Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that AI is outsourcing your thinking. Firms that lose control of data will not exist. Regular folks should worry too.
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Fake Microsoft SysScan Scam Tricks People Into Uninstalling Antivirus
Researchers found fake Microsoft-branded SysScan tools inventing PC problems, pushing people to uninstall antivirus, then steering them into refund scams.
Hackers Poisoned Google and Bing Search With Cloaked Fake Bank Login Pages
Hackers are poisoning Google and Bing so fake bank login pages show up in search. They steal passwords and hijack live sessions from regular customers.
Fake CAPTCHA Scam Tricks Mac Users Into Pasting a Backdoor Into Terminal
Fake CAPTCHA pages are tricking Mac users into pasting Terminal commands that install a backdoor, steal passwords, and quietly mine crypto on their machines.
TikTok’s $400 Million Kids Privacy Settlement Changes Almost Nothing for Parents
TikTok just paid $400 million to end a 2024 Justice Department lawsuit over kids privacy. Here is what that settlement actually means for parents at home.
Uber Faces Nearly $1B Fine for Letting Software Suspend Drivers
Dutch regulators hit Uber with an €825 million fine over automated driver suspensions. Second-biggest GDPR penalty, and regular folks should pay attention.
AliExpress Hijacks Multipoint Bluetooth Headphones With Hidden Web Audio Fingerprinting
AliExpress pages can silently seize multipoint Bluetooth headphones using hidden Web Audio fingerprinting. No music, no video, just your phone going mute.
Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft for Windows Device IDs of Entire Discord Servers Over GTA 6 Leaks
Take-Two Interactive wants Microsoft to turn over Windows MachineGuid IDs, login IPs, and OneDrive contents for everyone in three Discord servers by September 4.
LinkedIn’s AI Slop Button Just Crossed a Million Hits
People have clicked LinkedIn’s “Seems like AI slop” button over a million times already. Regular folks are finally done with the fake professional feed now.