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Mark Zuckerberg Sued Over Cambridge Analytica Data Breach
An investigation found Zuckerberg had lax oversight of users and created misleading privacy agreements
DataBreaches
Zuckerberg to Testify Over Cambridge Analytica Data Breach
Corinne Reichert reports: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to testify in a lawsuit over Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica data breach. Current COO...
SecurityWeek
DC Sues Zuckerberg Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Breach
The District of Columbia sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal data
CyberNews
Mark Zuckerberg trashes Grok in hyperrealistic deepfake
The deepfake of Mark Zuckerberg is just one of several published online by an AI startup bent on making video cameras a thing of the past.
DataBreaches
RI treasurer sues Facebook, Zuckerberg over alleged financial losses due to data breach
Katie Mulvaney reports: The state retirement system is suing Facebook and its co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, alleging that the social media giant and its...
Ars Technica
Most of the 100 million people who signed up for Threads stopped using it
"We're seeing more people coming back daily than I'd expected," Zuckerberg said.
Ars Technica
LLMs keep leaping with Llama 3, Meta’s newest open-weights AI model
Zuckerberg says new AI model "was still learning" when Meta stopped training.
CyberNews
End-to-end grocery shopping comes to WhatsApp | Cybernews
Meta will partner with the Indian online grocery push JioMart to make end-to-end grocery shopping available on WhatsApp, Mark Zuckerberg announced.
Ars Technica
Zuckerberg’s AGI remarks follow trend of downplaying AI dangers
Zuckeberg and Altman both tamp down fear and hype with casual statements about AGI.
SecurityWeek
Facebook Parent Settles Suit in Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Meta has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging that Facebook allowed millions of its users’ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s victorious campaign in 2016.
CyberNews
Meta, TikTok, X CEOs face query over surge in child exploitation
Meta, X, and TikTok CEOs face tough questions on efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation in Washington as reports of AI-generated child abuse images rise.
The Record
Charged Judiciary Committee hearing promotes child online safety bills, excoriates tech CEOs
A bipartisan group of senators confronted CEOs from five major social media platforms during an emotional nearly four-hour Senate Judiciary Committee hearing focused on the platforms’ alleged failure to stop the sexual exploitation of children online.
Computerworld
Facebook agrees to settle class action lawsuit related to Cambridge Analytica data breach
The four-year-old lawsuit claimed Facebook allowed the British political consulting firm access to private data of over 80 million users.
Naked Security
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CyberNews
Facebook may have exploited user devices to spy on competitors, documents show
In 2016, Facebook launched a secret project to acquire, decrypt, transfer, and use private, encrypted in-app analytics from Snapchat, YouTube, and Amazon.
PCMag
Meta Finally Adds Default End-to-End Encryption to Facebook Messenger
The change means law enforcement can't use a subpoena to obtain a copy of your Messenger chats. Meta will store encrypted copies of users' chats but won't hold the encryption keys.
CyberNews
Meta finally rolls out default end-to-end encryption for Messenger
Meta has been promising default end-to-end encryption for Messenger for some time now. After numerous yet limited tests, the moment is finally here.
CyberNews
Misinformation expert says she was fired from Harvard after pressure from Meta
An expert on misinformation says Harvard University cut off funding for her team’s critical research on Facebook after Meta donated $500 million to the institution.
CyberNews
EU: TikTok has 24 hrs to set disinformation plan in wake of Hamas attack
TikTok given 24 hours by EU Chief Thierry Breton to detail measures to counter the spread of disinformation following Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' attack on Israel.
Bleeping Computer
Facebook outage leads to massive user exodus to Telegram, Signal
Signal and Telegram shared info on a massive exodus of Facebook users joining or switching to other platforms following the 6-hour-long downtime that impacted Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
CyberNews
WhatsApp to let users leave group chats unnoticed | Cybernews
Part of an annoying WhatsApp group chat that refuses to end? Just walk out, you can leave.
CSO
Meta sued for snooping on Snapchat users
A group of advertisers is suing Meta for its Project Ghostbusters, which was allegedly started to intercept and decrypt Snapchat, YouTube, and Amazon traffic.
CyberNews
TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat sued over youth mental health crisis
New York City sued popular social media platforms for purposefully manipulating children.
Cyber Security News
WhatsApp Privacy Update - Hide When You're Online
Recent announcements from WhatsApp regarding privacy updates have caused quite a stir. There are also features that allow users to be able to check their messages within the app without others being aware of it.
Bleeping Computer
This huge computer science learning library is just $20 for a limited time
The 2021 Complete Computer Science Training Bundle is one such option, providing over 212 hours of video instruction. It's worth $1,800, but you can get it today for only $20 this Memorial Day.
Ars Technica
Private AI summit with Senate, titans of tech garners controversy
With 14 of 22 attendees being CEOs, some experts say key voices were missing.
CyberNews
Court orders Meta to cease using its name in Brazil
Meta could be forced to stop using its name in Brazil after a local tech company – also named Meta – decided to take the tech behemoth to court over the copycat moniker.
The Record
Meta adds new child protections ahead of Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony
The company has announced new features designed to better protect children using its Instagram and Facebook platforms from receiving unwanted sexual advances and encountering inappropriate content.
SecurityWeek
Meta Makes End-to-End Encryption a Default on Facebook Messenger
Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for calls and messages across its Facebook and Messenger platforms, the company announced.
Cyber Security News
WhatsApp Secret Code Feature Lets Users Set Unique Locked Chat Passwords
WhatsApp Secret Code feature provides additional protection to ensure users' private conversations remain secure and protected from unauthorized access.
