… And yet there is surprisingly little effort to quantify these capabilities or risks. The way AI models tend to flatter and ingratiate in conversations—a tendency known as sycophancy—make them ideal tools for stringing people along in scams. …
… It adds caller ID, spam detection, a spam risk meter, and a personal block list. T-Mobile has the free Scam Shield app, which offers caller ID, scam detection and blocking, and even a proxy number you can use when you don’t want to share your real number. …
… You'll get the best prices when you buy directly from other people, but those potential savings have to be balanced against the risks of getting a faulty device or being scammed. …
… Finally, we detailed Russia’s effort to create a local competitor to Starlink satellite internet service—with all the privacy and security concerns that entails. And there’s more. Each week, we round up the security and privacy news we didn’t cover in depth ourselves. …
… But the wave of takeovers illustrates the risks of off-loading security functions to AI—particularly at companies like Meta, which has very publicly touted its all-in approach to adopting AI across the company. …
… The US government considers even routine commercial data sales to private entities in those jurisdictions to be a national security risk. …
… The AI race has finally entered the cybersecurity lap. After Anthropic revealed its new model, Mythos, as a unique risk to the security status quo, OpenAI announced that it, too, has a new cybersecurity strategy, and a new model to go with it—GPT-5.4-Cyber. …
… If a seller only has a few reviews, your risk increases. …
… Officially listed for resale at $800 each, the 15 percent buyer’s fee would’ve jacked their final cost up to $920—meaning Coleman saved a total of $1,680. “People have been trying to figure out ways to avoid that fee, but it's impossible to avoid without risks,” says Coleman. “But I think there’s a… …
… A lot of them are about scams. "What way is this platform being manipulated or what scam is this person running?" I have severe unmedicated ADHD, and every single day I start down a dozen different rabbit holes. …