Our Data, Their Scams
Every company wants all data, and often the government requires it. Then scammers steal it to target you.

AI Religious Exemption
A humanist receives a religious exemption from using AI at work. We see this and an update to replacing Microsoft Office with Collabora and other stories in technology, security, and privacy.

Our Data, Their Scams
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-personal-intelligence-privacy-3727111/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/privacy/2026/10/samsung-tvs-without-mics-may-listen-through-soundbars-researcher-says

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/10/woman-faces-years-in-prison-over-a-cash-app-account-she-says-she-never-opened

https://securityaffairs.com/201786/cyber-crime/ai-generated-fake-bank-calls-and-nfc-app-enabled-e380000-fraud-dutch-police-say.html

Quicklines
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-office/denmarks-bid-to-ditch-microsoft-office-for-open-source-alternative-collabora-collapses-in-under-six-months-employees-cite-issues-with-style-formatting-and-tracking-changes

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/you-dont-need-to-believe-in-a-god-to-get-a-religious-exemption-from-using-ai-at-work/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/privacy/2026/10/delivery-bots-accused-of-illegally-scanning-customers

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/10/popcorn-times-forgotten-updater-left-millions-of-devices-exposed-to-hijacking

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/data-breaches/2026/10/crime-stoppers-chapter-freezes-tips-after-breach-breaks-anonymity-promise

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/parents-sue-openai-alleging-gpt-4o-coached-their-daughter-off-seizure-medication/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/spotify-ramps-up-policy-enforcement-on-family-plans/

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-extends-voluntary-exit-program-to-60-000-employees-are-layoffs-around-the-corner

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/some-iphone-duo-screens-are-already-failing/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/ai/2026/10/banks-are-blocking-ai-agents-from-customer-accounts

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/reddit-will-require-you-to-log-in-eventually-ceo-confirms/

https://itsfoss.com/news/tesco-vmware-exit/

Silly
https://notthebee.com/article/avis-charges-man-extra-for-driving-his-rental-car-18000-miles-in-one-week/

https://notthebee.com/article/ai-pop-star-leaves-ai-band-after-getting-pregnant/

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/bank-of-america-kindly-asks-that-you-dont-share-your-banking-password-with-your-ai-assistant/