Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs logging mic audio with the screen off and scanning home networks for phones. Here is what that means for your living room.
Category: Hacks and Exploits
Xbox Cloud Gaming Monthly Caps Hit All Game Pass Members in November
Microsoft is capping Xbox Cloud Gaming in November for Game Pass members and opening pay-as-you-go streaming to everyone else. Here is what that actually means.
Firefox Rolls Out iPhone Ad Blocking While Mozilla Still Shows Its Own Ads
Firefox slowly rolls out baked-in iPhone ad blocking, off by default. It lets you skip website ads while Mozilla still makes money showing its own ads.
WhatsApp Video Calls Can Bypass Your Android Lock Screen and Show Private Photos
A WhatsApp video-call screen can bypass Android lock-screen photo protection without any real hack. The issue has already been reported to Meta and Google.
5 Million WordPress Sites Face Takeover Risk From All-in-One WP Migration Flaw
A high-severity SQL injection flaw in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin could let unauthenticated attackers take over 5 million WordPress sites.
FBI Probes Dark Web Shop Selling 153 Million Driver Licenses
A dark web shop is selling 153 million-plus U.S. and Canadian driver licenses, likely siphoned from a Louisiana ID firm. FBI New Orleans opened a probe.
Apple Cites Shocking MacBook Evidence and Pushes OpenAI for Faster Discovery
Apple filed a new court document in its OpenAI lawsuit, citing shocking forensic evidence from an ex-employee MacBook and pushing for expedited discovery.
FTC Says Amazon Secretly Inflated Ad Prices and Extracted $20 Billion
FTC and 22 states sue Amazon for secretly inflating ad prices through hidden auction changes, a hit that may exceed $20 billion since 2019. Small shops pay.
Luca Maestri Is Winding Down at Apple With Only a Class Left to Teach
Former Apple CFO Luca Maestri is quietly winding down at Apple. He left the CFO job in January 2025 and now only teaches one class at Apple University.