Dutch regulators hit Uber with an €825 million fine over automated driver suspensions. Second-biggest GDPR penalty, and regular folks should pay attention.
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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.
Iran-Linked Hackers Took a UK Power Plant Offline for Four Days
Iran-linked hackers forced a British power plant offline for four days last month. Officials call it the first successful attack on UK energy infrastructure.
US Bank Investigating LockBit Ransomware Claim as Crooks Threaten a September 3 Data Dump
US Bank is investigating a LockBit ransomware claim. The group threatens to publish stolen data on September 3 unless paid. Here’s what customers should do.
Volt Typhoon Is Already Inside. A War Game Asked What Happens If the Water Stops.
Chinese state hackers have held persistent access in U.S. water, power, transport, and communications. Officials call that pre-positioning. A closed-door insurance exercise then asked what if 5,000 water utilities went down at once. The game found no shared playbook.
Russian Hackers Hijack High-Value Accounts by Abusing OAuth and WhatsApp Device Linking
Russian-linked hackers use phishing plus legitimate OAuth and WhatsApp device linking to hijack high-value government, defense, and academic accounts.
Nielsen Requires Panelists to Wear TV-Listening Wrist Devices Starting August 31
Nielsen now requires thousands of research panelists to wear PPM wrist devices that listen to TV audio starting August 31. Refuse and you lose your stipend.