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akrylov
a day ago 
from ComputerWeekly.com
Police use of facial recognition found ‘unlawful’ in court
South Wales Police (SWP) has confirmed it will not contest the Court of Appeals’ ruling that has deemed its use of automatic facial-recognition (AFR) technology unlawful. 2
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It has been used without the public’s consent and often without their knowledge. 1
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“The court has agreed that this dystopian surveillance tool violates our rights and threatens our liberties,” she said. 1
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AngelaPerea
micshasan
19h ago 
from Threatpost
TikTok Surreptitiously Collected Android User Data Using Google-Prohibited Tactic
For this reason, they are valuable to companies and third parties wanting to send targeted advertising to mobile device users, as they provide unique insight into customer behavior. 1
WSJ research found that TikTok collected MAC addresses for at least 15 months, ending with an update released Nov. 18 of last year. 1
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AngelaPerea
micshasan
12h ago 
from theregister.com
Zoom-er or later, your past catches up with you: Vid chat service catches sueball over end-to-end encryption claim
The lawsuit [PDF] was filed in the DC Superior Court in a bid to get the wider public to join in on a class action, and alleges that Zoom breached the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (DCCPPA), which prohibits false advertising and certain trade practices. 1
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micshasan
18h ago 
from Security Week
SANS Institute Says 28,000 User Records Exposed in Email Breach
The messages that were sent externally included files containing information such as first and last name, email address, physical address, country of residence, work phone, work title, company name, and industry. 1
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“SANS quickly stopped any further release of information from the account,” the company says. 1
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JamesJalaPayneo
3d ago 
from The Independent
Netflix and YouTube users warned about massive rise in data scams
Phishing URLs that contained the word YouTube also saw a dramatic increase, with 3,064 percent increase since February. 1
Twitch and HBO also saw significant rises, with a 337 percent increase and 525 percent increase, respectively, since February. 1
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AngelaPerea
10d ago 
from BBC News
Russian hackers stole trade papers from Liam Fox email
Documents on UK-US trade talks, leaked ahead of the 2019 general election, were stolen from an email account belonging to Conservative MP Liam Fox, it has emerged. 1
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JamesJalaPayneo
5d ago 
from Newsday
Canon U.S.A. hit by ransomware attack
Nearly 205,300 organizations suffered ransomware attacks in 2019, a 41% increase from a year earlier, according to Emsisoft, a New Zealand provider of security software. 1
Victims paid hackers $178,254, on average, in April-June to regain access to their computer systems, according to the security firm Coveware Inc. in Westport, Connecticut. 1
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AngelaPerea
5d ago 
from Security Week
Chinese Researchers Show How They Remotely Hacked a Mercedes-Benz
The problem was that backend servers did not authenticate requests from the “Mercedes me” mobile app, which allows users to remotely manage the vehicle and control various functions. 1
Once they got access to the backend, they could control any car in China, the researchers claimed. 1
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JamesJalaPayneo
7d ago 
from The Independent
Tiktok announces new Ireland data centre amid concerns it sends information to China
TikTok has said that it will open a £375 million data centre in Ireland. 1
The announcement comes as the Trump administration has threatened to ban the app or have it be bought by Microsoft, following concerns about the data it collects and its relationship to the Chinese government. 1
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Until now, that information has been stored in facilities in the US. 1
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AngelaPerea
7d ago 
from TechRepublic
FBI announcement on Windows 7 end of life prompts worry from security experts
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