Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2025

In January, Italys Data Protection Authority Garante asked the AI firm DeepSeek to clarify its data collection, sources, purposes, legal basis, and storage, citing potential risks to user data. ” concludes the alert.

Malware 66

Malware Data collection Advertising Media 66

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 20, 2021

China has made some amendments to the existing laws and passed a new document that discloses several provisions on how automobile companies need to collect their user data as per the stated stipulations.

Manufacturing 142

Manufacturing Data collection Media Risk 142

Schneier on Security

APRIL 10, 2023

But while it’s an easy experiment to run, it misses the real risk of large language models (LLMs) writing scam emails. Targeted attacks against individuals, whether for phishing or data collection or scams, were once only within the reach of nation-states.

Phishing 339

Phishing Scams Internet Internet 339

Krebs on Security

MAY 18, 2022

for “deceptive statements” the company and its founder allegedly made over how they handle facial recognition data collected on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service , which until recently required anyone seeking a new IRS account online to provide a live video selfie to ID.me.

Government 287

Government Accountability Surveillance Data collection 287

Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

For the third time in the past four months, LinkedIn seems to have experienced another massive data scrape conducted by a malicious actor. Once again, an archive of data collected from hundreds of millions of LinkedIn user profiles surfaced on a hacker forum, where it’s currently being sold for an undisclosed sum.

Social Engineering 144

Social Engineering Data collection Media Passwords 144

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

Residential proxy services are often marketed to people seeking the ability to evade country-specific blocking by the major movie and media streaming providers. Highlighting the risk that 911 nodes could pose to internal corporate networks, they observed that “the infection of a node enables the 911.re

VPN 350

VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 350

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

However, the government pointed out that Canadians can still access and use TikTok by choice, the use of a social media platform is a personal choice. The government is taking action to address the specific national security risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s ” reads the statement published by Canadian Government. “The

Government 116

Government Mobile Media Technology 116

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

To provide even further insight into the data safety and privacy practices of app developers, researchers at Incogni conducted a study of the top 500 paid and top 500 free Google Play Store apps. percent) of the apps share user data with third parties. Greediest data harvesters. percent share approximate location history.

Data privacy 192

Data privacy Media Data collection Data breaches 192

BH Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

When we think about social media, we think about the nice side of it: staying in touch with friends and family, getting updates about our interests – but the more active we are on it, the more risk we’re exposed to. The more exposed we are in the online space, the more potential there is for risk to a business. More than 4.7

Media 52

Media Accountability Passwords Authentication 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 27, 2022

Executive Shield by Nisos is an award-winning, analyst-led managed intelligence service that addresses doxxing, fraud, and real physical security risks to executives and key personnel. Nisos curates target-specific keywords for tuning broad social media, open web, as well as deep and dark web collection tools.

Risk 136

Risk Media Data collection Security Intelligence 136

SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

The data allegedly originated from big data sources of the two most popular mobile network operators in China. Another threat actor in February 2021 offered website and application crawler data collection services on a Chinese-language cybercrime marketplace.

Big data 100

Big data Data collection Mobile Risk 100

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Monitoring and tracking potential threats from the dark web, open source, and social media platforms to detect threats that could attack your organization is critical to ensure public and corporate safety and security. While most intelligence vendors provide cyber threat data, few cover the breadth of disciplines of Nisos.

Risk 123

Risk Media Cyber threats Cybersecurity 123

Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 2, 2021

Category News, Privacy Risk Level. It’s a harsh realization we are dealing with more by the day as social media, and a litany of applications and hosted software products invade our daily lives, and in the process, our privacy. Now TikTok wants the ability to put an actual face and voice to those other data sets, and it’s… dangerous.

Data collection 98

Data collection Media Mobile Identity Theft 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2019

Social media platforms like Twitter are key components of misinformation campaigns carried out by nation-state actors, today we discuss Twitter bot activity after the release of the Mueller report. Data collected by SafeGuard confirm the intensification of the presence of Russian bots on Twitter. Midterm election.

Advertising 103

Advertising Media Data collection Accountability 103

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

To demonstrate the pervasiveness of this phenomenon, Source Defense researchers monitored multiple websites for 28 days and counted how many times an unnamed social media platform’s code attempted to access the site’s web form entries by default. million times from a fast casual dining chain site, approximately 22.7

Media 76

Media Data collection Retail Risk 76

Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

However, once engaged on the platform, users may further expand their profile information by: linking to their social media networks adding a phone number setting game preferences participating in message boards and forums sending or receiving game invitation requests using the chat feature other user-generated content.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Passwords Accountability Media 105

Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

On Monday, the computing giant unveiled a new line of PCs that integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to promise faster speeds, enhanced productivity, and a powerful data collection and search tool that screenshots a device’s activity—including password entry—every few seconds. like world.”

Artificial Intelligence 111

Artificial Intelligence Passwords Accountability Media 111

SecureWorld News

JULY 10, 2024

Mobile app developer settles with California attorney general for unlawful collection and sale of children's personal data? While the settlement here imposed a meaningful monetary fine on Tilting Point Media, the injunctive relief is perhaps more meaningful. Choice Hotels International Inc., 23STCV28359 (Cal. County Apr.

Data collection 108

Data collection Computers and Electronics Internet Internet 108

Malwarebytes

MARCH 14, 2024

TikTok is an immensely popular social media platform that allows users to create, share, and discover, short video clips. social media applications). The EFF argues that the bill will not stop the sharing of data but it will reduce online rights in a way that is unconstitutional.

