‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says
2026-05-22T20:52:10Z•a376858780fe69f51476ce5e1003f3dbec8cc0a9ef60e58caf5537c65c1eb381
FTC-enforcementFoxconnInstructureMeta-AIShinyHuntersTake-It-Down-ActTeamPCPWhatsAppcredential-phishingdata-exposuredrone-surveillanceiPhone-theftlicense-plate-trackingprivacyransomwareregulationsoftware-supply-chainsupply-chain-attacksurveillancevibe-coded-apps
What happened
A Wired security news roundup covering multiple high-impact incidents and policy moves: a US FTC enforcement action against firms selling a bogus “active listening” ad tool; TeamPCP’s large-scale software supply‑chain poisoning that hit GitHub and hundreds of organizations; the Instructure/Canvas ransomware incident (ShinyHunters) and a Foxconn ransomware breach; thousands of auto‑generated “vibe‑coded” apps leaking sensitive corporate and personal data; privacy and regulatory developments including the Take It Down Act and a bipartisan effort to curtail police license‑plate tracking; and a sw
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