The Conduent breach; from 10 million to 25 million (and counting)
Conduent’s data breach has turned out to be far larger than early filings suggested, rising from about 10.5 million affected people to more than 25 million as additional state and corporate notifications came in. Texas alone reportedly climbed from roughly 4 million to 15.4 million impacted residents, while Oregon stayed near 10.5 million. The ....
Instagram flagged explicit messages to minors in 2018. Image-blurring arrived six years later
Newly unsealed court documents say Meta knew as far back as 2018 that adults were able to find and message minors on Instagram, including sending explicit images, yet Instagram only rolled out automatic blurring of sexually explicit images in teen direct messages in September 2024. The details come from a deposition involving Instagram head ....
Public Google API keys can be used to expose Gemini AI data
The article explains that Google Cloud API keys that developers used to treat as safe to publish, like keys embedded in public JavaScript for Maps or other services, can now often act like real credentials for the Gemini API. Researchers found roughly 2,800 exposed keys in public code that could authenticate to Gemini, creating ....
Samsung TVs stop spying on viewers in Texas. Here’s how to disable ACR anywhere
Samsung agreed to change how its smart TVs collect and sell viewing data in Texas after a settlement with the Texas Attorney General over Automated Content Recognition, a feature that identifies what you watch by sampling audio or video and matching it to a database. Under the deal, Samsung must stop collecting ACR data ....
OpenClaw: What is it and can you use it safely?
OpenClaw is an open source AI agent that runs on your own computer and can act like a hands on assistant, connecting to chat apps and other tools to browse the web, run commands, and read or edit files. It has drawn attention not just for hype, but for security headaches, including confusing rebrands ....
Roblox gives predators “powerful tools” to target children, says LA County
Los Angeles County has sued Roblox, saying the platform misleads parents about safety while exposing children to predators, grooming, and sexually explicit content, and it is the first California government body to take the company to court over child safety. The complaint argues Roblox chose growth and profit over protections, noting that until November ....
Developer creates app to detect nearby smart glasses
An independent developer created an Android app called Nearby Glasses that scans Bluetooth Low Energy signals to warn you when smart glasses are probably nearby, focusing on devices tied to Meta, Luxottica’s Meta Ray Bans, and Snap. He built it after reading reports of people using smart glasses to secretly film others, and he ....
Meta patents AI that could keep you posting from beyond the grave
Meta has been granted a US patent for an AI system that could learn from a person’s posts, messages, voice notes, likes, and other activity, then act as a stand in that can reply in feeds and DMs, and even simulate audio or video calls. The patent explicitly says it could be used when ....
Password managers keep your passwords safe, unless…
The article argues that password managers are still a smart way to handle passwords, but “zero knowledge” cloud based managers can be weaker than their marketing implies if the provider’s server is malicious or fully compromised. Researchers tested several services and showed how features like shared vaults, group and admin key handling, and account ....
TikTok’s privacy update mentions immigration status. Here’s why.
TikTok’s US app forced users to accept new terms in a January 22, 2026 pop-up, and many panicked after seeing “citizenship or immigration status” listed as sensitive information TikTok might process. The article says that wording is not new, it first appeared around August 2024, and it does not mean TikTok is asking people ....