CyberNews
Meta is launching tests to create money-making opportunities in the metaverse | CyberNews
Meta will be conducting a series of tests with selected creators, allowing them to sell virtual goods in their digital worlds – a function that will become crucial in the developing metaverse.
CyberNews
Meta launches Threads in EU
Threads, Meta’s alternative to Elon Musk’s X, is finally launching in the EU, a market of nearly half a billion potential users.
SecurityWeek
Apple Faces Critics Over Its Privacy Policies
Developers claimed that Apple was tracking users' every tap on the App Store, with no way of disabling the function.
The Record
Senator proposes new encryption provision in bill against online child exploitation
New wording being circulated by Sen. Dick Durbin, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, would do less to erode legal protections for encrypted communications, privacy advocates say.
The Hacker News
Meta Launches Default End-to-End Encryption for Chats and Calls on Messenger
Meta introduces End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) in Messenger for personal calls and messages, marking a significant milestone in online privacy.
Ars Technica
Meta plans AI-powered chatbots to boost social media numbers
Amid competition from TikTok, Meta looks to the next frontier of user engagement.
CyberNews
Musk wants 25% voting control at Tesla before fulfilling AI goal
Musk wants to have 25% voting control at Tesla.
Bleeping Computer
Facebook leaks strategy to numb reaction to data scraping incidents
Facebook's long-term strategy is to desensitize users about leaked data dumps that were collected through scraping the public portion of the social network.
Bleeping Computer
200,000 Facebook Marketplace user records leaked on hacking forum
A threat actor leaked 200,000 records on a hacker forum, claiming they contained the mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and other personal information of Facebook Marketplace users.
Cyber Security News
Facebook to Pay $725 Million to Resolve Cambridge Analytica Scandal Case
There was a class-action lawsuit filed against Facebook which is owned by Meta Platforms Inc claiming the social media network
Ars Technica
Meta introduces AI model that can isolate and mask objects within images
"Segment Anything" model uses image segmentation to isolate objects on command.
SecurityWeek
Irish Regulator Fines Meta 265 Million Euros Over Data Breach
Ireland's data regulator hit Facebook owner Meta with a 265-million-euro ($275-million) fine after details of more than half a billion users were leaked on a hacking website.
The Hacker News
Facebook to Pay $725 Million to settle Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Data Leak
Facebook has reached a settlement of$725 million in a lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data leak.
Bleeping Computer
Facebook data leak now under EU data regulator investigation
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) is investigating a massive data leak concerning a database containing personal information belonging to more than 530 million Facebook users.
SecurityWeek
Meta Slapped With 5.5 Million Euro Fine for EU Data Breach
Meta has been fined an additional $5.9 million for violating EU data protection regulations with its instant messaging platform WhatsApp, Ireland's regulator announced.
SecurityWeek
Tech Industry Leaders Endorse Regulating Artificial Intelligence at Rare Summit in Washington
Tech executives discussed government regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) at a closed-door meeting in the U.S. Senate.
CyberNews
Threat actor uses Facebook to lure victims, sends cash to Russia
A threat actor called Savvy Seahorse creates fake investment platforms, lures in victims through Facebook, and transfers their deposits to a Russian state-owned bank.
SecurityWeek
Meta Hit With 390 Million Euro Fine Over EU Data Breaches
Meta was slapped with fines totaling $413 million for breaching EU personal data laws on Facebook and Instagram.
Ars Technica
With Koe Recast, you can change your voice as easily as your clothing
New AI tool alters the style and timbre of your voice, concealing your vocal identity.
Ars Technica
Nvidia unveils Blackwell B200, the “world’s most powerful chip” designed for AI
208B transistor chip can reportedly reduce AI cost and energy consumption by up to 25x.
SecurityWeek
Senators Urge $32 Billion in Emergency Spending on AI After Finishing Yearlong Review
Senators are recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop AI and place safeguards around it.
SecurityWeek
Tech Companies Want to Build Artificial General Intelligence. But Who Decides When AGI is Attained?
With so much riding on the promise of AI, it’s no surprise that AGI is becoming a corporate buzzword that attracts a quasi-religious fervor.
Computerworld
The top 10 tech stories of 2023
The most notable technology news of 2023 shows that as generative AI and geopolitics roil the technology industry, there is growing unease about the dominance of big tech companies.
The Record
'Designed for peacetime, not war:' How Ukraine is forcing companies to rethink content moderation
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, artist Sonya Sem posted on her Instagram images of abstract paintings, photos of her dog, and selfies about self-love and creativity. Then, everything changed in February, when Russia dropped bombs on her native Kyiv.
The Record
The Entrepreneur and the Jihadist
The drone that would end Junaid Hussain’s short life in 2015 was the result of a series of avoidable events. Hacks that went too far. Hubris about not getting caught. Radicalization in prison and the targeting of a serial entrepreneur named Chris Ueland who, about ten years ago, found himself on the receiving end of […]
DataBreaches
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
This story was originally published by ProPublica and is reproduced with permission. While many are focused on the societal implications, remember that this...
The Record
US glacial response to Nigeria’s detention of former IRS crypto investigator rankles federal agents
Nigeria detained former IRS investigator Tigran Gambaryan in February for crimes it says his company, Binance, committed. Current and former agents have cried foul and are asking why the U.S. government isn’t doing more for one of its own.
Ars Technica
Op-ed: Why the great #TwitterMigration didn’t quite pan out
The flight from Musk's Twitter to the "free" fediverse never really took off.
The Record
How Telegram found itself in the middle of the war between Russia and Ukraine
When Russia invaded Ukraine late last month, Dasha Tkachuk, like many Ukrainians, found herself relying on one app in particular: Telegram.