Observations from Black Hat USA 2024, BSidesLV, and DEF CON 32 2024-08-16 at 12:46 By Help Net Security I recently spent six days in Las Vegas attending DEF CON, BsidesLV, and Black Hat USA 2024, where I had the opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the top security experts in the world. […]
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The UN Is Moving to Fight Cybercrime but Privacy Groups Say Human Rights Will Be Violated 2024-08-12 at 13:02 By Associated Press A global deal on the criminal use of computer technology is moving ahead despite worries it will let governments around the world violate human rights. The post The UN Is Moving to Fight
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Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data 2024-08-05 at 13:01 By Associated Press The US Justice Department has sued TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data and violating an online privacy law. The post Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data appeared first
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Senate Passes Bill to Protect Kids Online and Make Tech Companies Accountable for Harmful Content 2024-07-31 at 13:46 By Associated Press The US Senate has passed a bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content. The post Senate Passes Bill to Protect Kids Online and Make Tech Companies Accountable for
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Meta Agrees to $1.4B Settlement With Texas in Privacy Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition 2024-07-31 at 10:17 By Associated Press Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over a facial recognition feature. The post Meta Agrees to $1.4B Settlement With Texas in Privacy Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition appeared first
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Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome 2024-07-23 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire Google no longer plans on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome and is working on an updated approach. The post Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Port Shadow Attack Allows VPN Traffic Interception, Redirection 2024-07-18 at 16:01 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers show how the Port Shadow technique against VPNs can allow MitM attacks, enabling threat actors to intercept and redirect traffic. The post Port Shadow Attack Allows VPN Traffic Interception, Redirection appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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ChatGPTriage: How can CISOs see and control employees’ AI use? 2024-07-16 at 08:01 By Help Net Security It’s been less than 18 months since the public introduction of ChatGPT, which gained 100 million users in less than two months. Given the hype, you would expect enterprise adoption of generative AI to be significant, but it’s
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Encrypted traffic: A double-edged sword for network defenders 2024-07-15 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Organizations are ramping up their use of encrypted traffic to lock down data. Could they be making it easier to hide threats in the process? On one hand, encryption means enhanced privacy, but it can also make the job of
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Hackers stole call, text records of “nearly all” of AT&T’s cellular customers 2024-07-12 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Hackers leveraging stolen Snowflake account credentials have stolen records of calls and texts made by “nearly all” of AT&T’s cellular customers from May to October 2022, the company has confirmed. “The data does not contain the content
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How companies increase risk exposure with rushed LLM deployments 2024-07-10 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jake King, Head of Threat & Security Intelligence at Elastic, discusses companies’ exposure to new security risks and vulnerabilities as they rush to deploy LLMs. King explains how LLMs pose significant risks to data
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Brazil Data Regulator Bans Meta From Mining Data to Train AI Models 2024-07-03 at 15:46 By Associated Press Brazil’s national data protection authority has determined that Meta cannot use data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. The post Brazil Data Regulator Bans Meta From Mining Data to Train AI Models appeared first
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New security loophole allows spying on internet users’ online activity 2024-06-25 at 13:16 By Help Net Security Researchers at Graz University of Technology were able to spy on users’ online activities simply by monitoring fluctuations in the speed of their internet connection. This vulnerability, known as SnailLoad, does not require malicious code to exploit, and
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EFF Issues New Warning After Discovery of Automated License Plate Reader Vulnerabilities 2024-06-24 at 18:31 By Eduard Kovacs The EFF has issued a warning over the use of automated license plate readers following the discovery of serious vulnerabilities. The post EFF Issues New Warning After Discovery of Automated License Plate Reader Vulnerabilities appeared first on
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Facial Recognition Startup Clearview AI Settles Privacy Suit 2024-06-24 at 10:31 By Associated Press Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has reached a settlement in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights. The post Facial Recognition Startup Clearview AI Settles Privacy Suit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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Preparing for a post-quantum future 2024-06-18 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is a hot topic. A recent paper from Tsinghua University raised doubts about lattice-based cryptography for PQC, though an error was found. This has sparked questions about the strength of soon-to-be-standardized PQC algorithms. In this Help Net Security video, Kevin
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AI’s impact on data privacy remains unclear 2024-06-17 at 06:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security round-up, experts discuss the importance of embracing AI while implementing protective measures against threats, global AI adoption, consumer perceptions, and behaviors regarding data privacy. Complete videos Tracy Reinhold, CSO at Everbridge, discusses why AI technology must
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Microsoft delays Windows Recall rollout, more security testing needed 2024-06-14 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft is delaying the release of Recall, a controversial Windows 11 feature that will allow users to search their computer for specific content that has previously been viewed by them. A preview of Recall should have been broadly available on
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Microsoft Delaying Recall Feature to Improve Security 2024-06-14 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft is not rolling out Recall with Copilot+ PCs as it’s seeking additional feedback and working on improving security. The post Microsoft Delaying Recall Feature to Improve Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View
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Supreme Court Will Take Up Meta’s Bid to End Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Scandal 2024-06-11 at 15:16 By Associated Press The Supreme Court will take up Meta’s bid to end the lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. The post Supreme Court Will Take Up Meta’s Bid to End Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy
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