Google has released Android security updates to patch an exploited local privilege escalation vulnerability.
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Clearview AI Faces €30.5M Fine for Building Illegal Facial Recognition Database
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million ($33.7 million) against facial recognition firm Clearview AI for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (E.U.) by building an “illegal database with billions of photos of faces,” including those of Dutch citizens.
“Facial recognition is a highly intrusive technology that you
“Facial recognition is a highly intrusive technology that you
Hackers Use Fake GlobalProtect VPN Software in New WikiLoader Malware Attack
A new malware campaign is spoofing Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN software to deliver a variant of the WikiLoader (aka WailingCrab) loader by means of a search engine optimization (SEO) campaign.
The malvertising activity, observed in June 2024, is a departure from previously observed tactics wherein the malware has been propagated via traditional phishing emails, Unit 42 researchers
FTC: Over $110 million lost to Bitcoin ATM scams in 2023
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a massive increase in losses to Bitcoin ATM scams, nearly ten times the amount from 2020 and reaching over $110 million in 2023. […]
Zyxel warns of critical OS command injection flaw in routers
Zyxel has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting multiple models of its business routers, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform OS command injection. […]
Halliburton Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack
The US oil giant updated an SEC filing to confirm malicious hackers “accessed and exfiltrated information” from its corporate systems.
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New Windows PowerToy launches, repositions apps to saved layouts
Microsoft has released a new Workspaces PowerToy that helps launch sets of applications using custom desktop layouts and configurations with a mouse click. […]
FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks
The FBI warns of North Korean hackers aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their employees in sophisticated social engineering attacks, aiming to deploy malware that steals their crypto assets. […]
Clearview AI fined €30.5 million for unlawful data collection
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million ($33.7 million) on Clearview AI for unlawful data collection using facial recognition, including photos of Dutch citizens. […]
D-Link says it is not fixing four RCE flaws in DIR-846W routers
D-Link is warning that four remote code execution (RCE) flaws impacting all hardware and firmware versions of its DIR-846W router will not be fixed as the products are no longer supported. […]