FoxNews – Six privacy and security questions and answers to clear up once and for all
“If you’re tossing your hair back, saying, “Well, I don’t have anything a hacker would want,” think again. Hackers aren’t picky eaters.”
The Register – Janet Jackson music video declared a cybersecurity exploit
“The music video for Janet Jackson’s 1989 pop hit Rhythm Nation has been recognized as an exploit for a cybersecurity vulnerability after Microsoft reported it can crash old laptop computers.”
The Hill – White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools
“The lasting legacy of school ransomware attacks is not in school closures, multimillion-dollar recovery costs, or even soaring cyber insurance premiums. It is the trauma for staff, students and parents from the online exposure of private records …”
StackDiary – Zoom’s Updated Terms of Service Permit Training AI on User Content Without Opt-Out
“What raises alarm is the explicit mention of the company’s right to use this data for machine learning and artificial intelligence, including training and tuning of algorithms and models. “
MUO – 6 Ways to Protect Your Privacy in the Era of AI
“Artificial intelligence (AI) has slowly but steadily permeated almost every aspect of our digital lives, opening us up to one of the most potent privacy concerns since the rise of social media. But how can we deal with this new threat?”
MUO – 6 Ways to Protect Your Privacy in the Era of AI
“Artificial intelligence (AI) has slowly but steadily permeated almost every aspect of our digital lives, opening us up to one of the most potent privacy concerns since the rise of social media.”
CP24 – Ransomware attackers getting more sophisticated: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
“Instead of weaseling their way into systems and requesting cash just to give back control, Khoury’s found many attackers are now focused on stealing data and other sensitive information they can threaten to release or sell.”
BleepingComputer – Deutsche Bank confirms provider breach exposed customer data
“Deutsche Bank AG has confirmed to BleepingComputer that a data breach on one of its service providers has exposed its customers’ data in a likely MOVEit Transfer data-theft attack.”
ComputerWeekly – ‘Shadow’ AI use becoming a driver of insider cyber risk
“Second, all of these data assets should be inventoried and classified according to type, sensitivity and value to the business.”
Bleepingcomputer – University of Manchester confirms data theft in recent cyberattack
“The University of Manchester finally confirmed that attackers behind a cyberattack disclosed in early June had stolen data belonging to alums and current students.”