Security News

Android spyware camouflaged as VPN, chat apps on Google Play
2023-06-19 15:22

Three Android apps on Google Play were used by state-sponsored threat actors to collect intelligence from targeted devices, such as location data and contact lists. The malicious Android apps were discovered by Cyfirma, who attributed the operation with medium confidence to the Indian hacking group "DoNot," also tracked as APT-C-35, which has targeted high-profile organizations in Southeast Asia since at least 2018.

Microsoft now lets you speak to its AI-powered Bing Chat
2023-06-09 17:19

Microsoft announced today that users would also be able to communicate with Bing Chat, the AI-powered chat-based version of its Bing search engine, via voice commands. "We know many of you love using voice input for chat on Mobile. It's now also available on desktop by clicking on the microphone icon in the Bing Chat box," the Bing Team said.

Vivaldi is spoofing Edge Browser to bypass Bing Chat restrictions
2023-06-08 22:24

The Vivaldi Browser is now spoofing Microsoft Edge on Android devices starting today to bypass browser restrictions Microsoft placed in Bing Chat. Since Microsoft released its Bing Chat, they have restricted it so users can only use it on the Microsoft Edge Browser.

WhatsApp allows users to lock sensitive chats
2023-05-16 08:39

Meta has unveiled Chat Lock within WhatsApp, a feature that allows users to keep sensitive and intimate conversations safe from prying eyes. By tapping on a one-to-one or group conversation, users can easily enable Chat Lock and choose between password or biometric authentication options.

WhatsApp now lets you lock chats with a password or fingerprint
2023-05-15 18:20

Chat Lock will create a new folder that can be locked with a password or biometric methods like a fingerprint. "Locking a chat takes that thread out of your inbox and puts it behind its own folder that can only be accessed with your device's password or biometric, like a fingerprint," WhatsApp said today.

'Top three Balkans drug kingpins' arrested after cops crack their Sky ECC chats
2023-05-13 07:14

European police arrested three people in Belgrade described as "The biggest" drug lords in the Balkans in what cops are chalking up to another win in dismantling Sky ECC's encrypted messaging app last year. Sky ECC was a subscription-based, end-to-end encrypted messaging app made by Sky Global and bundled on Google, Apple, Nokia, and BlackBerry handsets stripped of their GPS units, cameras, and microphones - the idea being that you could chat via text with other users without fear of being snooped on by the cops and others.

Operation ChattyGoblin: Hackers Targeting Gambling Firms via Chat Apps
2023-05-09 13:29

Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET is tracking the series of attacks against Southeast Asian gambling companies under the name Operation ChattyGoblin. "These attacks use a specific tactic: targeting the victim companies' support agents via chat applications - in particular, the Comm100 and LiveHelp100 apps," ESET said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

A bug revealed ChatGPT users’ chat history, personal and billing data
2023-03-27 11:41

Not only were some ChatGPT users able to see what other users have been using the AI chatbot for, but limited personal and billing information ended up getting revealed, as well.ChatGPT suffered an outage on March 20 and then problems with making conversation history accessible to users.

Dems, Repubs eye up ban on chat apps they don't like
2023-03-09 01:28

On Tuesday a bipartisan group of a dozen US senators introduced a bill to authorize the Commerce Department to ban information and communications technology products and services deemed threats to national security. White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan issued a statement endorsing the legislation.

Bing Chat has a secret ‘Celebrity’ mode to impersonate celebrities
2023-03-04 16:14

A secret Bing Chat 'Celebrity' mode allows users to instruct the AI to impersonate celebrities, answering questions and talking like the person it imitates. Microsoft is constantly testing new, hidden features in Bing Chat that allow you to turn it into different chat modes, such as gaming, personal assistant, or a friend who can help you with your problems.