A bug in Discord's safety systems incorrectly banned accounts since May

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

Discord has acknowledged that a bug in its AI moderation system mistakenly banned more than 8,000 users over the past two months, after harmless images—including spreadsheets, chessboards, game textures, as well as white and gray transparent backgrounds—were incorrectly flagged as harmful content. The company confirmed that the issue had been affecting accounts since May, with []

FBI Warns Russian Intelligence Hackers Target Signal Backup Recovery Keys

The FBI and CISA have updated their March warning about Russian intelligence phishing Signal accounts, and the operators have added a step: they now coax targets into handing over their Signal Backup Recovery Key. Hand it over once, and the attacker can restore the account's backup, read the private and group message history, and take over the account. Worse, the key keeps working.

A Simple Email Delay Turns Into A Blame Game Between An Attorney And Their Supervisor

The boss handled that really, really well! The post A Simple Email Delay Turns Into A Blame Game Between An Attorney And Their Supervisor appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Gardaí issue warning over sophisticated text message scam targeting bank accounts

One victim unknowingly handed over access to his online account after receiving a text message and phone call from scammers claiming to be bank officials, Gardaí have warned

FBI says Russian intelligence hackers have a new trick for reading your Signal messages, and it works even after you change phones

The FBI and CISA have warned that Russian intelligence hackers are now targeting Signal users’ backup recovery keys, an escalation of a phishing campaign that has already compromised thousands of accounts worldwide. The updated advisory, published Thursday, says that handing over the key once gives attackers the ability to restore an account’s backup, read its [] This story continues at The Next Web

This App Locks You Out of Your Social Media Accounts Until You Hit Your Step Count

The WeWard app encourages movement before you get your TikTok fix.

Twitch's New "Withdraw from Subscription" Feature Explained For EU Region

Twitch has introduced a new Withdraw from Subscription feature for viewers in the European Union. The change allows eligible users to cancel subscriptions within 14 days and receive a full refund,...

Meta Verified scam threatens Facebook deletion

A fake Meta Verrified Messenger chat threatens Facebook account deletion within 24 hours, but six major red flags reveal this phishing scam.

TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia following government curbs

TikTok deactivates 4.1 million accounts, while YouTube has deactivated 600,000 accounts

Gizmodo readers hit with ClickFix malware prompts after account compromise

Infosec buffs say Windows users could have been infected with a nasty trojan, while Mac users got off lightly

Discord Bug Wrongly Banned 8,000 Users Over Harmless Images

Discord says a moderation bug wrongly banned more than 8,000 users after harmless images triggered its automated safety system. The post Discord Bug Wrongly Banned 8,000 Users Over Harmless Images appeared first on TechRepublic.

A public Sentry key is all it takes to hijack Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex

On June 17, the Threat Labs team at Tenet Security, an AI-agent security startup newly out of stealth, documented an The post A public Sentry key is all it takes to hijack Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex appeared first on The New Stack.

Royal Bank of Canada fined $4.25M over consumer violation

The violations over incorrect credit card statements impacted 227,947 accounts

Another Company Identified in Latvijas valsts meži Cyberattack Investigation

The cybercriminal responsible for the attack on Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) also compromised a server belonging to pharmaceutical manufacturer Olpha, Latvia’s national cybersecurity incident response institution Cert.lv informed the LETA news agency. According to Cert.lv, investigators discovered the breach of Olpha’s server while analysing the cyberattack against Latvijas valsts meži. The institution stressed that the [] The post Another Company Identified in Latvijas valsts meži Cyberattack Investigation appeared first on Baltic News Network.

Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service

The teen identified a vulnerability in the Bandai Channel system and used an artificial intelligence chatbot to create a malicious program to cancel the accounts.

How a deepfake of Marco Rubio exposed the alarming ease of AI voice scams

With just 15 seconds of audio, hackers can now launch convincing deepfake scams—targeting CEOs, employees, and even world leaders.

NSA and Cyber Command Systems Breached by “Mythos” in Hours, Senator Says

(NaturalNews) Breach of Classified SystemsOn June 11, 2026, an entity known as Mythos breached nearly all classified systems belonging to the National Security ...

Millions of Driver’s License Numbers Exposed in Massive Data Breach

AssuranceAmerica recently disclosed that the breach stemmed from malicious activity targeting one of its employees.

Hackers Breach Sensitive Government Network Used for World Cup and Major U.S. Event Security

The platform is unclassified. The information inside it may not be.

FIFA flags 13-fold surge in World Cup abuse, 11% racial content

FIFA’s digital monitoring systems identified 89,000 abusive posts on social media during the World Cup group stage, a 13-fold increase from the 2022 tournament in Qatar, world foot...

WhatsApp’s username launch raises questions about impersonation and cyber fraud

While the username key controls who can contact a person first, it cannot stop someone pretending to be that person

Discord confirms AI moderators have banned thousands over harmless images

Discord accidentally banned several thousand users who posted totally innocuous images, thanks to AI moderation.

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काठमाडौं । सरकारले सम्पत्ति शुद्धीकरण अनुसन्धान विभागद्वारा राज्यकोषको दोहन तथा नीतिगत सेटिङमा संलग्न भएका व्यक्तिहरूलाई वित्तीय अपराध तथा सम्पत्ति शुद्धीकरणको कसुरमा कानुनी दायरामा ल्याउने काम तीव्र रूपमा भइरहेको जानकारी गराएको छ। राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी (रास्वपा) का वरिष्ठ नेता बालेन शाह नेतृत्वको सरकारले सय दिने उपलब्धि सार्वजनिक गर्दै प्रवक्ता सस्मित पोखरेलले सरकारले भ्रष्टाचार नियन्त्रणलाई शून्य सहनशीलताको []

After he returned mistaken $24K tax refund, his CRA account was locked, actual tax refunds delayed

After he returned mistaken $24K tax refund, his CRA account was locked, actual tax refunds delayed

Argentina FA reports cyberattack after Egypt's World Cup controversy

Argentina's FA says one of its email accounts was accessed without authorisation after controversial messages emerged following Egypt's World Cup exit.

The 'Boss Scam': Hackers target CEOs and firms

The 'Boss Scam': Hackers target CEOs and firms

No scr​​​​​​​eens, no systems: How 100 hospitals turned to pen and paper to fight a cyberattack

The move stopped the hackers from gaining more control, but it also forced hospitals to operate without digital systems.

Argentine FA subject to cyber attack that sent messages relating to “corrupt refereeing”

The Argentine Football Association has confirmed a breach of its official email accounts after unauthorized messages were sent to accredited journalists.

LastPass hit by new data breach - 4 steps you should take now

A third-party supplier breach has exposed LastPass customer names, phone numbers, and other data. Here's how to protect yourself.

The New York Times appears to be cracking down on login sharing

Disney did it, Netflix is doing it, and now The New York Times is serious about it too: Quit trying to log in with your old coworker’s mom’s email address. Wow, it finally happened. The New York Times cracked down on login sharing and now I can't use my old coworker's mom's account that I've...