Privacy
The privacy pitfalls of EU's eIDAS framework
The EU Commission has formally agreed on the use of a digital identity wallet, but the tech industry believes it may break internet security.
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New Outlook copies user emails from other accounts to Microsoft cloud
The new Microsoft Outlook, replacing Calendar and Mail in Windows 11, syncs user data, including credentials or emails, to Microsoft Cloud by default. This applies even when using Gmail and mail accounts unless specified otherwise.
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Most internet users blindly accept cookies
Gen Z is most likely to accept cookies, while baby boomers are the most cautious.
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Popular DNA testing service 23andMe investigates data leak claims
Adversaries claim to have acquired a large chest of private user data from 23andMe, one of the most popular direct-to-consumer genetic testing services. Scraped data samples are allegedly doing the rounds online as the company investigates the situation. It has yet to identify any breach, however.
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Child abuse site taken down, organized child exploitation crime suspected – exclusive
Unfortunately, this is just a drop in the ocean, given the scope of the child exploitation problem worldwide.
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Meta admits to scraping public Facebook and Instagram posts to train new AI bot
Meta’s execs reveal its new AI virtual assistant was trained using public posts scraped from the Facebook and Instagram social media platforms owned by the tech giant.
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Rights advocates back surveillance tech bans in EU
Different forms of biometric surveillance, predictive policing, and “harmful” uses of AI in migration control must be banned in the EU, rights advocates say.
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UK scraps Online Safety Bill 'spy clause' due to unrealistic tech
After months of pushback from Big Tech and privacy advocates, UK lawmakers have dropped a controversial clause in their Online Safety Bill that would have allowed regulators access to private messages sent using end-to-end encryption – all because the technology is not currently feasible.
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Mozilla: cars track even sexual activity, sell user data to third parties
You have no privacy in your car, Mozilla has concluded after testing vehicles from 25 manufacturers. Cameras, microphones, and sensors capture your every move in a privacy nightmare, with all cars failing to comply with data protection. Some were even found spying on the sex life of their owners.
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Eroding online privacy will hinder security not improve it, experts warn
Freedom on the internet has deteriorated for 12 consecutive years now. Some US states have started requiring ID on PornHub, the UK has attempted to curtail end-to-end encryption, and even X (Twitter) works on ID verification features. Recent symptoms of eroding privacy, a basic human right, will worsen with AI’s hunger for data.
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Health plan provider PH TECH joins MOVEit victim list, 1.7 million exposed
Critically sensitive personal information – including healthcare records – of 1.7 million individuals was exposed as PH TECH becomes the latest victim of the MOVEit attacks.
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Zoom revises service terms so it could train AI on user data
Zoom has updated its terms of service to establish a “perpetual” right to use customer content to test and train AI but later clarified it will not use video, audio, or chats without consent.
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How popular AI apps are invading your privacy
Generative AI technology such as ChatGPT has enhanced many internet activities and social media applications. But at what cost? Experts fear yet another attack on user privacy.
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Meta’s Threads app may not launch in Europe due to stricter privacy laws
Meta’s rival to Twitter may not be launching in the EU countries just yet due to stricter privacy laws.
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US healthcare firm breach, child patient data at risk
ARx Patient Solutions says it suffered a cyberattack in 2022 that may have exposed personal details relating to more than 40,000 people, many of them child patients. Why it took it so long to make the disclosure is unclear.
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Pornhub accused of illegal data collection in Europe
A complaint against Pornhub has been filed in Italy, alleging that the platform collects and shares information about users’ sexual preferences with unknown third parties.
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Spotify fined $5M+ for GDPR violations
The streaming platform processes tons of personal data. However, it’s difficult for its users to understand what Spotify needs their information for.
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Strava heatmap might reveal your home address, researchers claim
It’s possible to identify your home address, especially if you’re choosing less popular Strava routes, researchers claim.
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Man sues ChatGPT for malicious slander
OpenAI and ChatGPT are being sued for defamation over claims the AI chatbot falsely identified a man in an ongoing criminal case involving a pro-gun foundation and embezzlement of funds.
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Amazon's Ring and Alexa fined $30m for spying and child privacy abuse
Amazon is fined $30m for multiple privacy violations, including allowing Ring employees to spy on customers and illegally keeping Alexa recordings of children’s voices.
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