TP-Link to open doors with a mere palm
Your palm can be great for handshakes and holding things, but the next palm reader probably won’t be a fortune teller. It may simply be your front door.
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Latest in security
AI chatbots might direct you to ghost store scams
Some may search and some simply ask, but it seems Norton has a good reason to not simply trust AI for everything you search: some links you get could be scams.
Your TV could be the most hackable tech in your home
If you own a TV with an internet connection, you may have the most obvious way for hackers to break into your home, according to a new report.
Websites suffer from an AI-found flaw in PHP
Roughly 70 percent of websites are dealing with a couple of vulnerabilities that could make the servers easy targets for hackers, and that means sites you rely on mightn’t be up this week.
Malware comes to online ads
There is perhaps a new reason to use an ad blocker, or at the very least ensure you have some form of security: ads can now carry malware and spyware. You don’t even need to click.
Real fake phones can be found with real malware
Most phones come the way the manufacturer intends them to, but some phones are intentionally fraudulent. And of those that are, some are also coming with malware, too.
Arlo’s “essential” solar camera takes a different look
Keeping tabs on the home while you’re not there is the domain of the security camera, a gadget that tends to look the same no matter who makes it. A point Arlo seems keen to shake up.
Scammers are now having you call them
It’s much easier to trick people when the victim ends up calling the scammer. That’s the latest approach, and it may even prevent telco protections from working.
Digital grief: preparing for death in an online era
A death of a family member is difficult, but it’s worse when they go unprepared. How do you prepare for the digital issues left behind, such as passwords, PINs, and more?
AI everywhere means caution is bring thrown
There’s a story about AI doing something wrong at least once per week, but that’s no fault of people using it. However, those using it aren’t AI cautious, according to a new report.
