Tag: privacy
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US Withholds Support for UN Global Cybercrime Treaty
US Cites Risk of Treaty Being Weaponized by Authoritarian Regimes, Privacy Concerns. The U.S. declined to sign the new U.N. cybercrime convention despite support from 72 nations and its backing by Russia and China over fears it could be exploited by authoritarian states to legitimize surveillance, censor dissent and pressure cross-border data cooperation. First seen…
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US Withholds Support for UN Global Cybercrime Treaty
US Cites Risk of Treaty Being Weaponized by Authoritarian Regimes, Privacy Concerns. The U.S. declined to sign the new U.N. cybercrime convention despite support from 72 nations and its backing by Russia and China over fears it could be exploited by authoritarian states to legitimize surveillance, censor dissent and pressure cross-border data cooperation. First seen…
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How neighbors could spy on smart homes
Even with strong wireless encryption, privacy in connected homes may be thinner than expected. A new study from Leipzig University shows that someone in an adjacent apartment … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/30/spy-on-smart-homes-privacy-research/
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NDSS 2025 Revealing The Black Box Of Device Search Engine Session 1B: Internet Security
Tags: access, conference, framework, Internet, malicious, mitigation, network, privacy, risk, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityAuthors, Creators & Presenters: Mengying Wu (Fudan University), Geng Hong (Fudan University), Jinsong Chen (Fudan University), Qi Liu (Fudan University), Shujun Tang (QI-ANXIN Technology Research Institute; Tsinghua University), Youhao Li (QI-ANXIN Technology Research Institute), Baojun Liu (Tsinghua University), Haixin Duan (Tsinghua University; Quancheng Laboratory), Min Yang (Fudan University) PAPER Revealing the Black Box of Device…
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Scope of US state-level privacy laws expands rapidly in 2025
Nine state-level data protection laws have come into force in the US this year, and three more are slated for January 2026. Navigating this complex landscape is becoming a challenge First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366633681/Scope-of-US-state-level-privacy-laws-expands-rapidly-in-2025
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Mozilla Enforces Transparency Rules for Data Collection in New Firefox Extensions
Mozilla has announced a significant transparency initiative for its Firefox browser ecosystem, implementing mandatory data disclosure requirements for extension developers. Starting November 3rd, 2025, all newly submitted Firefox extensions must explicitly declare their data collection and transmission practices within their code, marking a major step toward enhanced user privacy and informed consent. New Manifest Requirements…
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Preventing training data leakage in AI systems
Training data leakage can significantly undermine the validity of AI models. It can also pose a critical privacy risk. Read on to understand two divergent definitions of a key term in AI model training. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/preventing-training-data-leakage-in-ai-systems/
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Security for AI: A Practical Guide to Enforcing Your AI Acceptable Use Policy
Tags: access, ai, awareness, best-practice, business, chatgpt, compliance, control, corporate, data, data-breach, disinformation, finance, governance, government, guide, intelligence, LLM, malicious, monitoring, openai, privacy, regulation, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityAn AI acceptable use policy can help your organization mitigate the risk of employees accidentally exposing sensitive data to public AI tools. Benchmark your organization’s policy against our best practices and discover how prompt-level visibility from Tenable AI Exposure eases policy enforcement. Key takeaways: An AI acceptable use policy governs the appropriate use of generative…
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Clearview AI sued in Europe over alleged privacy violations
The complaint follows several enforcement actions and bans from European data protection authorities which the advocacy group, noyb, alleges Clearview AI has ignored. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/clearview-ai-sued-europe-alleged-privacy-violations
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UN’s First Global Cybercrime Treaty Sparks Debate Over Privacy and Surveillance
While many governments have celebrated the treaty’s adoption, rights organizations and technology firms have expressed concern. The post UN’s First Global Cybercrime Treaty Sparks Debate Over Privacy and Surveillance appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-un-cybercrime-treaty/
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When Chatbots Go Rogue: Securing Conversational AI in Cyber Defense
Tags: ai, authentication, best-practice, compliance, cyber, data, encryption, privacy, risk, risk-management, strategy, vulnerabilityAs businesses increasingly rely on AI chatbots, securing conversational AI is now mission-critical. Learn about common chatbot vulnerabilities, AI risk management strategies, and best practices, from data encryption and authentication to model protection, to safeguard user trust, privacy, and compliance in the digital era. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/when-chatbots-go-rogue-securing-conversational-ai-in-cyber-defense/
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Cities reverse course on automated license plate reader cameras amid privacy concerns
The move by cities to halt their work with Flock follows reports that the company shared data from local partners with federal immigration authorities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cities-reverse-course-on-automated-license-plate-reader-cameras
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NDSS 2025 Lend Me Your Beam: Privacy Implications Of Plaintext Beamforming Feedback In WiFi Session 1A: WiFi and Bluetooth Security
Session 1A: WiFi and Bluetooth Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Rui Xiao (Zhejiang University), Xiankai Chen (Zhejiang University), Yinghui He (Nanyang Technological University), Jun Han (KAIST), Jinsong Han (Zhejiang University) PAPER Lend Me Your Beam: Privacy Implications of Plaintext Beamforming Feedback in WiFi Our thanks to the Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium for…
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What brain privacy will look like in the age of neurotech
Nita Farahany spoke with Recorded Future News about whether brain data will be commodified and the role artificial intelligence plays in allowing internal speech to be decoded. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/what-brain-privacy-will-look-like
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Week in review: Actively exploited Windows SMB flaw, trusted OAuth apps turned into cloud backdoors
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way Most research on LLM privacy has … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/26/week-in-review-actively-exploited-windows-smb-flaw-trusted-oauth-apps-turned-into-cloud-backdoors/
