Tag: security
McDonald’s AI recruiting platform had a really embarrassing security flaw – and it left millions of users open to attack
McDonald’s recently introduced a new hiring platform called McHire It uses an AI-powered chatbot that collects resumes, CVs, and contact data Researchers managed to easily log into the backend and obtain all of the data stored by the AI A third-party supply chain vulnerability exposed sensitive data on 64 million…
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Nearly a million browsers affected by more malicious browser extensions – here’s what we know
Researchers find 245 extensions installed on nearly a million devices The extensions could turn devices into web scraping bots for a commercial service Researchers warned about major security implications A new investigation has revealed 245 browser extensions, installed on almost a million devices, have been leading a double life, as…
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Malicious Google Chrome and Edge extensions downloaded more than 2 million times – here’s how to stay safe from being tracked online
Koi Security researchers found almost two dozen browser add-ons spying on users The add-ons were tracking visited sites and communicating with remote C2 infrastructure Users were likely compromised along the way Many Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser add-ons, including several prominent products, were found to be spying on users…
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Dangerous Android malware targets US banking apps – 50,000 people already affected, make sure you’re not next
Security researchers found a PDF app for Android sporting a banking trojan The trojan was introduced with a patch, six weeks after release It had more than 50,000 downloads, so users should beware A dangerous Android banking trojan has found a way to the Google Play Store once again, potentially…
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US arrests Silk Typhoon hacker accused of stealing Covid research and mass email hacking
33-year-old man was accused of spying for the Chinese government FBI alleges he is part of the Silk Typhoon hacking collective If convicted, he might be looking at decades in jail Italian law enforcement has arrested a 33-year-old Chinese national for allegedly spying on the United States. Landing at Milan’s…
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UK Police wants to spend $100 million to turn millions of hours of VHS footage into digital format — now that’s something AI could help with
Old media archives are to be digitized to support UK police investigations Bluelight opens £100 million framework to upgrade analog police records Suppliers must attach correct metadata and handle sensitive material securely The UK police service is preparing to spend up to £100 million to digitize millions of hours of…
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