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Before you post about Meta using your images, please read this. The information is false.

New, Unprecedented Facebook Rule Appeared on TV That Allows Meta to Use Your Photos? Users were told to post "I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Facebook to use my photos, information, messages or posts."

Thank goodness for kind, knowledgeable people like this woman!

Shipping service owner saves Westerville grandmother from scam WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — An elderly Westerville woman walked into PostNet to send a package last month, and walked out with a new perspective. The owner of the shipping service company, Kin…

RIP Kevin Mitnick

Famed Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59 Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. At the time of his death, he was Chief Hacking Officer at security awareness training firm KnowBe4.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-issues-ddos-warning-after-attacks-hit-multiple-us-orgs/

Thanks to BleepingComputer for the heads up on this!

Be prepared to get angry. I mean VERY angry. (At least I did reading this.)

US intelligence confirms it buys Americans' personal data A declassified U.S. government report confirms buying Americans' data "raises significant issues related to privacy and civil liberties."

Thanks too BleepingComputer for the post.

Swiss government warns of ongoing DDoS attacks, data leak The Swiss government has disclosed that a recent ransomware attack on an IT supplier might have impacted its data, while today, it warns that it is now targeted in DDoS attacks.

Yep, he was 15 years old when he started.

RaidForums: The child hacker facing extradition to the US Portuguese national Diogo Santos Coelho launched one of the world's biggest hacking forums in 2015 when he was just 14 years old. The FBI chose not to intervene until he was old enough to be tried as an adult.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-govt-agencies-to-patch-moveit-bug-used-for-data-theft/

Admins, if you are responsible for a MOVEit Transfer Servers, please update your systems! (Thanks to BleepingComputer for the article.)

CISA orders govt agencies to patch MOVEit bug used for data theft CISA has added an actively exploited security bug in the Progress MOVEit Transfer managed file transfer (MFT) solution to its list of known exploited vulnerabilities, warning U.S. federal agencies to patch their systems by June 23.

You do everything you can to protect yourself and they still manage to get you!

Hackers steal the SSN of nearly 6 million people PharMerica suffered the biggest data breach so far this year. The stolen data appears to be up for sale on the black market.

I think this is right on the money and if the Internet dies, I won't be terribly disappointed anymore. Technology has gotten entirely out of hand.

AI could be 'nail in the coffin' for the internet, warns Neil DeGrasse Tyson Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson warned AI could be the 'final nail in the coffin' for the internet as concerns surrounding the technology continue to mount

Check your logs!

Cisco warns of attacks on network routers, firewalls Cisco's Talos intelligence group's warning follows a UK notice about increasing exploits against perimeter-based networking equipment.

Heads up!

FBI warns against using free charging stations l GMA The FBI's Denver bureau issued a tweet cautioning people against using charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers, warning they could be givin...

And they were worried about TikTok.

'I've never seen anything like this:' One of China's most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts | CNN Business While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.

I was going to close this page down and retire but after what I've been seeing lately, I've changed my mind. Here is some breaking news for you to chew on this afternoon....

Malware has infiltrated your Smart TV. I'm actually surprised it took this long!

BBB Scam Alert: Scammers may be targeting your smart TV Scammers can target victims through any device that’s connected to the internet, and your smart TV is no exception.