XDA Developers on MSN

Google kept featuring this Chrome extension for months after it turned malicious

How can an extension change hands with no oversight?
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies

Fake images from the Iran war are spreading online. Here’s how to spot them

Old videos, AI-generated imagery and misleading captions are circulating widely on social media as the conflict unfolds ...
PolitiFact

Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery

Tal Hagin, an open-source intelligence analyst based in Israel, compiles misinformation and shares his findings on X daily. He said he’s seen people recycling footage of Iranian missile strikes in ...

AppsFlyer Web SDK used to spread crypto stealer JavaScript code

Malicious JavaScript code delivered by the AppsFlyer Web SDK hijacked cryptocurrency, potentially in a supply-chain attack.
9to5Google

Your favorite image-saving Chrome extension was scraping your data for cash

Seemingly out of nowhere, the “Save image as Type” Chrome extension was marked for removal, with Google warning users ...

Fact Check: AI-Generated Images Of Trump And Epstein With Young Girls Went Viral Months After They Were Published In A Clickbait TikTok

Did real never-before-seen images of Trump and Epstein together with young girls originate from a Department of Justice ...

Fact Check: Photos of Bill Clinton with Stephen Hawking in princess costume aren't real. We have the proof

While the creator said he shared the AI-generated images in dedicated groups, they quickly spread on other platforms without ...
CNET

If Your Phone Is on the Table, It Needs to Be Face Down

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...