Malwarebytes Are we ok with AI-powered kids’ toys?

From: Malwarebytes - Monday Jun 23, 2025 06:45 pm

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Mattel’s going to make AI-powered toys, kids’ rights advocates are worried

Toy company Mattel has announced a deal with OpenAI to create AI-powered toys, but digital rights advocates have urged caution.

Scammers hijack big name websites to insert fake support phone number

Scammers are abusing sponsored search results, displaying their scammy phone number on the genuine websites of Bank of America, Netflix, Microsoft, and more.

Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money

Several Instagram ads have been found impersonating banks, including the use of deepfake videos to defraud consumers.

A person is holding a phone that is emitting many warning notifications, including an exclamation mark.

5 riskiest places to get scammed online

These five communication channels are favored by scammers to try and trick victims at least once a week—if not more.

WHAT DOES FACEBOOK KNOW ABOUT YOU?

On the latest episode of the Lock and Code podcast, host David Ruiz takes a look at his own Facebook data to understand what the social media company has been collecting about him from other companies. The results might be quite shocking—clue: It’s a lot.

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Malwarebytes Are we ok with AI-powered kids’ toys?