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This industry profits from knowing you have cancer, explains Cody Venzke (Lock and Code S05E22)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Cody Venzke about why data brokers are allowed to collect everything about us.

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Internet Archive attackers email support users: “Your data is now in the hands of some random guy”

Those who hacked the Internet Archive haven’t gone away. Users of the Internet Archive who have submitted helpdesk tickets are reporting...

A week in security (October 14 – October 20)

A list of topics we covered in the week of October 14 to October 20 of 2024

Unauthorized data access vulnerability in macOS is detailed by Microsoft

Microsoft disclosed details about the HM Surf vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain access to the user’s data in Safari

23andMe will retain your genetic information, even if you delete the account

Sure, you can request a deletion of your data from 23andMe, but that doesn’t mean the company will delete it entirely.

“Nudify” deepfake bots remove clothes from victims in minutes, and millions are using them

Millions of people are turning normal pictures into nude images using bots on Telegram, and it can be done in minutes.

Tor Browser and Firefox users should update to fix actively exploited vulnerability

Mozilla warns that a vulnerability in Firefox and Tor Browser is actively being exploited against both browsers

AI scammers target Gmail accounts, say they have your death certificate

Typical AI supported scams are after your Google account by pretending to follow up on account recovery requests

Election season raises fears for nearly a third of people who worry their vote could be leaked

The US presidential election is stirring fears amongst a third of people who worry that their vote could be exposed to outsiders.

Robot vacuum cleaners hacked to spy on, insult owners

Multiple Ecovacs robot vacuum cleaners have been hacked to yell obscenities and insults through the onboard speakers.