Millions at Risk as Android Mental Health Apps Expose Sensitive Data

Oversecured flagged 1,575 flaws in 10 Android health apps with 14.7M installs, putting chats, CBT notes, and mood logs at risk, per BleepingComputer.

Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Apple is bringing age verification to the UK, as the latest iOS 26.4 beta prompts users to verify that they’re over 18 following installation. As shown in screenshots posted to Reddit, Apple says ...

CAPTCHA test scam hijacks victim’s data in the most ‘diabolical’ way — here’s how to spot a ‘ClickFix’ attack

Techsperts are warning users about a sneaky new calendar scam, in which cybercrooks have figured out a sneaky way to blast iPhones and iPads with bogus alerts in order to hack their personal info.
The Guardian

‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches

Exclusive: Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by US tech firms, edited out warnings by two young speakers at its 2024 Safer Internet Day event An internet safety campaign backed by US tech companies ...
The Michigan Daily

‘I can see you and I have your location’: UMich community confronts dating app safety

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault. Alex, a University of Michigan student who chose to remain anonymous and is referred to here by a pseudonym, first downloaded a ...
Forbes

Nonprofits Are The Real Social Safety Net

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This week, a powerful winter storm dumped a hazardous mix of snow, ice, and sleet across ...
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Java falls: The deadly cost of the ABDA command

World leaders react to Trump's tariff threat over Greenland She protested at Stephen Miller’s home. Now police are investigating. What Bo Nix's injury means to the Broncos and the rest of the NFL ...
CNET

Too Dark? Popular Chinese Safety App Drops Its Infamous 'Are You Dead?' Name

The name may have been blunt, but the app offers a way for people who live alone to let others know they're alive and well. I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest ...
Times Union

Commentary: The Warwick battery fire was a test of New York’s safety code — and it worked

The blaze was brought under control promptly and did not affect public safety. It was not a sign that New York’s energy storage safeguards are insufficient. A battery energy storage system burns in ...
Wired

China’s Hottest App Is a Daily Test of Whether You’re Still Alive

Are You Dead Yet soared to the top of app-store charts and became a magnet for investors. In an exclusive interview with WIRED, one of its creators says they’re changing the name anyway. Guo, one of ...
Sixth Tone

China’s Viral New App Is a Safety Tool Called ‘Are You Dead?’

Update: The official Weibo account of “Are You Dead?” announced on Tuesday night that the domestic app would officially adopt its international name Demumu in its ...
The Hill

Judge halts Trump’s $10 billion social safety net funding freeze

A federal judge on Friday paused the Trump administration’s $10 billion social safety net funding freeze, temporarily restoring grants to five Democratic-led states. The Department of Health and Human ...