Topic: fbi warning
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FBI warns about foreign mobile apps in new PSA
The FBI has issued a warning about potential risks from downloading certain foreign mobile apps, specifically highlighting those developed by companies based in China. Authorities express concern that these apps could allow foreign governments to access sensitive user data, threatening national s...
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FBI: Chinese Mobile Apps Pose Privacy Risks
The FBI warns that foreign-developed mobile apps, particularly from China, pose significant privacy risks as their developers can be legally compelled to share user data with foreign governments. These applications often engage in extensive, sometimes surreptitious, data harvesting, collecting se...
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FBI: Handala Hackers Use Telegram for Malware Attacks
The FBI warns that Iranian state-sponsored hackers are using Telegram as a command-and-control infrastructure to deploy malware against journalists, dissidents, and opposition groups globally. These campaigns, linked to groups like Handala and Homeland Justice, use social engineering to infect Wi...
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FBI Alert: Deepfake Audio Scams Impersonate Officials
The FBI warns of AI-generated voice scams impersonating officials to trick victims, targeting government employees and associates, urging skepticism toward unexpected messages. Cybercriminals use deepfake audio and texts to build trust before exploiting victims, with AI replicating voices so accu...
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FBI Warning: These Wi-Fi Routers Are Vulnerable
The FBI warns that outdated routers, especially those over a decade old without security updates, are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks and compromise personal data. Hackers exploit these unpatched routers to install malware, take control, and incorporate them into botnets for large-scale attacks...
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Badbox 2.0 Botnet Infects Millions of Android Devices – Check Yours
Millions of Android devices, including budget TVs and tablets, are compromised by the Badbox 2.0 botnet, enabling fraud and unauthorized access through pre-installed malware in firmware. The botnet is used for ad fraud, click manipulation, and proxy services, with persistent backdoor access allow...
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Apple to Change iPhone Messaging Next Week
Apple's iOS 26.5 update next week introduces encrypted cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android for the first time, but the feature is limited by device compatibility and carrier support. Unlike apps like WhatsApp or iMessage, which control encryption themselves, Apple's new encrypted ...
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