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16,000 Apps Built With AI Left Your Personal Data Wide Open
AI THREATS5 min read

16,000 Apps Built With AI Left Your Personal Data Wide Open

Researchers found 16,326 databases fully open on the internet, many built by AI coding tools that skipped the one security step that keeps strangers out.

2026-10-03T08:02:08.655401+00:00READ →
Your Credit Card Was Worth Just $25 to the AI Bot That Stole It
AI THREATS4 min read

Your Credit Card Was Worth Just $25 to the AI Bot That Stole It

AI bots hit 100 online stores in 5 days and walked off with 600,000 credit card numbers — for a total attacker cost of $8,000.

2026-09-27T08:05:42.058708+00:00READ →
Your Claude Account Can Be Hijacked Without Your Password: What to Do Now
AI THREATS5 min read

Your Claude Account Can Be Hijacked Without Your Password: What to Do Now

Infostealer malware is stealing Claude session cookies and draining AI subscriptions without touching your password or 2FA code.

2026-09-04T08:09:34.243356+00:00READ →
Scammers Used a Deepfake of Australia's PM to Steal $7.4 Million — And Your Social Feed Is the Delivery Mechanism
AI THREATS5 min read

Scammers Used a Deepfake of Australia's PM to Steal $7.4 Million — And Your Social Feed Is the Delivery Mechanism

AI audio grafted onto real PM footage fooled investors out of $7.4M AUD. Regulators call it 'an emergency in the making' — and the technique defeats standard detection advice.

2026-08-19T08:02:12.881924+00:00READ →
1 in 4 Americans Got a Fake Call Using Their Family's Cloned Voice
AI THREATS6 min read

1 in 4 Americans Got a Fake Call Using Their Family's Cloned Voice

Scammers are cloning voices from 3 seconds of TikTok audio. One in four Americans already received a deepfake call — and 77% of those who engage lose money.

2026-06-06T14:00:45.772214+00:00READ →