How-To Geek on MSN

Termux gives your Android phone access to tools Google doesn't want you to have

There's a hidden world of apps that Google really doesn't want you to find. Here are three of them that are accessible ...
MUO on MSN

I gave my Android a terminal, and it became my most capable computer

My pocket computer got a lot more interesting.
Android

Meta’s AI Support Agent Accidentally Became the Internet's Easiest Instagram Hacking Tool

A severe security flaw in Meta’s automated AI support assistant allowed hackers to hijack high-profile Instagram accounts via basic prompt injection. Attackers spoofed target locations via a VPN and ...
Sports Illustrated

Spurs Use Hack-a-Mitch Strategy in NBA Finals to Limit Knicks Offense

The Spurs opted to send Knicks center Mitchell Robinson to the free throw line repeatedly during Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Friday night. In the opening quarter of the game, San Antonio fouled ...
TechCrunch

Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person

A ransomware gang has escalated its attacks on law firms by sometimes sending fake IT workers in person to the victims’ offices, where the imposters steal data directly from the victims’ computers ...
MIT Technology Review

The Meta hack shows there’s more to AI security than Mythos

Some AI cybersecurity threats are incredibly simple. They’re still dangerous. On June 5, 404 Media reported that attackers had been using Meta’s AI customer support agent to steal Instagram accounts.
UPI

South Korea warns North Korea using autonomous hacking AI

June 10 (Asia Today) --Artificial intelligence is reshaping the cybersecurity battlefield, South Korea's spy agency warned, saying North Korean hacking groups are moving toward autonomous attacks that ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers

Microsoft has cut off access to dozens of its open source projects hosted on GitHub as it investigates how hackers apparently breached the projects and injected password-stealing malware into the code ...
Android Authority

Anthropic's too-scary-to-release AI hacking tool is actually coming out — kind of

Anthropic is releasing a pair of its most powerful models to date with Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5. While Mythos 5 is built to let security researchers discover vulnerabilities, the public Fable 5 has ...
Android Authority

Instagram accounts continue to be hacked as hackers claim Meta only removed a UI button

Attackers are using text prompts in Meta AI to change associated email addresses and hijack Instagram accounts, bypassing two-factor authentication. While Meta claims the issue is resolved, users ...
The New York Times

In A.I. Blunder, More Than 34,000 Instagram Accounts Were Attacked

The flaw, which Meta said it had fixed, allowed anyone to take over accounts using a bug in the company’s new artificial intelligence software. By Mike Isaac and Eli Tan Mike Isaac covers Silicon ...
Hackaday

If You Want To Hack Me, Come In Through The Speaker

Some security hacks require someone to have physical access to your computer. In many cases, that’s easy to mitigate. Other attack vectors can put you at risk from anywhere via the network. That’s ...