In February 2023, French police arrested well-known Finnish hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki, who was living under a false identity near Paris. He was deported to Finland. His trial ended last month. The post Finnish Hacker Gets Prison for Accessing Thousands of…
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FCC Fines Wireless Carriers for Sharing User Locations Without Consent
The Federal Communications Commission leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data. The post FCC Fines Wireless Carriers for Sharing User Locations Without Consent appeared first on SecurityWeek.…
Vulnerability in R Programming Language Could Fuel Supply Chain Attacks
A vulnerability (CVE-2024-27322) in the R programming language implementation can be exploited to execute arbitrary and be used as part of a supply chain attack. The post Vulnerability in R Programming Language Could Fuel Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on…
SafeBase Scores $33M Series B Investment
SafeBase has raised north of $50 million since launching in 2020 with plans to simplify vendor risk assessment disclosures. The post SafeBase Scores $33M Series B Investment appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…
Why Using Microsoft Copilot Could Amplify Existing Data Quality and Privacy Issues
Microsoft provides an easy and logical first step into GenAI for many organizations, but beware of the pitfalls. The post Why Using Microsoft Copilot Could Amplify Existing Data Quality and Privacy Issues appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…
Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and Others Join Government AI Safety Board Led by DHS’ Mayorkas
CEOs of major tech companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nation’s critical services from “AI-related disruptions.” The post Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and Others Join Government…
How TikTok Grew From a Fun App for Teens Into a Potential National Security Threat
History of TikTok and how it many view it as a national security threat. The post How TikTok Grew From a Fun App for Teens Into a Potential National Security Threat appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
CISA Rolls Out New Guidelines to Mitigate AI Risks to US Critical Infrastructure
New CISA guidelines categorize AI risks into three significant types and pushes a four-part mitigation strategy. The post CISA Rolls Out New Guidelines to Mitigate AI Risks to US Critical Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store
In 2023, Google said it blocked 2.28 million bad applications from being published on Google Play and banned 333,000 developer accounts. The post Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…
Kaiser Permanente Data Breach Impacts 13.4 Million Patients
US healthcare giant is warning millions of current and former patients that their personal information was exposed to third-party advertisers. The post Kaiser Permanente Data Breach Impacts 13.4 Million Patients appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…