous threads on news sharing site Reddit show similar reports (hat tip to @dan) of users receiving an unsolicited text file on their Anycubic 3D printers […]
Hackers are exploiting ConnectWise flaws to deploy LockBit ransomware, security experts warn
Security experts are warning that a pair of high-risk flaws in a popular remote access tool are being exploited by hackers to deploy LockBit ransomware — days after authorities announced that they had disrupted the notorious Russia-linked cybercrime gang. Researchers at cybersecurity companies Huntress and Sophos told TechCrunch on Thursday that both had observed LockBit […]