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The Hidden Infrastructure of Internet Privacy: How Modern Networks Shape Digital Freedom
Explore how modern network infrastructure impacts internet privacy, surveillance, and digital freedom, and what tech protects your data. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/the-hidden-infrastructure-of-internet-privacy-how-modern-networks-shape-digital-freedom/
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The Hidden Infrastructure of Internet Privacy: How Modern Networks Shape Digital Freedom
Explore how modern network infrastructure impacts internet privacy, surveillance, and digital freedom, and what tech protects your data. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/the-hidden-infrastructure-of-internet-privacy-how-modern-networks-shape-digital-freedom/
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NDSS 2025 Symposium on Usable Security and Privacy (USEC) 2025 Afternoon, Paper Session 2
Authors, Creators & Presenters: PAPERS Understanding reCAPTCHAv2 via a Large-Scale Live User Study Andrew Searles (University of California Irvine), Renascence Tarafder Prapty (University of California Irvine), Gene Tsudik (University of California Irvine) Modeling End-User Affective Discomfort With Mobile App Permissions Across Physical Contexts Yuxi Wu (Georgia Institute of Technology and Northeastern University), Jacob Logas (Georgia…
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Calling TeaOnHer’s content ‘seemingly illegal,’ lawmakers demand info from company
Tags: privacyHouse Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer wants the developer of the controversial dating-safety app TeaOnHer to explain if its privacy and content moderation practices adhere to federal law. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/teaonher-app-letter-house-oversight-republicans
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Ransomware recovery perils: 40% of paying victims still lose their data
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, business, ceo, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, extortion, finance, GDPR, group, incident response, insurance, leak, mfa, privacy, ransom, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, threat, updateAdditional recovery pressures: Modern ransomware attacks now routinely involve double or triple extortion whereby attackers threaten to leak stolen data or launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks even after payment.This fundamentally changes the calculus on what victims can expect in cases where they decide to make a ransomware payment, which more often than not…
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Ransomware recovery perils: 40% of paying victims still lose their data
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, business, ceo, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, extortion, finance, GDPR, group, incident response, insurance, leak, mfa, privacy, ransom, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, threat, updateAdditional recovery pressures: Modern ransomware attacks now routinely involve double or triple extortion whereby attackers threaten to leak stolen data or launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks even after payment.This fundamentally changes the calculus on what victims can expect in cases where they decide to make a ransomware payment, which more often than not…
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NDSS 2025 Symposium on Usable Security and Privacy (USEC) 2025, co-located with the Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium 2025 Afternoon, Session 3
Authors, Creators & Presenters: PAPERS Vision: Retiring Scenarios — Enabling Ecologically Valid Measurement in Phishing Detection Research with PhishyMailbox Oliver D. Reithmaier (Leibniz University Hannover), Thorsten Thiel (Atmina Solutions), Anne Vonderheide (Leibniz University Hannover), Markus Dürmuth (Leibniz University Hannover) Vision: Towards True User-Centric Design for Digital Identity Wallets Yorick Last (Paderborn University), Patricia Arias Cabarcos…
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NDSS 2025 Symposium on Usable Security and Privacy (USEC) 2025, co-located with the Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium Keynote
Tags: computer, conference, data, encryption, mobile, network, password, privacy, risk, strategy, technologyAuthor, Creator & Presenter: Dr. Patrick Gage Kelley PhD Dr. Patrick Gage Kelley is the Head of Research Strategy for Trust & Safety at Google. He has worked on projects that help us better understand how people think about their data and safety online. These include projects on the use and design of user-friendly privacy…
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This ‘Privacy Browser’ Has Dangerous Hidden Features
The Universe Browser is believed to have been downloaded millions of times. But researchers say it behaves like malware and has links to Asia’s booming cybercrime and illegal gambling networks. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/universe-browser-malware-gambling-networks/
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This ‘Privacy Browser’ Has Dangerous Hidden Features
The Universe Browser is believed to have been downloaded millions of times. But researchers say it behaves like malware and has links to Asia’s booming cybercrime and illegal gambling networks. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/universe-browser-malware-gambling-networks/
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NDSS 2025 Symposium On Usable Security And Privacy (USEC) 2025, Paper Session 1
Tags: conference, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, international, LLM, network, password, phishing, privacy, technologyAuthors, Creators & Presenters: PAPERS On-demand RFID: Improving Privacy, Security, and User Trust in RFID Activation through Physically-Intuitive Design Youngwook Do (JPMorganChase and Georgia Institute of Technology), Tingyu Cheng (Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Notre Dame), Yuxi Wu (Georgia Institute of Technology and Northeastern University), HyunJoo Oh(Georgia Institute of Technology), Daniel J. Wilson…
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State attorneys general stepping up privacy enforcement, watchdog finds
State attorneys general are playing a vital role in protecting consumers in the absence of a comprehensive data privacy federal law, researchers found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/state-ags-enforcement-privacy-law
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NDSS 2025 Workshop On Security And Privacy Of Next-Generation Networks (FutureG) 2025, Session 1. Panelists Papers SESSION Opening Remarks, Panel And FutureG 2025 Session 1: AI-Assisted NextG
Tags: 5G, ai, conference, detection, government, Internet, LLM, network, open-source, privacy, vulnerabilityPanelists: Ted K. Woodward, Ph.D. Technical Director for FutureG, OUSD (R&E) Phillip Porras, Program Director, Internet Security Research, SRI Donald McBride, Senior Security Researcher, Bell Laboratories, Nokia This panel aims to bring together various participants and stakeholders from government, industry, and academia to present and discuss recent innovations and explore options to enable recent 5G…