Microsoft Teams Has Become a Haven for Scammers in China
2026-08-28T20:52:06Z•afeffdef7729f0b4009cffdc51005e3e274b3dc0117584fe706ac0f5816e3eb2
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What happened
A Wired Security feed covering cybercrime, state-sponsored hacking, software vulnerabilities, AI-agent safety failures, exposed personal data, surveillance misuse, biometric privacy, and attacks against aviation and critical infrastructure. The collection includes reports of Chinese proxy infrastructure used in mass hacking campaigns, a Zoom device-takeover flaw, exposed facial images, AI agents going rogue, phishing and ransomware activity, and cyber risks to civilian infrastructure. Several items concern privacy and abuse of surveillance or government databases rather than exploitable cyberv
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- 2026-08-28T20:52:06Z
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