Identity Theft 121

Identity Theft Government Media Data collection 121

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation for retailers and further shifted consumer buying habits online, which has expanded their attack surface and heightened the number of vulnerabilities and risks of a breach, said Casey Ellis, founder and CTO at Bugcrowd.

Retail 102

Retail Ransomware Hacking Digital transformation 102

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2023

The app “presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,” explained Canada’s chief information officer. TikTok is also under the scrutiny of Canadian privacy regulators that are investigating whether the company obtains valid and meaningful consent from users when collecting their personal information.

Mobile 98

Mobile Government Data collection Data privacy 98

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Whether we’re browsing social media, playing video games, shopping for products, or simply reading news articles, trackers are silently monitoring our online behavior, fueling the ceaseless hum of countless data centers worldwide. Web tracking has become a pervasive aspect of our online experience.

Advertising 130

Advertising Technology Marketing Media 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Consumer Expectations Privacy Rights and Seamless Online Experiences An overwhelming 87% of consumers expect privacy rights from online interactions, with the most significant expectations being the right to be informed about data collection (55%) and the right to data erasure (53%).

Media 77

Media Passwords Authentication Digital transformation 77

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Eventually, governments will address the risk by beefing up security and purchasing cyber insurance, which go hand in glove. The fact that the losses municipalities are sustaining is quantifiable, makes this a definable problem that can be addressed by traditional risk mitigation approaches.

Ransomware 153

Ransomware Government Firewall Cyber Insurance 153

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

This development is unfolding largely off the radar screen of the website publishers who depend on this ecosystem, says Chris Olson, CEO of the Media Trust , a 15-year-old website security vendor, based in McLean, VA that is on the front lines of mitigating this seething threat. Losing control of risk.

Retail 138

Retail Digital transformation Advertising Software 138

Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

From our safe portal, everyday people can view past password breaches, active social media profiles, potential leaks of government ID info, and more. Why data matters I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read that “data is the new oil” without reading any explanations as to why people should care.

Data breaches 85

Data breaches Passwords Banking Malware 85

SecureWorld News

JULY 10, 2023

Operating under the radar, these apps silently collect and transmit sensitive data to servers based in China, posing significant risks to user data security and privacy. These apps, masquerading as file management tools, have stealthily compromised the devices of more than 1.5 million users.

Spyware 75

Spyware Cyber threats Mobile Data collection 75

SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Users enjoyed using them to compose poems and lyrics in the style of famous artists (which left Nick Cave, for example, decidedly unimpressed ), researchers debated blowing up data centers to prevent super AI from unleashing Armageddon, while security specialists persuaded a stubborn chatbot to give them phone-tapping and car-jacking instructions.

Accountability 139

Accountability B2B Risk Hacking 139

SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

Of 1,249 global IT and security professionals recently surveyed by Ponemon Institute, 65% of respondents said their organizations have increased their monitoring of remote workers due to the perceived risk they pose to sensitive data. One potential solution, said Daly, is pseudoanonymizing the data collected from workers’ computers.

Data collection 79

Data collection Surveillance Risk Network Security 79

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

The company allegedly obtained this information from non-public sources without the consent of the person filing the complaint or the potentially billions of others affected by the data collection. Activate multi-factor authentication on all accounts where it’s available, especially on email, banking, and social media platforms.

Identity Theft 130

Identity Theft Data breaches Passwords Encryption 130

SC Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

SC Media spoke to Ananthanpillai about why the gig economy needs a more secure applicant vetting and hiring process, especially as we reach a major turning point in the fight against COVID-19. But the employer never collects any of the data involved, right? Raj Ananthanpillai, CEO of Endera. You hit the nail on the head.

Risk 54

Risk Encryption Education Media 54

SecureList

JANUARY 28, 2021

Add in more smart health devices, such as smart body scales, glucose level monitors, blood pressure monitors and even toothbrushes and you have huge amounts of data that is invaluable for marketers and insurers. Public awareness of the perils of unfettered data collection is growing, and the free market is taking notice.

Marketing 95

Marketing Data collection Government Encryption 95

SecureWorld News

JULY 1, 2024

Conversely, if the law provides for a data-level exemption, only the data itself is exempted from the privacy law, and the entity may still have compliance obligations for non-exempted data. All three of these upcoming laws maintain important exemptions to their requirements.

Data privacy 108

Data privacy Small Business Data collection Government 108

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

iOS devices may not be the only targets: other devices and operating systems could also face risks. BlackEnergy APT attacks in Ukraine are a prominent example from the last decade, known for destructive actions against media companies, compromising industrial control systems and engaging in cyber-espionage.

Hacking 141

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 141

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2024

The GDPR's new requirements necessitated a fundamental overhaul of CIAM approaches, a relevance that persists today: Key GDPR principles reshaping CIAM Explicit Consent : Before collecting data, businesses should obtain clear and affirmative consent from users.

Data collection 62

Data collection Data privacy Encryption Authentication 62

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Between social media, mobile apps, internet-connected devices and the rise of artificial intelligence vast amounts of personal data is being gathered constantly, putting individuals’ privacy at risk,” said Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director at NCA.

Data privacy 100

Data privacy Education Artificial Intelligence Government 100

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

What sets FireEye apart from the competition is how its platform tailors strategic intelligence to an organization’s corporate risk management and business goals by providing highly-contextual data so users can align security strategies to respond to the most likely threats taking aim at an organization. Collections repository.

Threat Detection 125

Threat Detection Risk Firewall Cybersecurity 125