Computing Security – The TechBriefs

Welcome to the ‘AI slop’ security crisis – these 198 iOS apps were found leaking private chats and user locations

(Image credit: Shutterstock / Tada Images) Security researchers have discovered scores of mobile apps leaking data Private messages of over […]

(Image credit: Generated with Adobe Firefly AI) Attackers can hack your speaker’s microphones and track your location The vulnerability is […]

(Image credit: Photo by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Researchers found a flaw with Telegram that can expose user IP […]

(Image credit: Proton VPN) Proton raised a record $1.27 million, awarding 10 Lifetime accounts Grants were awarded to 10 community-chosen […]

(Image credit: Roblox) Roblox expands mandatory age verification for chat features to all regions Users must agree to a facial […]

(Image credit: Getty Images) Half of the US population now needs to verify their age to view certain content online. […]

(Image credit: ESET) As more people fall victim to online scams and data breaches, digital security has moved from being […]

(Image credit: Getty Images) VPNs have gained significant attention in 2025, and not all of it has been positive. The […]

(Image credit: Michele Ursi / Shutterstock) Encrypted messaging developers may be considered hostile actors in the UK An independent review […]

Image credit: Pixabay (Image credit: Vlad Yushinov/via Getty Images) The EU Council shares preliminary views on new data retention framework […]