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music2 hours ago•15 min saved

Ariana Grande Sues Anonymous Hackers Over Unreleased Music Leaks

A Los Angeles lawsuit filed by Ariana Grande targets unnamed hackers who gained backdoor access to her team’s accounts and leaked unreleased songs and footage from recording sessions, detailing a pattern of phishing and intrusions against photographers and producers; incidents include a 2019 Dropbox login, 2020 mobile-device breach, 2023 leaks of 45 unreleased songs, and 2024 Gmail/domain impersonation to obtain unreleased photos, with the aim of identifying the John Does and deterring such crimes.

via Variety|

#ariana-grande #data-leaks #hackers

technology17 days ago•5 min saved

Most Free Android VPN Apps Fail Basic Privacy Tests, Study Finds

A large study of 281 popular free Android VPN apps found widespread privacy flaws: 29 apps leaked DNS traffic, 61 sent data in plaintext, five downloaded unencrypted configuration files that could be hijacked, and 169 hid VPN activity to be easily blocked. Most apps also collected device data and tracking identifiers, undermining privacy while offering little real security, with only one of 108 OpenVPN configurations meeting all security best practices. The researchers urge independent audits and caution users to scrutinize marketing claims beyond “verified” labels.

via The Hacker News|

#android #data-leaks #privacy

cybersecurity10 months ago•5 min saved

Cybercriminal Gangs Disband Amidst Ransomware Decline

Fifteen ransomware gangs, including Scattered Spider and Lapsus$, have announced they are going dark after claiming to have achieved their goals, with some members already arrested. Meanwhile, a massive leak of Chinese Great Firewall data reveals extensive censorship and monitoring efforts. The US has offered a $10 million bounty for ransomware admin Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, and Finnish hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki plans to appeal his conviction for a 2018 extortion attack. The FBI issued a rare alert about attacks on Salesforce by groups UNC6040 and UNC6395, highlighting ongoing threats to enterprise security.

via theregister.com|

#cybercrime #cybersecurity #cybersecurity-threats

technology3 years ago•2 min saved

Google Cautions Employees Against Using Chatbots, Including Its Own Bard

Google is warning its employees not to enter confidential materials into chatbots, including its own chatbot Bard, due to the risk of potential leaks. The warning comes amid growing concerns about sensitive internal information being leaked through AI. Other major companies, including Apple, Samsung, and Amazon, have also blocked the use of AI tools for some staffers out of concern they could leak sensitive internal data. Several banks have also banned the use of AI chatbots by staffers worried they could share sensitive financial information.

via Forbes|

#ai #chatbots #data-leaks

technology3 years ago•1 min saved

Apple Prohibits Employee Use of ChatGPT to Prevent Data Leaks

Apple has banned the use of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT and other AI chatbots by its employees over concerns of data leaks. The company is developing its own AI technology and is worried about workers using outside programs and exposing confidential company information. Other large companies, including Samsung, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, have also banned the internal use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT while creating their own applications.

via Cointelegraph|

#ai #apple #chatgpt

technology3 years ago•2 min saved

Samsung's Confidential Information Leaked via ChatGPT.

Samsung and other companies are considering banning employees from accessing ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, after it was found to be sharing confidential information. Engineers and workers at various companies have been using ChatGPT to write software and prepare reports, sometimes without their employers' approval. Samsung has experienced leaks of semiconductor equipment measurement data and product yield information due to employees sharing information with ChatGPT. Other companies are also scrambling to either ban or draw up guidelines for the use of ChatGPT and other AI chatbot services in the workplace to prevent data leaks.

via eeNews Europe|

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