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Chrome and Edge extensions went rogue and hit 4M+ devices

Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions that once looked harmless have quietly turned into a sprawling spyware operation, ...
Forbes

FBI Warns That Hackers Are Posing As Fake Feds — What You Need To Know

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. It is much less common to see an alert, specifically ...
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Fears to Fathom—How Roblox Taps Into Real Horror

GamingWithKev analyzes how Roblox taps into real horror fears for players. Trump canceling GDP report comes under scrutiny Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a ...

Florida Says Roblox Failed to Protect Kids From Predators (1)

Roblox Corp. violated Florida law by failing to protect kids on its online gaming platform from sexual predators that use the ...
KSL

FCC says hackers hijack radio gear to send fake alerts, obscenities

WASHINGTON — Hackers are hijacking radio transmission equipment to broadcast bogus emergency messages and obscene language, the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday. In a public notice, ...
Engadget

Roblox begins asking tens of millions of children to verify their age with a selfie

Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face in order to access the platform's chat features. The updated policy, which ...
IBTimes UK

Hackers Could Fake a Hurricane — Using the Same AI That Predicts the Weather

An image generated from GraphCast, Google DeepMind’s AI weather-forecasting model, shows a detailed analysis of current atmospheric conditions, part of a new wave of machine-learning tools now used ...
CNN

Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...
The Hill

Roblox steps up age checks, will group younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
Daily Express

New scam alert over fake Captcha test that could give hackers your data

A woman has warned people about a scam involving fake security tests that could see hackers gain your personal data and potentially even the money in your bank. It's essential to remain vigilant when ...
WUNC

Hackers are helping hijackers steal cargo shipments in real life, researchers find

Hackers are pulling the strings far beyond cyberspace. A research team has uncovered details of a scam to hijack real-world cargo shipments. Here's NPR cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin.
Bisnow

Ransomware Hackers Paralyze Georgia Real Estate Database

UPDATE, DEC. 1, 7:15 P.M. ET: This article has been updated with current information on the status of the ransomware attack from the GSCCCA. A state database that is a vital tool for accessing Georgia ...