The FTC revealed that major social media and streaming platforms, like Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, engage in large-scale user surveillance for profit. The investigation found that these companies collect and monetize vast amounts of personal data. This raises serious privacy concerns, especially for children. The report highlights how these companies’ reliance on targeted ads drives […]
Victims of Finland’s largest psychotherapy data breach are seeking higher compensation. In 2020, a hacker stole sensitive information from 40,000 clients of Vastaamo, including patient records, and used it for extortion. While the Finnish government has offered compensation ranging from €500 to €1500, lawyers argue that this is insufficient, given the severe privacy violations the […]
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has fined Clearview AI over €30 million for illegally scraping facial images from the internet. Despite previous fines from other European regulators, Clearview continued its violations, amassing a database of 30 billion facial images for use in law enforcement. The AP emphasized that Clearview violated the GDPR by creating […]
Today, the FBI issued a warning to cryptocurrency companies and individuals holding cryptocurrencies about social engineering attacks attributed to North Korea. The U.S. law enforcement agency advises against storing information about crypto wallets on internet-connected devices. The “malicious cyber actors” pose as recruitment agencies or tech companies and attempt to trick employees of crypto companies […]
Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter acquisition in 2022 not only involved major financial institutions but also had indirect ties to two Russian oligarchs connected to the Kremlin. The revelation came after a federal judge ordered the unsealing of shareholder documents for X Holdings Corp. Among the investors in Musk’s venture is 8VC, a firm that […]
The arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov by French authorities is an attack on the fundamental human rights of freedom of expression and association, according to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on X. The French authorities have since issued a statement regarding Durov’s arrest. They stated that the Telegram founder was detained as part of an […]
Even the best AI chatbots often hallucinate, demonstrating that their output cannot yet be fully trusted, according to researchers from various universities and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence. For their study, the researchers developed a benchmark called WildHallucinations to assess the accuracy of AI chatbot responses. The AI chatbots were required to answer a […]
Apple’s decision to allow third-party wallets access to its NFC and Secure Element (SE) technology is a game-changer. This move will transform digital payments and digital identity management by enabling secure handling of cryptographic keys. Opening up the SE creates room for competition, encouraging innovation. Even loyal Apple users may explore alternatives, potentially leading to […]
On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Citizen Lab and Access Now issued a warning about spear-phishing attacks that are using ‘encrypted’ and ‘secured’ PDF files to lure victims to phishing sites. These sites aim to steal login credentials for Proton and Google accounts. According to these organizations, the attacks have been carried out by two groups […]
Twitter (now “X”) is accused of using personal data from over 60 million EU users to train its AI without their consent, sparking multiple GDPR complaints. The Irish Data Protection Commission initiated court proceedings against Twitter, but critics argue it focused on minor issues rather than the core GDPR violations. Privacy group noyb filed complaints […]