Europe has fined TikTok €530 million over violations of data protection laws.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) says TikTok’s 2021 Privacy Policy did not identify the third parties with access to its users’ data, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – the tentpole legislation on information privacy in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA).
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A 25-year-old California man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after he was accused of building a sophisticated malware tool that ended up affecting The Walt Disney Company. The attack resulted in the theft of 1.1 terabytes of confidential data, and was followed up by extortion.
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Ransomware threat actors depend on numerous cybercriminal skillsets to breach, disrupt, and extort organizations. One of these skillsets belongs to Initial Access Brokers (IABs), who are prominent players in the prolific RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) ecosystem. They help drive the proliferation of ransomware and Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks.
Microsoft is moving towards a passwordless future by making passkeys the default authentication method for all new consumer accounts.
This is a significant push from Microsoft, as the company has begun the process of replacing traditional passwords with more straightforward, and safer, authentication methods.
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If you thought only your boss was peeking at your work screen, think again.
As Cybernews reports, employee-monitoring tool Work Composer has committed a jaw-dropping blunder, leaving a treasure trove of millions of workplace screenshots openly accessible on the internet with no encryption in place, and no password required.
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Have you or a loved one answered a robocall promising a huge discount on phone, TV, or internet services — but only if you act fast and pay with a gift card? If so, you’re not alone, and more importantly, it’s a scam.
According to an alert from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scammers are impersonating major service providers like AT&T, Comcast Xfinity, and Spectrum, using automated robocalls to push fake limited-time offers. These calls may sound legitimate, but the red flags are easy to spot once you know what to look for.
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WhatsApp unveils a privacy-first system called Private Processing to support AI features without exposing user messages.
Popular messaging service WhatsApp is taking a leap into the artificial intelligence sector. The Meta-owned platform announced the rollout of a new privacy feature called “Private Processing.”
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Bitdefender researchers have uncovered a surge in subscription scams, both in scale and sophistication, spurred by a massive campaign involving hundreds of fraudulent websites.
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Some people take on gigs now and then for extra money. Others rely on them as their main income. It could be driving for a rideshare app, writing content, walking dogs, or setting up someone’s IKEA furniture – anything you do for pay without being a full-time employee.
This kind of flexible, task-based work is what it is called the gig economy.
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