Loneliness epidemic is a security crisis
Wang of UTA noted that when he has not assessed whether scammers are using generic AI to produce scam script, they are looking at the evidence that they use it…
The exposed Deepsac database revealed chat prompt and internal data
Independent security researcher Jeremia Fauler says, "It is very shocking to manufacture the AI model and leave the backdoor open from a safety point of view," not involved in Vij…
Inside the black box of predictive travel monitoring
In March 2020, Frank van der Linde entered the immigration line for EU citizens at Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport. Linde, a Dutch citizen and human rights lawyer, was returning home…
Apple Highlights Siri's Privacy-Focused Approach Amid Growing Data Security Concerns
Apple issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting the company's commitment to protecting user data processed by Siri. The statement came just days after the Cupertino-based tech giant agreed to settle…
Rumble among 15 targets of Texas Attorney General's child privacy investigation
Privacy experts who spoke to WIRED called Rumble, Quora and WeChat unusual suspects, but declined to speculate on the reasoning behind including them in the investigation. Josh Golin, executive director…
Hey, maybe it's time to delete some old chat history
If you're concerned about the potential expansion of government surveillance and access to your information, or just want to do some digital cleansing so you're not saddled with old data,…
FTC says data brokers unlawfully tracked protesters and US military personnel
The United States Federal Trade Commission is taking action against two American data brokers accused of illegally trafficking people's sensitive location data. The agency says the data was used to…
He has been banned from X. Now he wants to help you escape too
At around 5 pm on a Thursday in December 2022, a privacy and freedom-of-information-focused programmer named Micah Lee was shocked to learn that he had been banned from Twitter. His…
Top US consumer watchdog has plan to fight predatory data brokers
The CFPB's idea of using existing US law to regulate data brokers is not new. In February 2023, a group of consumer-focused nonprofits urged Chopra to enforce the powers given…
23andMe CEO discusses rebuilding trust
23andMe CEO discusses rebuilding trust - CBS News Watch CBS News Anne Wojcicki, the embattled CEO of genetic testing company 23andMe sat down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King to…