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#Cybersecurity #Malware #iPhoneExploits
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Still On iOS 18.4 to 18.7? iPhone Hack Called 'DarkSword' Can Hit Your Device
A newly-discovered attack called "DarkSword" has been found spreading malware to iPhones still on iOS 18. 4 to 18. 7.
On Wednesday, security researchers from Google, Lookout and iVerify warned about the attack, which uses a chain of multiple software vulnerabilities to remotely compromise vulnerable iPhones.
#CopyrightInfringement #OpenAI #AIethics
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Encyclopedia Britannica Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
Encyclopedia Britannica has become the latest publisher to sue OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement.
In a complaint filed last week, Britannica and its subsidiary, Merriam-Webster, have accused the ChatGPT-maker of scraping nearly 100,000 copyrighted articles for AI training.
#Oscars #MovieStreaming #FilmBuffs
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Last Chance to Watch: Where to Stream Every 2026 Oscar Nominee Before Sunday's Big Night
If you're a movie lover, film buff, or any other appreciative term, Sunday, March 15, is your big night. It's then that the Academy Awards will once again celebrate the actors, directors, writers, musicians, and other creatives who make magic on the silver screen.
#Grammarly #AIethics #CopyrightLaw
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Grammarly Turns Off 'Expert Review' Features, Faces New Lawsuit from Author
The editing tool Grammarly has turned off its controversial "Expert Review" feature, which presented suggestions mimicking the writing styles of real journalists, authors, and academics.
#Cybersecurity #OnlineSafety #DigitalLiteracy
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Digital Natives, Easy Targets: Why Young People Are the New Face of Online Fraud
Most of us would make the logical assumption that young people, having grown up with smartphones practically welded to their palms, are naturally better equipped to navigate the internet's darker corners.
#CyberSecurity #Hacking #PrivacyThreats
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Russian Hackers Spotted Trying to Hijack WhatsApp, Signal Accounts
Russian state-sponsored hackers have allegedly been trying to hijack WhatsApp and Signal accounts on a global scale by tricking users into handing over their login authentication codes.
#AI #Cybersecurity #Vulnerabilities
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Anthropic's Claude Finds More Bugs in Firefox than Human Teams
As more and more industries seem to be waking up to the threat of AI-based automation, new data from browser maker Mozilla is showing how AI is proving proficient at identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities in popular software.
#ArtificialIntelligence #MentalHealth #TechnologyEthics
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Father Sues Google After Gemini Allegedly Encouraged Son's Suicide
Joel Gavalas, father of a 36-year-old man named Jonathan Gavalas, has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming its Gemini AI encouraged his son to take his own life.
#PlayStation #CyberSecurity #AccountHijacking
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Man Spent $20,000 on PlayStation Games. He Lost It All to a Security Loophole
Ohio-based Pete Wenzler estimates he's spent over $20,000 on games and services using his PlayStation Network (PSN) account, but he lost it all to a hacker, and Sony refuses to help.
#TaxScams #OnlineSafety #PhishingPrevention
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Nope, the IRS Is Not Texting You: 7 Smart Ways to Avoid Tax Scams on Your Phone
As if filing your taxes wasn't stressful enough, tax season also entails watching out for scammers trying to trick you into giving up your personal information and your money.
#OnlineSafety #Cybersecurity #ScamAwareness
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Tips and Tricks for Staying Safe in the Era of AI Scams: New Survey Data Reveals Eye-Opening Trends
Table of ContentsCompare Specs: Our Picks Side by SideSocial Media is Now Scam CentralYour Phone May Be Your Weakest LinkConvenience Is Killing Your SecurityFive Ways to Protect Yourself in 2026
Online scams used to be relatively easy to spot: dodgy grammar and outlandish promises gave away the game, and most of us learned to shrug off emails from foreign dignitaries requesting bank details back in the early aughts.
#SocialMediaRegulation #TeenSafety #AIandChildProtection
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Alaska Moves to Limit Teens' Social Media Use, Ban AI-Generated Child Deepfakes
Alaskan lawmakers have passed a bill that restricts social media use for teens and bans the distribution of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
#AI #Cybersecurity #Disinformation
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ChatGPT Logs Show How China Harasses US-Based Dissidents
If you thought students using ChatGPT to cheat on their homework was bad, just wait. Researchers at OpenAI have unearthed how the Chinese government has used ChatGPT as part of coordinated plans to harass and intimidate political dissidents living in foreign countries like the US, Japan and Italy in its latest report.
#InstagramSafety #TeenMentalHealth #ParentalGuidance
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Instagram to Alert Parents If Their Teen Searches for Suicide, Self-Harm Content
Instagram will soon notify parents if their teens repeatedly search for self-harm or suicide-related content. The alerts will go to parents who use the app's supervision tools, and both teens and parents will receive a notification about the update ahead of the rollout.
#InternetForAll #Innovation #TechStartups
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New Device From Starlink Rival Taara Promises 25Gbps Internet Using Light
A startup spun off from Google's parent company, Alphabet, has debuted a tiny device that can beam fiber-like internet speeds over the air to bring broadband to remote areas.
#Ransomware #HealthcareSecurity #CyberAttack
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Ransomware Attack Closes Clinics Across Mississippi, Cancels Surgeries
A ransomware attack forced healthcare providers across the state of Mississippi to pause operations earlier this week. According to reports by NPR, the cyberattack forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to close all of its 35 clinics across the state and cancel elective procedures that had been planned for Thursday and Friday of this week.
#Cybersecurity #AI #Vulnerabilities
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Anthropic Rolls Out Autonomous Vulnerability-Hunting AI Tool For Claude Code
Reports have come to light over the past year about how cybercriminals, including state-sponsored actors, have been able to use frontier AI models from AI firm Anthropic to find exploitable vulnerabilities within code, even in the mature and well-maintained systems of large corporations.
