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Andri's Blog | Security, Privacy & AI https://blog.andri.is Practical insights on cybersecurity, digital privacy, and AI tools for non-technical people. en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 02:24:30 GMT <![CDATA[Prompt Injection Used to Be Embarrassing. Now It's CVSS 10.0.]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/prompt-injection-rce https://blog.andri.is/blog/prompt-injection-rce Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[When the Ransom Note Is a Distraction]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/ransom-note-is-a-distraction https://blog.andri.is/blog/ransom-note-is-a-distraction Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[275 Million Students Just Had Their Data Stolen. They Never Had a Say.]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/canvas-breach-student-data https://blog.andri.is/blog/canvas-breach-student-data Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[AI Didn't Replace Hackers. It Built Them an Assembly Line.]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-attack-assembly-line https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-attack-assembly-line Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[Bitwarden's Own CLI Was Backdoored on npm for 93 Minutes]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/bitwarden-cli-supply-chain-attack https://blog.andri.is/blog/bitwarden-cli-supply-chain-attack Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[MSG Spent $6 Million on Facial Recognition. Staff Used It to Build Files on Critics.]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/msg-facial-recognition-surveillance https://blog.andri.is/blog/msg-facial-recognition-surveillance Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[Europe Pulled the Plug on Mass Message Scanning. The Proposal Isn't Dead.]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/eu-chat-scanning-parliament-vote https://blog.andri.is/blog/eu-chat-scanning-parliament-vote Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[The 'Allow All' Button That Breached Vercel]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/vercel-context-ai-breach https://blog.andri.is/blog/vercel-context-ai-breach Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[New York's Budget Hides a Surveillance Mandate for Every 3D Printer]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/3d-printer-surveillance-mandate https://blog.andri.is/blog/3d-printer-surveillance-mandate Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[The Most Powerful Security AI Ever Built Is Protected by Email Verification]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-security-models-access-control https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-security-models-access-control Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[Your Antivirus Is the Exploit]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/your-antivirus-is-the-exploit https://blog.andri.is/blog/your-antivirus-is-the-exploit Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Google Promised It Would Warn You. Then ICE Asked.]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/section-702-google-ice-data https://blog.andri.is/blog/section-702-google-ice-data Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[An AI Just Found Zero-Days Nobody Saw for 27 Years]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-found-your-zero-days https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-found-your-zero-days Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[That VS Code Project You Opened? It's Already Running Malware]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/vscode-fake-interview-malware https://blog.andri.is/blog/vscode-fake-interview-malware Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[The Credit Card Skimmer That Security Tools Can't See]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/webrtc-payment-skimmer https://blog.andri.is/blog/webrtc-payment-skimmer Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Langflow Got Owned in 20 Hours]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/langflow-ai-agent-rce https://blog.andri.is/blog/langflow-ai-agent-rce Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Your Phone Number Is the Weakest Link]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/sim-swapping-attacks https://blog.andri.is/blog/sim-swapping-attacks Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[They Don't Need Your Password Anymore]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/session-token-theft https://blog.andri.is/blog/session-token-theft Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Your Security Scanner Just Got Hacked]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/supply-chain-attack-security-tools https://blog.andri.is/blog/supply-chain-attack-security-tools Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[That QR Code Might Be a Trap]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/qr-code-phishing https://blog.andri.is/blog/qr-code-phishing Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Passkeys Are Here. Time to Ditch Your Passwords?]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/passkeys-replace-passwords https://blog.andri.is/blog/passkeys-replace-passwords Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Why Your Car Is a Privacy Nightmare in 2026 (And How to Opt Out in the EU)]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/car-privacy-nightmare-2026 https://blog.andri.is/blog/car-privacy-nightmare-2026 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[Malware Is Now Using AI Against You]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/malware-using-ai-against-you https://blog.andri.is/blog/malware-using-ai-against-you Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[Your Loan Application Is Now on the Dark Web]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/fintech-data-exposure https://blog.andri.is/blog/fintech-data-exposure Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[Your AI Assistant Could Be a Hacker's Backdoor]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-assistants-as-attack-channels https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-assistants-as-attack-channels Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Malware Is Now Stealing Your AI Agent's Memory]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-agent-infostealer-threat https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-agent-infostealer-threat Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[600,000 Customers Just Got Exposed — Here's How to Shop Online Without a