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Dating apps kiss'n'tell all sorts of sensitive personal info

Privacy Not Included label slapped on 22 of 25 top lonely-hearts corners Interview  Dating apps ask people to disclose all kinds of personal information in the hope of them finding love, or at least a hook-up.…

Sat May 4, 2024 21:12
Kaspersky hits back at claims its AI helped Russia develop military drone systems

Ready, set, sanctions? If volunteer intelligence gatherers are correct, the US may have a good reason to impose sanctions on Russian infosec firm Kaspersky, whose AI was allegedly used to help Russia produce drones for its war on Ukraine.…

Sat May 4, 2024 01:22
It may take decade to shore up software supply chain security, says infosec CEO

Sure, we're waking to the risk, but we gotta get outta bed, warns Endor Labs founder Varun Badhwar interview  The more cybersecurity news you read, the more often you seem to see a familiar phrase: Software supply chain (SSC) vulnerabilities. Varun Badhwar, founder and CEO at security firm Endor Labs, doesn't believe that's by coincidence. …

Fri May 3, 2024 21:25
Europol op shutters 12 scam call centers and cuffs 21 suspected fraudsters

Cops prevented crims from bilking victims out of more than €10m - but couldn't stop crime against art A Europol-led operation dubbed “Pandora” has shut down a dozen phone scam centers, and arrested 21 suspects. The cops reckon the action prevented criminals from bilking victims out of more than €10 million (£8.6 million, $11 million).…

Fri May 3, 2024 09:32
Indonesia sneakily buys spyware, claims Amnesty International

A 'murky' web sees many purchases run through Singapore in a way that hides potential users Indonesia has acquired spyware and surveillance technologies through a "murky network" that extends into Israel, Greece, Singapore and Malaysia for equipment sourcing, according to Amnesty International.…

Fri May 3, 2024 08:31
Chinese government website security is often worryingly bad, say Chinese researchers

Bad configurations, insecure versions of jQuery, and crummy cookies are some of myriad problems Exclusive  Five Chinese researchers examined the configurations of nearly 14,000 government websites across the country and found worrying lapses that could lead to malicious attacks, according to a not-yet-peer-reviewed study released last week.…

Fri May 3, 2024 06:32

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