Privacy group says tech giants not delivering on political ads pledges | Article [AMP] | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-privacy-idUSKBN1WH2NW
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-privacy-idUSKBN1WH2NW
Reuters
Privacy group says tech giants not delivering on political ads pledges
(Reuters) - Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet’s Google have failed to provide adequate transparency for global users around political advertising on their services, a privacy advocacy group said on Tuesday.
China introduces facial-recognition step to get new mobile number — Quartz
https://qz.com/1720832/china-introduces-facial-recognition-step-to-get-new-mobile-number/
https://qz.com/1720832/china-introduces-facial-recognition-step-to-get-new-mobile-number/
Quartz
Getting a new mobile number in China will involve a facial-recognition test
The new regulation comes as Beijing tightens its control on every aspect of life in China.
Can Cyberwarfare Be Regulated? by Joseph S. Nye, Jr. - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/can-cyberwarfare-be-regulated-by-joseph-s-nye-2019-10
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/can-cyberwarfare-be-regulated-by-joseph-s-nye-2019-10
Project Syndicate
Can Cyberwarfare Be Regulated?
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. says the first step is to acknowledge our ignorance and expand the process of communication among adversaries.
Diritto all’oblio (mondiale) | Rep
https://rep.repubblica.it/pwa/commento/2019/10/03/news/diritto_all_oblio_mondiale_-237630020/
https://rep.repubblica.it/pwa/commento/2019/10/03/news/diritto_all_oblio_mondiale_-237630020/
Vulnerabilità in Whatsapp per Android consente esecuzione di codice da remoto
È stata scoperta una grave vulnerabilità in WhatsApp per Android che può consentire l'esecuzione di codice arbitrario da remoto, con conseguente compromissione totale del dispositivo.
https://www.certnazionale.it/news/2019/10/04/vulnerabilita-in-whatsapp-per-android-consente-esecuzione-di-codice-da-remoto/
È stata scoperta una grave vulnerabilità in WhatsApp per Android che può consentire l'esecuzione di codice arbitrario da remoto, con conseguente compromissione totale del dispositivo.
https://www.certnazionale.it/news/2019/10/04/vulnerabilita-in-whatsapp-per-android-consente-esecuzione-di-codice-da-remoto/
CERT Nazionale Italia
Vulnerabilità in Whatsapp per Android consente esecuzione di codice da remoto - CERT Nazionale Italia
È stata scoperta una grave vulnerabilità in WhatsApp per Android che può consentire l'esecuzione di codice arbitrario da remoto, con conseguente compromissione totale del dispositivo.
Facebook privacy rules could help abusers, Zuckerberg warned | Science & Tech News | Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/zuckerberg-warned-new-privacy-rules-could-help-abusers-11826442
https://news.sky.com/story/zuckerberg-warned-new-privacy-rules-could-help-abusers-11826442
Sky News
Facebook privacy rules could help abusers, Zuckerberg warned
Senior officials from the US, UK and Australia have written an open letter to the Facebook chief as they announce a new treaty.
Facial recognition technology must be used carefully by government: WEF
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/04/governments-must-ensure-fair-transparent-use-of-facial-recognition-wef.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/04/governments-must-ensure-fair-transparent-use-of-facial-recognition-wef.html
CNBC
Facial recognition technology needs controls on its use, World Economic Forum says
Unlike other types of biometric data collection, such as fingerprints and iris scanning, facial recognition technology can collect information on people without them being aware of it.
ENISA - PARTE IL MESE EUROPEO DELLA CIBERSICUREZZA 2019
https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/ecsm-2019-pr/cnect-2019-00640-00-00-it-tra-00.pdf
https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/ecsm-2019-pr/cnect-2019-00640-00-00-it-tra-00.pdf
German Data Protection Authorities Adopt New GDPR Fine Model
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/german-data-protection-authorities-38441/
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/german-data-protection-authorities-38441/
JD Supra
German Data Protection Authorities Adopt New GDPR Fine Model
Data protection violations may result in German authorities imposing significantly increased fines. The Conference of the German Data Protection Authorities (DSK) ? the joint body...
VPN users: If you're on Fortinet, Palo Alto, Pulse Secure, patch now, warns spy agency | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/vpn-users-if-youre-on-fortinet-palo-alto-pulse-secure-patch-now-warns-spy-agency/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/vpn-users-if-youre-on-fortinet-palo-alto-pulse-secure-patch-now-warns-spy-agency/
ZDNet
VPN users: If you're on Fortinet, Palo Alto, Pulse Secure, patch now, warns spy agency
State-sponsored hackers are currently targeting UK and international organizations with VPN exploits.
Hacker russi modificano Chrome e Firefox per intercettare i dati crittografati
https://www.wired.it/internet/web/2019/10/07/chrome-firefox-russia/
https://www.wired.it/internet/web/2019/10/07/chrome-firefox-russia/
Wired
Hacker russi modificano Chrome e Firefox per intercettare i dati crittografati
Un gruppo di hacker russi ha avviato una campagna di spionaggio che modifica i protocolli di crittografia dei browser Chrome e Firefox. Possibili bersagli dell'attacco alcuni dissidenti politici
Ireland’s Privacy Regulator Moves Closer to Decisions in WhatsApp, Twitter Cases
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irelands-privacy-regulator-moves-closer-to-decisions-in-whatsapp-twitter-cases-11570462640?reflink=share_mobilewebshare
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irelands-privacy-regulator-moves-closer-to-decisions-in-whatsapp-twitter-cases-11570462640?reflink=share_mobilewebshare
WSJ
Ireland’s Privacy Regulator Moves Closer to Decisions in WhatsApp, Twitter Cases
A top European Union privacy regulator is moving closer to making draft decisions involving Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp and Twitter Inc. under the bloc’s new privacy law.
Deeptrace-the-State-of-Deepfakes-2019.pdf
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"Our research revealed a number of significant findings about deepfakes. One of these was that the total number of deepfakes online almost doubled over the last 6 months, from 7,964 to 14,678. We further identified that 96% of these deepfake videos were pornographic, and that deepfake pornography is supported by an established network of websites that create and distribute these videos. Another key finding was that all individuals targeted by deepfake pornography were women, and that a third of these women came from non-Western backgrounds".
🔴 GDPR: il Garante privacy al lavoro su uno strumento di autovalutazione per le PMI
Il self-assessment tool, sviluppato nell’ambito del progetto Smedata, supporterà le imprese nell’adeguamento alla normativa in materia di protezione dati
▶️ https://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/9156319
Il self-assessment tool, sviluppato nell’ambito del progetto Smedata, supporterà le imprese nell’adeguamento alla normativa in materia di protezione dati
▶️ https://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/9156319
The US Just Blacklisted China’s Most Valuable Facial Recognition Startups Over Human Rights Abuses
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/trump-us-blacklist-megvii-sensetime-yitu-xinjiang
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/trump-us-blacklist-megvii-sensetime-yitu-xinjiang
BuzzFeed News
The US Just Blacklisted China’s Most Valuable Facial Recognition Startups Over Human Rights Abuses
“These entities have been implicated in human rights violations and abuses ... against Uighurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups."