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06/28/2024
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By Laura Harris
Polish government claims two Russian groups actively engaging in cyberattacks against Poland
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski has announced that two Russian groups, orchestrated by the Russian military intelligence service GRU, are actively engaging in cyberattacks against Poland. During an interview on the Polish news channel TVN24 on June 25, Gawkowski revealed that one of these groups is focused on spreading disinformation within Poland, while […]
06/20/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Database leak reveals ALARMING list of Google’s privacy blunders, including recording children’s voices and exposing license plates seen on Street View
A leaked internal Google database has shed some light on the tech giant’s dubious security practices and policies about collecting and storing the personal data of users. The database revealed thousands of reports filed by Google employees about different incidents, from exposed email addresses to recordings of children’s voices. While Google insists that these reported events would only […]
06/19/2024
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By Laura Harris
Indiana and Mississippi SUED over online age verification laws
Two groups associated with tech companies have filed separate lawsuits against the states of Indiana and Mississippi for allegedly violating certain constitutional protections. According to reports, Indiana and Mississippi both passed a law mandating users to verify their ages, which may include handing over personal information or identification, as a pre-condition to access particular sites and […]
06/16/2024
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By Cassie B.
Adobe to start spying on all your images and videos to enforce new content censorship rules
Photoshop maker Adobe recently changed its terms of service to give itself the power to look through your files and existing projects for so-called “content moderation” purposes. The new policy notes that they “may access your content through both automated and manual methods, such as for content review.” They are justifying this blatant invasion of […]
06/14/2024
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By Richard Brown
Report: Google “accidentally” collected and leaked user data, including CHILDREN’s voice data
Tech giant Google has “accidentally” collected children’s voice data and leaked information about carpool users’ trips and home addresses. This is according to a report by the online tech-focused publication 404 Media, which based its investigation on a leaked internal database. The report revealed that the database contains thousands of privacy-related incidents spanning six years, from […]
06/11/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Google API leaks reveal search giant RIGS results for COVID, election to favor hand-picked narratives
Someone leaked Google’s secret API code this past week, revealing the extent to which the search engine giant is willing to go to censor the truth and rig elections. The secret ranking factors, of which there are about 14,000, provide deep insight into Google’s search operations, which up until now have been hidden. Some longtime […]
06/11/2024
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By News Editors
Revealed: Adobe issues new terms of service giving it ‘licenses to your content.’ Law Enforcement Today is telling them to stick it
Adios, Adobe. It’s been fun. (Article by Pat Droney republished from LawEnforcementToday.com) Law Enforcement Today and our affiliated companies have made the decision to cut ties with Adobe after their recent change in terms of service which would permit the company to look at your files and existing projects in what they claim is for “content […]
06/10/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Meta covertly training AI with user data without providing Instagram and Facebook users easy opt-out options
Facebook parent company Meta has begun training its generative artificial intelligence features on user data in a manner that makes it difficult for users to opt-out. Someone with basic knowledge of how user interface/experience (UX) and user behavior works often believe that it’s best to use default settings. It’s also worth noting that the ability to “opt-out,” or […]
06/10/2024
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By Laura Harris
Swiss after-school care center to put TRACKERS on students
An after-school care center in the Zurich municipality of Birmensdorf in Switzerland is planning to track its students with magnetic wristbands to monitor their whereabouts on school grounds. Beginning June 10, the Letten after-school care center will require third- and fourth-graders to wear magnetic wristbands with Bluetooth technology, which allows childcare staff to track their location and […]
06/04/2024
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By Ethan Huff
AAAND IT’S GONE: Google Cloud “error” instantly erases $135 billion pension fund
The pitfalls of the everything digital economy is that one data-loss screwup can wreak serious havoc, especially when it involves a multi-billion-dollar pension fund. UniSuper, a $135 billion pension fund out of Australia with 647,000 members, almost lost everything thanks to Google after Google’s Cloud servers erased the fund’s entire client list. Fortunately for UniSuper, […]
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