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Google is using your Gmail to train it's AI! Here's how to opt out.

Gmail READS Your Emails to Train Gemini AI Models - Unless You Opt Out Unless you change this setting in Gmail. . .Google is training its AI on your emails and your attachments.~~~~~Hi! Don't forget to like the video, subscribe ...

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AI generated artist, lyrics, etc. In under 2min.

My AI music piece with CBS airs tomorrow morning. #suno #aimusic #shorts

LastPass phishing campaign.

Advanced Phishing Kit Adds LastPass Branding for Use in Phishing Campaigns - The LastPass Blog APRIL 22, 2024 UPDATE: This campaign is now using "tickets-lastpass[.]com" as its primary phishing page and appears to have shifted primarily to texting (SMS messages) as the main point of contact, though the cybercriminals are also still calling people directly in an attempt to social engineer peo...

"Malvertising via brand impersonation is back again"

Malvertising via brand impersonation is back again Ads containing the official website of an impersonated brand are running again, allowing fraudsters to scam users.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/02/stalkerware-maker-fined-410k-and-compelled-notify-victims

Stalkerware Maker Fined $410k and Compelled to Notify Victims Last week, the New York Attorney General secured a $410,000 fine from Patrick Hinchy and 16 companies that he runs which produce and sell spyware and stalkerware. In addition, he and his companies must modify their stalkerware to alert victims that their devices have been compromised. This sends a.....

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/26/what-to-expect-from-ai-in-2023/

"Art-generating models like Stable Diffusion, for instance, have led to incredible outpourings of creativity, powering apps and even entirely new business models. On the other hand, its open source nature lets bad actors use it to create deepfakes at scale — all while artists protest that it’s profiting off of their work."

What to expect from AI in 2023 What might 2023 hold for AI after an eventful year? TechCrunch spoke to experts in the field to get their takes.

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/11/tiktok-invisible-challenge-unfilter-steals-credit-cards-and-other-info?utm_source=blueshift&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=b2c_pro_oth_20221205_promotional_weeklynewsletter_v1_166993574913

TikTok Invisible Challenge "Unfilter" steals credit cards and other info Attackers are banking on the popularity of a TikTok challenge to lure their victims into installing an information stealer

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While Dridex (aka Bugat, Cridex) is not new, it's back. In a nutshell, it's malware that specializes in stealing bank credentials. Read more about it here:

Dridex Malware | CISA This Alert is the result of recent collaboration between the Department of the Treasury Financial Sector Cyber Information Group (CIG) and the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to identify and share information with the financial services sector. Treasury a...