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- Researcher bypassed Meta smart glasses’ safeguards to run her own code
on November 10, 2026 at 3:09 pmShe was able to bypass a safeguard meant to stop unauthorized software running on Meta glasses. It wasn’t easy, but showed it is possible.
- Update Chrome now to fix a flaw attackers are exploiting
on November 10, 2026 at 1:23 pmGoogle has released Chrome updates for desktop and Android to patch a zero-day vulnerability already being exploited in attacks.
- Before you buy an advent calendar, check these warning signson November 10, 2026 at 1:03 pm
Copied storefronts, fake urgency, and contradictory product claims are among the warning signs we found on suspicious advent calendar sites.
- 13.3 million people’s medical data exposed; companies pay $300,000
on November 9, 2026 at 1:13 pmThe New York AG reached a settlement with Perry Johnson & Associates and four related companies over a 2023 breach.
- A week in security (November 2 – November 8)on November 9, 2026 at 8:01 am
A list of topics we covered in the week of November 2 to November 8 of 2026
- Big Tech sues over California plan to limit kids’ scrollingon November 6, 2026 at 3:06 pm
Social media platforms Google, Meta, and TikTok say California’s law violates their free-speech rights and interferes with parents’ decisions.
- Attacks on supermarket and blood storage systems prompt US warning
on November 6, 2026 at 12:02 pmUS agencies have issued a warning about remote access to industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems.
- Phone return scams: where a real delivery and a fake return end up in a bill for youon November 5, 2026 at 10:18 pm
Phone return scams are part of a very convincing social engineering method where the criminals get a phone and you get billed.
- NIKKE PC launcher compromise put players’ passwords and personal files at risk
on November 5, 2026 at 10:06 pmPlayers of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE are being urged to check their PCs after attackers tampered with files used by the game’s Windows launcher.
- Scammers use AI-generated images of missing pets to extort ownerson November 5, 2026 at 9:34 pm
Scammers are using AI images to enhance their “I’ve found your missing pet and want money to return it to you” schemes.
- Vizio, Samsung smart TVs seem to ignore tracking opt outson November 5, 2026 at 12:10 pm
If you thought that opting out of surveillance on your smart TV would give you your privacy back, think again.
- The fake $750 Apple Cash reward that pays out nothing
on November 4, 2026 at 6:49 pmA fake $750 Apple Cash offer uses scripted checks and fake countdowns. Affiliate marketers earn a commission; you get no reward.
- mSecure tells users to change passwords but won’t say why [updated]on November 4, 2026 at 5:02 pm
mSecure has urged users to protect information stored in its app, but hasn’t explained what happened or whether anyone’s data was exposed.
- Chrome 157 fixes 213 security issues, including 7 critical flaws
on November 4, 2026 at 12:16 pmYour browser may not have updated itself yet. Here’s how to check your version and install the fix manually.
- A hidden backdoor put 1.3 million set-top boxes to work for criminalson November 3, 2026 at 2:11 pm
Videostrong planted a backdoor in more than 1.3 million Android set-top boxes and sold criminals access to the resulting botnet.
- Hackers put porn on public billboards and claim it was “far too easy”on November 3, 2026 at 12:01 pm
A hacking group called Leakers$ gained access to remote management software for billboards and used it to show porn.
- Revolve card breach: 1.5 million people may be affectedon November 3, 2026 at 11:26 am
Revolve says shoppers’ saved card details were stolen. A Texas filing suggests as many as 1.5 million people may be affected.
- 5 stars for sale: Inside the underground fake review trade
on November 2, 2026 at 2:24 pmUnderground sellers offer five-star reviews and charge up to $1,100 to make negative feedback disappear.
- Applebee’s customer data exposed by password left in app
on November 2, 2026 at 2:22 pmA researcher found an embedded password in Applebee’s app that exposed customer data.
- A week in security (October 26 – November 1)on November 2, 2026 at 8:01 am
A list of topics we covered in the week of October 26 to November 1 of 2026
