Bug in Facebook App Switched on the Camera Without User's Knowledge
In one of the latest versions of the Facebook app for iOS, there was a bug, which in some cases resulted in the camera starting automatically. There is no evidence that the program was recording or taking pictures of something. The error was fixed in yesterday's update.
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Bart Swiatek
November 13, 2019
EU Report Warns Against 5G Devices From „Hostile Suppliers”
The recently published „EU coordinated risk assessment of the cybersecurity of 5G networks” report summarises the most important risks associated with the implementation of the new communication standard. One of the issues raised is the danger of entrusting the development of infrastructure to a single company, which may be under the influence of an external state.
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Bart Swiatek
October 11, 2019
FIFA User Data Leak; EA Struggles to Contain the Problem
Problems with the FIFA Global Series gameplay registration system that launched yesterday led to a serious leak of user data. The registration website has been taken offline. Electronic Arts is in the process of analyzing the situation.
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Bart Swiatek
October 4, 2019
Amazon's Sidewalk Network Can Track Millions of People
The recently announced new connectivity standard called Sidewalk can enable Amazon to track millions of users of its mobile devices. This also applies to people who do not intend to use the network created by the company.
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Bart Swiatek
October 2, 2019
Facebook Begins Tests With Hiding Like Counts
It's confirmed - today Facebook starts tests of a tool that allows you to hide like counts under Facebook posts. Initially, the option will be made available to residents of Australia. In addition, Facebook recently confirmed that politicians are a privileged group on the portal.
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Barth Faryna
September 27, 2019
Closed Beta of Incognito Mode in Google Maps Has Been Launched
A few days ago a closed beta of incognito mode in Google Maps has begun. Currently, it is only available to owners of Android devices and members of Google Maps Preview.
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Paul Wozniak
September 22, 2019
Nokia Documents Reveal How Russia Puts its Citizens Under Surveillance
SORM, a system used to monitor the Internet and telecommunication activity of Russians, has once again become a subject of controversy. The disclosed Nokia documents show how the system helps Russia to keep track of its citizens. One might start asking some uncomfortable questions about human rights violation.
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Julia Dragovic
September 19, 2019
New iOS 13 on iPhones Warns You Not to Use Facebook
The iOS 13 system, which is due to be launched this week, offers many new measures to protect users' privacy. One of them is to notify people when applications try to secretly spy without their consent. People who downloaded early versions of the software are warned about Facebook.
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Barth Faryna
September 17, 2019
Trump Administration Wants to Monitor Phones of Mentally Ill People
Donald Trump's government is considering a new proposal to combat mass shootings, whereby the phones of people with mental health problems would be tracked to prevent acts of aggression.
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Paul Wozniak
September 12, 2019
Facebook: 419 Million User Phone numbers Leaked
Facebook's got another big flop. A total of 419 million Facebook user phone numbers were found on a server, which could be accessed by almost anyone because it was not even password-protected.
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Barth Faryna
September 6, 2019
Facebook Limits Facial Recognition and Tests Removing of Likes
Facebook has changed its facial recognition settings - the option will no longer be active by default. As before on Instagram, the corporation is also conducting tests to remove the like counter and reactions to posts.
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Julia Dragovic
September 4, 2019
Because of YouTube, Google May Have to Pay $200 Million Fine
The Federal Trade Commission ruled that YouTube had violated the Children's Online Privacy Act by displaying advertisements personalised for children. It is said that Google may have to pay a $200 million fine. Many people think, however, that this amount is hardly enough.
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Konrad Serafinski
September 2, 2019
Apple Apologizes to Customers for Eavesdropping on Siri
Apple apologizes for having outsourced the listening of user conversations recorded by Siri and promises to improve. Now the company will do it by itself. And only if we want it to.
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Julia Dragovic
August 29, 2019
Microsoft Eavesdropped on Xbox Users for Years and Sees No Problem
First Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon, and now it's time for Microsoft. The Redmond giant openly admitted that it eavesdropped on Xbox users and then shared these recordings with third parties. The best part, however, is that the company sees nothing wrong with it.
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Barth Faryna
August 23, 2019
Microsoft Shared Skype and Cortana Recordings With Third Parties
Microsoft has recently updated its privacy policy and clarified how Cortana and Skype recordings are used. As it turns out, the company from Redmond also uses third parties to assess the quality of the speech recognition mechanism and provides them with fragments of recordings.
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Conrad Hazi
August 16, 2019
Facebook Eavesdropped on User Voice Messages Through Third-Parties
Zuckerberg's social networking website commissioned external companies to transcribe private voice messages of its users. The official objective was to check the effectiveness of the AI developed by the company.
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Bart Swiatek
August 14, 2019
The EU: Google Won't Listen to Recordings Collected by Assistant App
The German Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has banned Google from listening to sound material recorded through the use of Smart Assistant app. The company agreed and offered to refrain from this practice throughout the European Union for a certain period of time.
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Bart Swiatek
August 2, 2019
Privacy: Google Gives an Ultimatum to Devs of Chrome Extensions
Google has decided to change the policy for Chrome browser extensions. Add-ons will only be able to request user data that is necessary for their operation. The changes will enter into force in October. Extensions that are not adapted to the new requirements will disappear from the Chrome Web Store.
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Bart Swiatek
July 26, 2019
The Controversial FaceApp is Registered in Russia
Wireless Lab, the owner of FaceApp, is registered in Russia, which raises some doubts among its users. The developers have already made an official statement, and in the United States, Senator Chuck Schumer has written a letter to the FBI asking for an investigation into the processing of user data.
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Julia Dragovic
July 18, 2019
Microsoft Reduces Period After Which Old User Accounts Get Deleted
Microsoft account activity policy will be updated soon. Until now, the regulations provided for the permanent removal of the user's account after five years. Now the period has been reduced to two years. However, there is a number of exceptions.
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Barth Faryna
July 11, 2019