Security, Spoken

X's Trust and Safety team says it's working to remove false information related to the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is sharing conspiracies and chatting with QAnon promoters.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Fact-checkers scrambled to deal with faked audio recordings released days before a tight election, in a warning for other countries with looming votes.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

New research has found that some streaming devices and dozens of Android and iOS apps are secretly being used for fraud and other cybercrime.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Learn how to stop Google Bard from storing your data and location, and the privacy concerns associated with using the chatbot. Find out about the default settings for data storage, the trade-off between turning off Bard activity and using the chatbot's extensions, and the potential risks of indexed conversations and collection of location data. Get tips on removing shared links and using VPN for privacy protection.

Discussion about the mass exploitation of Movedit software vulnerability and the attack on Ontario's government birth registry. Details of the data breach, including tactics used by cybercriminal group CLOP. Emphasis on stolen data from individuals seeking pregnancy care and newborns, and broader issue of cyber criminals targeting data management software.

Every smartphone has an expiration date. Here’s when yours will probably come.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

SoundThinking is purchasing parts of Geolitica, the company that created PredPol. Experts say the acquisition marks a new era of companies dictating how police operate.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A civil liberties group has asked the DOJ to investigate deployment of the ShotSpotter gunfire-detection system, which research shows is often installed in predominantly Black neighborhoods.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Exploring how extremely online Republicans are provoking a potential government shutdown by creating an alternate universe influenced by right-wing media. The challenges faced by Republican Party leaders in managing anti-establishment voices and the impact of online platforms. The influence of Fox News on the government funding battle and former Congressman Riggleman's experiences.