Facial Recognition’s Trust Problem 2025-12-01 at 21:01 By Kevin Townsend Two technologies — one for public safety, one for controlled entry — show why trust in facial recognition must be earned, not assumed. The post Facial Recognition’s Trust Problem appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Social data puts user passwords at risk in unexpected ways 2025-11-28 at 09:08 By Anamarija Pogorelec Many CISOs already assume that social media creates new openings for password guessing, but new research helps show what that risk looks like in practice. The findings reveal how much information can be reconstructed from public profiles and how
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New observational auditing framework takes aim at machine learning privacy leaks 2025-11-28 at 08:34 By Sinisa Markovic Machine learning (ML) privacy concerns continue to surface, as audits show that models can reveal parts of the labels (the user’s choice, expressed preference, or the result of an action) used during training. A new research paper explores
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Tor Project is rolling out Counter Galois Onion encryption 2025-11-25 at 17:04 By Sinisa Markovic People who rely on Tor expect their traffic to move through the network without giving away who they are. That trust depends on the strength of the encryption that protects each hop. Tor developers are preparing a major upgrade called
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Aircraft cabin IoT leaves vendor and passenger data exposed 2025-11-25 at 08:34 By Sinisa Markovic The expansion of IoT devices in shared, multi-vendor environments, such as aircraft cabins, has created tension between the benefits of data collaboration and the risks to passenger privacy, vendor intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. A new study finds that even
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The privacy tension driving the medical data shift nobody wants to talk about 2025-11-24 at 08:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Most people assume their medical data sits in quiet storage, protected by familiar rules. That belief gives a sense of safety, but new research argues that the world around healthcare data has changed faster than the
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Research shows identity document checks are missing key signals 2025-11-21 at 10:06 By Anamarija Pogorelec Most CISOs spend their time thinking about account takeover and phishing, but identity document fraud is becoming a tougher challenge. A new systematic review shows how attackers are pushing past old defenses and how detection models are struggling to keep
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Convenience culture is breaking personal security 2025-11-21 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI is changing how scams are built, shared, and trusted. A new global survey from Bitdefender shows how far the problem has spread. AI is helping scams evolve faster than people can respond Over seven in ten consumers encountered some form of scam
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Google Play Store’s privacy practices still confuse Android users 2025-11-20 at 08:05 By Sinisa Markovic Privacy rules like GDPR and CCPA are meant to help app stores be clearer about how apps use your data. But in the Google Play Store, those privacy sections often leave people scratching their heads. A new study looks at
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Product showcase: Proton Pass, a password manager with identity protection 2025-11-19 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Managing passwords can be a real headache, and it’s still common to fall back on reusing them or storing them in a browser without much protection. Proton Pass, built by the Swiss company Proton AG (the team behind
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What security pros should know about insurance coverage for AI chatbot wiretapping claims 2025-11-18 at 08:44 By Mirko Zorz AI-powered chatbots raise profound concerns under federal and state wiretapping and eavesdropping statutes that is being tested by recent litigation, creating greater exposure to the companies and developers that use this technology. Security professionals that integrate
The privacy panic around machine learning is overblown 2025-11-18 at 08:43 By Sinisa Markovic We often hear warnings about how machine learning (ML) models may expose sensitive information tied to their training data. The concern is understandable. If a model was trained on personal records, it may seem reasonable to assume that releasing it could
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The internet isn’t free: Shutdowns, surveillance and algorithmic risks 2025-11-17 at 14:47 By Anamarija Pogorelec Global internet freedom has declined for the 15th straight year, according to the latest Freedom House report. Out of 72 countries evaluated, 28 recorded declines and 17 saw improvements. Shutdowns hit high-stakes zones The report documents large-scale infrastructure used to
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Protecting mobile privacy in real time with predictive adversarial defense 2025-11-14 at 09:25 By Sinisa Markovic Mobile sensors are everywhere, quietly recording how users move, tilt, or hold their phones. The same data that powers step counters and activity trackers can also expose personal details such as gender, age, or even identity. A new study
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New Firefox Protections Halve the Number of Trackable Users 2025-11-11 at 16:59 By Ionut Arghire Mozilla has implemented fresh fingerprinting protections to prevent hidden trackers from identifying Firefox users. The post New Firefox Protections Halve the Number of Trackable Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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How far can police push privacy before it breaks 2025-11-11 at 10:29 By Sinisa Markovic Police use drones, body cameras, and license plate readers as part of their daily work. Supporters say these tools make communities safer. Critics see something different, a system that collects too much data and opens the door to abuse. When
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Connected homes: Is bystander privacy anyone’s responsibility? 2025-11-05 at 09:07 By Sinisa Markovic Smart doorbells, connected cameras, and home monitoring systems have become common sights on doorsteps and living rooms. They promise safety and convenience, but they also raise a problem. These devices record more than their owners. They capture neighbors, visitors, and anyone passing
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AI chatbots are sliding toward a privacy crisis 2025-10-31 at 09:00 By Sinisa Markovic AI chat tools are taking over offices, but at what cost to privacy? People often feel anonymous in chat interfaces and may share personal data without realizing the risks. Cybercriminals see the same opening, and it may only be a matter
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WhatsApp now lets you secure chat backups with passkeys 2025-10-30 at 15:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec Messaging service WhatsApp is launching passkey-encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android, allowing users to encrypt their stored message history using their face, fingerprint, or device screen-lock code. Backups have long been a weak link in messaging-security. Even if chats
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How neighbors could spy on smart homes 2025-10-30 at 13:34 By Mirko Zorz Even with strong wireless encryption, privacy in connected homes may be thinner than expected. A new study from Leipzig University shows that someone in an adjacent apartment could learn personal details about a household without breaking any encryption. By monitoring the wireless
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