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Baidu Apps in Google Play Leak Sensitive Data

Tuesday November 24th, 2020 Tara Seals privacy

Cyberattackers could use the information to track users across devices, disable phone service, or intercept messages and phone calls.

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Robot Vacuums Suck Up Sensitive Audio in ‘LidarPhone’ Hack

Friday November 20th, 2020 Lindsey O'Donnell privacy

Researchers have unveiled an attack that allows attackers to eavesdrop on homeowners inside their homes, through the LiDAR sensors on their robot vacuums.

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GO SMS Pro Android App Exposes Private Photos, Videos and Messages

Thursday November 19th, 2020 Tara Seals privacy

The vulnerable version of the app, which has 100 million users, uses easily predictable URLs to link to private content.

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IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Passed, Heads to President’s Desk

Thursday November 19th, 2020 Lindsey O'Donnell privacy

Security experts praised the newly approved IoT law as a step in the right direction for insecure connected federal devices.

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LAPD Bans Facial Recognition, Citing Privacy Concerns

Wednesday November 18th, 2020 Becky Bracken privacy

The department has said no thanks to the Clearview AI platform, after an expose showing that officers had used it 475 times during a trial period alone.

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LAPD Bans Facial Recognition, Citing Privacy Concerns

Wednesday November 18th, 2020 Becky Bracken privacy

The department has said no thanks to the Clearview AI platform, after an expose showing that officers had used it 475 times during a trial period alone.

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Zoom Takes on Zoom-Bombers Following FTC Settlement

Tuesday November 17th, 2020 Tara Seals privacy

The videoconferencing giant has upped the ante on cybersecurity with three fresh disruption controls.

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Some Apple Apps on macOS Big Sur Bypass Content Filters, VPNs

Tuesday November 17th, 2020 Elizabeth Montalbano firewall, privacy, vulnerability

Attackers can exploit the feature and send people’s data directly to remote servers, posing a privacy and security risk, researchers said.

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Dating Site Bumble Leaves Swipes Unsecured for 100M Users

Tuesday November 17th, 2020 Becky Bracken privacy

Bumble fumble: An API bug exposed personal information of users like political leanings, astrological signs, education, and even height and weight, and their distance away in miles.