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The next intellectual property thief may sound like your CEO
Impersonation, phishing and domain-name abuse are the most concerning types of online intellectual property infringement, according to CSC’s The State of Online IP Risk 2026 …
Product showcase: Helmit alerts parents when online conversations show signs of trouble
Helmit is a parental control app that combines AI-powered social media monitoring with screen time management, web filtering, location tracking, and safety alerts. It …
Bots with good manners are better at fooling people on social media
Most people can’t tell a bot from a human online, and the bots most likely to fool them are the polite ones, according to a new Surfshark study. The company analyzed …
OpenAI reveals how criminals used ChatGPT to run scams
OpenAI banned a coordinated network of ChatGPT accounts that likely originated in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province, a region reports have linked to online scam …
Buying TikTok followers can expose users to scams and account theft
Buying TikTok followers, likes, or views could do more than inflate engagement metrics. According to Malwarebytes, many services selling social media growth operate through …
Mastodon 4.6 adds profile Collections and two-factor controls
People who run accounts on the open source social network Mastodon can now group profiles together and share those groups across the web. The 4.6 release centers on a feature …
Fake Spotify Premium tutorials on TikTok and Instagram Reels spread malware
Cybercriminals are using TikTok and Instagram Reels videos to spread Vidar, an infostealer malware, through fake downloads for popular paid software, according to …
Scams now operate like real businesses with budgets and targets
Social media has overtaken email as a primary attack vector, showing changes in how people consume information and interact online, according to Bitdefender’s Global …
Apple expands what parents can block, approve, and limit
Apple has previewed a set of new child safety features coming to iPhone, iPad, and the Mac later this year, expanding parental controls with tools that help families manage …
Public Instagram posts provide raw material for AI phishing campaigns
A handful of public Instagram posts can give attackers enough material to generate convincing phishing emails with GenAI. Research from the University of Texas at Arlington …
LinkedIn job scams push most pros to verify roles before applying
Questioning whether a job posting is genuine has become part of the application routine for most professionals. 72% stop to consider the legitimacy of a role at least …
Meta’s AI will scan height and bone structure to detect under-13 users
Meta is deploying AI that scans photos and videos for physical cues to assess whether a user is under 13 on Instagram and Facebook. Teen Account on Instagram (Source: Meta) …
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