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Are Smart Speakers Compromising Your Privacy? An Unexpected Use of Smart Speaker Data Smart speakers have become a ubiquitous presence in many households, offering convenience and entertainment with just a simple voice command. However, recent research conducted by Umar Iqbal and his team at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis…
Attackers Targeting Facebook Business Accounts, Spreading Info-Stealing Malware Background In recent months, there has been a surge in targeted attacks on Facebook business accounts. Attackers are using a botnet of fake and hijacked personal Facebook accounts to send malicious messages via Facebook Messenger. The goal of these attacks is to spread an info-stealing malware that…
The Double-Edged Sword of Content Scraping in the Age of AI The Good Side of Content Scraping Content scraping, the process of using bots to capture and store content from websites, has its benefits. When combined with machine learning, it can help reduce news bias by gathering vast amounts of data and information from various…
Protecting Your Wi-Fi Network: The Risks of Discarded Technology In today’s digital age, it is essential to remain vigilant about protecting our personal information. As we upgrade our technology devices, such as phones, computers, printers, and smartwatches, we must also be mindful of the potential risks posed by discarding these devices without proper consideration for…
Data Privacy Regulations and Meta‘s Threads App Introduction Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has recently launched a new microblogging app called “Threads” in over 100 countries. However, the app has faced challenges in launching in the European Union (EU) markets due to upcoming data privacy regulations. This has led to concerns about…
Privacy Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: Breaking encryption while preserving privacy is ‘magical thinking’ The Threat to Privacy With the growing threat to privacy in the digital age, encryption has become a crucial tool for protecting personal information. One of the leading messaging apps offering encryption is Signal, which has tens of millions of users worldwide. However,…
Data Privacy Concerns Surrounding Meta’s Twitter Competitor A full 20 million people have already signed up for Meta’s new Twitter competitor, but the launch of the service raises significant data privacy concerns. The app, called Instagram Threads, collects a wide range of data from its users, including health information, purchase histories, financial data, location, contact…
Data Breaches: Ransomware Criminals Are Dumping Kids’ Private Files Online After School Hacks The Growing Threat to Schools In recent years, schools have become increasingly targeted by ransomware gangs, resulting in the theft of confidential documents that are subsequently dumped online. These documents often contain sensitive and graphic information about students, including details of sexual…