
De Tijd – Waalse regering schakelt Microsoft in na grootschalige cyberaanval
“De Waalse overheid is getroffen door een grootschalige cyberaanval en heeft Microsoft ingeschakeld om de controle over haar IT-systemen te herstellen.”

Bleeping Computer – Ransomware gang encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR
“The Akira ransomware gang was spotted using an unsecured webcam to launch encryption attacks on a victim’s network, effectively circumventing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), which was blocking the encryptor in Windows.”

The Hacker News – Apple Drops iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection in the U.K. Amid Encryption Backdoor Demands
“Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for iCloud from the United Kingdom with immediate effect following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data.”

Bankinfo Security – Security Researchers Warn of New Risks in DeepSeek AI App
“Security researchers found more vulnerabilities in DeepSeek, renewing concerns about the potential user privacy and national security issues associated with using the Chinese artificial intelligence app.”

TU/e – Netwerk TU/e uit de lucht gehaald, maandag geen onderwijs
“De TU/e heeft vandaag (zondag 12 januari) het netwerk offline gehaald, vanwege een cyberaanval. Daardoor zijn of worden netwerkgebonden systemen van de TU/e voorlopig voor gebruikers onbereikbaar en zijn er geen onderwijsactiviteiten mogelijk, in ieder geval tot en met maandag. “

techradar – https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-12-05-does-facial-recognition-belong-in-schools-it-depends-who-you-ask
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-12-05-does-facial-recognition-belong-in-schools-it-depends-who-you-ask

EdSurge – Does Facial Recognition Belong in Schools? It Depends Who You Ask
“The impact on students in terms of erosion of privacy, the chilling effect that it can have, the potential to misidentify students and the way it gives a clear pathway from student behavior to discipline and punishment in the school-to-prison pipeline is too far a risk to take.”

The Hacker News – Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in Open-Source AI and ML Models
“A little over three dozen security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various open-source artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models, some of which could lead to remote code execution and information theft.”

PrivacyTest – What are the best private browsers in 2024?
“Which browsers isolate websites to prevent them from sharing data to track you?“

Médis de Bruxelles – L’Ihecs victime d’une attaque informatique
“L’Ihecs (Institut des hautes études des communications sociales) a été victime d’une attaque informatique de type “ransomware“.”