Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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Roundup Dating appdates (June 2024): Bumble movie, Apple’s ‘infidelity-friendly’ update, Tinder goes running, and more
A monthly roundup of dating app news from June 2024 covering Apple's iOS 18 app-hiding feature, a Bumble biopic in development, a controversial AI-powered lesbian-only dating app, Tokyo's government-backed marriage app, and Tinder's real-world
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News Bad kitty: USB vibrator found to contain crypto-mining malware
A USB vibrator sold by Spencer's was found to contain Lumma malware capable of stealing browser extension data and cryptocurrency wallet credentials, despite having no internet connectivity. Security researchers at Malwarebytes identified the threat
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News AI Dick Ratings scores your schlong for $25, but you don’t ever send a picture
AI Dick Ratings is a $25 chatbot service that generates penis ratings based on user-submitted text descriptions rather than actual photos, trained on over 4,000 real dick pics sourced from OnlyFans creators. The article
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News In Image-based abuse: from revenge porn to deepfakes Scam loan apps sent fake nude photos to victims’ family members
Scam loan apps in Mexico are using AI-generated fake nude images of victims, edited onto their faces, to harass and extort borrowers by sending the images to their family members. An investigation by Rest
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News First sex toy safety requirements guide released with huge cybersecurity blind spot
The first international ISO safety requirements guide for sex toys, released in September 2021, is examined for its notable omission of cybersecurity and data privacy standards. While the guide addresses physical safety attributes of
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News Mozilla says most dating apps don’t meet even minimum security standards
Mozilla Foundation's 2021 Privacy Not Included report reveals that 21 of 24 dating apps and half of 26 smart sex toys examined fail to meet minimum security standards, exposing widespread data privacy failures across
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Opinion Fleek leak: Stop putting the most stupid stuff you do online. Seriously.
Security researchers at vpnMentor discovered an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket containing user images from the defunct adult social app Fleek, which closed in 2019 but left user data exposed until 2021. The vulnerability also
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News Security flaw in male chastity device could leave your pickle in a pickle
A smart chastity cage called Cellmate by Qiui was found to have serious security vulnerabilities that could allow anyone to remotely lock all devices simultaneously, trapping users. The flaws, discovered by white hat security
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News Leaky bucket exposes dodgy dating app data
A 882GB unsecured Elasticsearch database operated by Cyprus-based marketing company Mailfire exposed personal data from approximately 70 dating apps, including names, dates of birth, locations, contact details, and private messages. The breach was discovered
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News TOR privacy is being compromised by hackers, and there’s no fix
The TOR anonymity network is being exploited by Bitcoin scammers who have inserted rogue servers into the network, giving users a 1-in-10 chance of connecting to a fake server. TOR's ability to fix the
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News Zoombombers inject Pornhub into Twitter hack court hearing
A Florida court hearing for Twitter hack suspect Graham Clark was disrupted and ultimately abandoned after Zoombombers infiltrated the unprotected video call and broadcast pornography, including a Pornhub clip. The incident occurred because the
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News Researchers find serious flaws in OKCupid security
Cybersecurity firm Check Point Research discovered multiple serious vulnerabilities in OkCupid's website and app that could have exposed users' private profiles, messages, and account access to malicious actors. OkCupid patched the flaws within 48