Trace]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/online-shopping-privacy https://blog.andri.is/blog/online-shopping-privacy Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[The Fake CAPTCHA That Wants You to Run a Command]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/clickfix-powershell-scam https://blog.andri.is/blog/clickfix-powershell-scam Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[The Add-ins Reading Your Email]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/addon-extension-privacy https://blog.andri.is/blog/addon-extension-privacy Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[You Can Now Watch an AI Think in Real-Time]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/watch-ai-think https://blog.andri.is/blog/watch-ai-think Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[That Download Link Might Be a Trap]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/fake-software-downloads https://blog.andri.is/blog/fake-software-downloads Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Mystery Solved: Pony Alpha Is Zhipu's GLM-5 — And It's a Beast]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/pony-alpha-mystery https://blog.andri.is/blog/pony-alpha-mystery Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[Can You Trust Your AI Model?]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/can-you-trust-your-ai-model https://blog.andri.is/blog/can-you-trust-your-ai-model Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[That Innocent-Looking Terminal Command Might Not Be What You Think]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/terminal-security https://blog.andri.is/blog/terminal-security Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Escaping the Algorithm: How to Make Social Media Less Addictive]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/escape-addictive-algorithms https://blog.andri.is/blog/escape-addictive-algorithms Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[Signal Hijacking Is Real — Here's How to Protect Yourself]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/signal-hijacking-attacks https://blog.andri.is/blog/signal-hijacking-attacks Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Why I Give Every Service a Different Email Address]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/email-aliases-guide https://blog.andri.is/blog/email-aliases-guide Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[Critical n8n Flaws: Your AI Workflows Might Be Compromised]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/n8n-security-vulnerabilities https://blog.andri.is/blog/n8n-security-vulnerabilities Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[What Happens to Your AI Chats]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-chatbot-privacy https://blog.andri.is/blog/ai-chatbot-privacy Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[How to Turn Off AI in Firefox (And Why You Might Want To)]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/firefox-ai-controls https://blog.andri.is/blog/firefox-ai-controls Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[Your AI Agent Is Probably Exposed: How to Secure Clawdbot, MoltBot, and OpenClaw]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/securing-your-ai-agent https://blog.andri.is/blog/securing-your-ai-agent Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Custom Instructions: Make AI Actually Useful]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/custom-instructions-guide https://blog.andri.is/blog/custom-instructions-guide Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[Your Browser Extensions Are Watching Everything]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/browser-extension-security https://blog.andri.is/blog/browser-extension-security Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[Your Dating App Data Just Got Leaked (Again)]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/dating-app-privacy https://blog.andri.is/blog/dating-app-privacy Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[Is Your Local AI Open to the Internet?]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/ollama-security https://blog.andri.is/blog/ollama-security Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[Why You Need a Password Manager (And How to Choose One)]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/password-manager-guide https://blog.andri.is/blog/password-manager-guide Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[You Got Phished. Now What?]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/you-got-phished https://blog.andri.is/blog/you-got-phished Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[How to Disappear from Data Brokers]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/data-broker-optout https://blog.andri.is/blog/data-broker-optout Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[Your Phone Is Tracking You: Here's How to Stop It]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/your-phone-is-tracking-you https://blog.andri.is/blog/your-phone-is-tracking-you Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[Running AI on Your Own Computer]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/local-ai https://blog.andri.is/blog/local-ai Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[Is Your Wi-Fi Router a Security Disaster?]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/router-security https://blog.andri.is/blog/router-security Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[VPNs: When You Actually Need One (And When You Don't)]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/vpn-truth https://blog.andri.is/blog/vpn-truth Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[LLMs Compared: ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini vs DeepSeek]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/llm-comparison https://blog.andri.is/blog/llm-comparison Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools <![CDATA[Two-Factor Authentication: The 5-Minute Setup That Could Save Your Accounts]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/two-factor-authentication https://blog.andri.is/blog/two-factor-authentication Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT security <![CDATA[The Privacy Settings You're Ignoring on Social Media]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/social-media-privacy https://blog.andri.is/blog/social-media-privacy Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT privacy <![CDATA[LLMs for Complete Beginners: A No-Hype Guide]]> https://blog.andri.is/blog/llm-beginners-guide https://blog.andri.is/blog/llm-beginners-guide Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai-tools