Results for 'bot'

AI | Scams

AI chat bots are sliding into League of Legends friend requests

August 7, 2026 - Chat bots are sending friend requests in Riot immediately after ending your game. What are the scammers up to now?

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AI | News

The AI Act kicks into action, forces companies to be clear about AI chatbots

August 3, 2026 - The European Union (EU) has started enforcing key parts of the AI Act, with immediate, visible consequences for chatbots, deepfakes and other consumer‑facing AI.

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Data breaches | News

Healthcare giant Abbott probes two cyber incidents amid extortion claims

July 20, 2026 - Extortion groups ShinyHunters and ShadowByt3$ claim they stole vast amounts of patient data. Those allegations have not been verified.

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Mobile | News

NetNut botnet takes a hit. Don’t be part of the next one.

July 6, 2026 - Google, the FBI, and other partners have disrupted a residential proxy network built on millions of hijacked devices and used by criminals.

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Bugs | News

Thousands of D-Link routers under control of AryStinger botnet

June 22, 2026 - Thousands of outdated D-Link routers have been absorbed into the AryStinger botnet, with no future security updates available to protect them.

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AI

AI: Threat, tool, or both?

June 5, 2026 - Public concern about AI is rising. We look at what's driving it, and why cybersecurity occupies a unique place in this debate.

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AI | News | Privacy

Meta’s AI support bot happily handed Instagram accounts to hackers

June 4, 2026 - Hackers convinced an AI support bot to hand over Instagram accounts by changing recovery email addresses.

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News | Privacy

Yarbo responds to robot flaws that could mow down their owners

May 11, 2026 - A researcher found a host of vulnerabilities in Yarbo garden robots that could expose Wi-Fi passwords, hijack cameras, and run over their owners on command.

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AI | News

Researchers built a chatbot that only knows the world before 1931

April 29, 2026 - What happens when you strip the internet out of AI? Researchers built a chatbot that only knows the world before 1931.

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Podcast

Killer robots are here. Now what? (Lock and Code S07E07)

April 5, 2026 - This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Peter Asaro about killer robots, how to stop them, and their obvious consequences.

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