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ID Verification Service for TikTok, Uber, X Exposed Driver Licenses
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ID Verification Service for TikTok, Uber, X Exposed Driver Licenses

As social networks and porn sites move towards a verified identity model, the actions of one cybersecurity researcher show that ID verification services themselves could get hacked too.
California Apple Manufacturing Facility Has 19 ‘Potential Violations’ of EPA Regulations
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California Apple Manufacturing Facility Has 19 ‘Potential Violations’ of EPA Regulations

A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency suggests that Apple also miscalculated the effectiveness of its hazardous compound air filters.
I Paid $365.63 to Replace 404 Media With AI
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I Paid $365.63 to Replace 404 Media With AI

Paying a freelancer on Fiverr to create a plagiarizing ChatGPT-powered news site revealed an industry of middlemen and services trying to game Google Search.
Researcher Infects His Own Meta Quest VR Headset With Ransomware
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Researcher Infects His Own Meta Quest VR Headset With Ransomware

A cybersecurity researcher set out to prove whether Meta’s virtual reality headset is susceptible to a certain flavor of ransomware.
Users ‘Jailbreak’ AI Video Generator to Make Porn
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Users ‘Jailbreak’ AI Video Generator to Make Porn

Luma Labs’ Dream Machine, an AI video generator that’s on the market before OpenAI’s Sora, can be tricked to generate explicit videos.
AI Images in Google Search Results Have Opened a Portal to Hell
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AI Images in Google Search Results Have Opened a Portal to Hell

Google image search results are turning up AI-generated images of celebrities and leading users to sites that host AI-generated nudes celebrities made to look like children.
Hacker Accesses Internal ‘Tile’ Tool That Provides Location Data to Cops
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Hacker Accesses Internal ‘Tile’ Tool That Provides Location Data to Cops

A hacker broke into systems used by Tile, the tracking company, then stole a wealth of customer data and had access to internal company tools.
Hackers Target AI Users With Malicious Stable Diffusion Tool on GitHub to Protest 'Art Theft'
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Hackers Target AI Users With Malicious Stable Diffusion Tool on GitHub to Protest 'Art Theft'

An extension for a popular Stable Diffusion graphical user interface on Github appears to have been stealing users’ login credentials.
‘AI Call Center Software’ Is Powering a Scam Call Center
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‘AI Call Center Software’ Is Powering a Scam Call Center

Internal data from a scam call center shows it is using Voiso to power its scam operation. Voiso does offer some AI-powered features, although it's unclear if the scammers are using those particular products.
Americans Are Hiring People in the Philippines to Help Them Find Adderall
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Americans Are Hiring People in the Philippines to Help Them Find Adderall

For $50 a prescription, a freelancer overseas will call pharmacies in your area to find Adderall and weight loss drugs like Mounjaro or WeGovy.
'Team Fortress 2' Botters Use AI Voice to Defame Critic
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'Team Fortress 2' Botters Use AI Voice to Defame Critic

Team Fortress 2’s botting problem has escalated to doxing, swatting, and defaming people who call attention to it.
Why Do These Instagram Electricians Want to 'Deep Throat' You?
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Why Do These Instagram Electricians Want to 'Deep Throat' You?

A convoluted web of referral schemes results in Instagram ads for roofers who want to have sex with you.