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Angry Tech News #76: Snappy Spyware

Spyware hacked for good, Apple OS hacked for bad, Windows hacked, but it makes things better, OpenAI confirms AI detectors are crap, and Automobiles are now officially the worst product category for privacy

Links

WebDetetive spyware hacked
https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/26/brazil-webdetetive-spyware-deleted/

Windows bug improves performance
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-file-explorer-bug-ironically-boosts-browsing-performance

Blastpass vuln in Apple OS’s
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/apple-patches-clickless-0-day-image-processing-vulnerability-in-ios-macos/
https://citizenlab.ca/2023/09/blastpass-nso-group-iphone-zero-click-zero-day-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/

OpenAI: “Do AI Detectors Work?”
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8313351-how-can-educators-respond-to-students-presenting-ai-generated-content-as-their-own

Mozilla reviews automakers for privacy practices
https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/