May 2022 – Page 15 – PossibleThreat Articles

Europe puts Apple’s CSAM plans back in the spotlight

May 12, 2022 0 Comments Apple, Data privacy, Mobile, Privacy, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 08:38:00 -0700

Apple may have put some of its plans to scan devices for CSAM material on hold, but the European Commission has put them right back in the spotlight with a move to force messaging services to begin monitoring for such material.

CSAM is emerging as a privacy test

In terms of child protection, it’s a good thing. Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) is a far bigger problem than many people realize; victims of this appalling trade end up with shattered lives.

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Virtual credit cards coming to Chrome: What you need to know

May 12, 2022 0 Comments chrome, Google, payment, Privacy, virtual credit card

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 15:38:26 +0000

Google are introducing virtual credit cards to the Chrome browser for users of their services in the US. We take a look at what’s in store.

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Clearview AI banned from selling facial recognition data in the US

May 12, 2022 0 Comments aclu, american civil liberty union, clearview ai, facial recignition, Privacy, thomas smith

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 15:22:23 +0000

The facial recognition and surveillance company was sued for earning off the back of people’s faceprints that were taken without consent.

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Phishing Campaign Delivering Three Fileless Malware: AveMariaRAT / BitRAT / PandoraHVNC – Part I

May 12, 2022 0 Comments

FortiGuard Labs discovered a phishing campaign delivering fileless malware to steal sensitive information from a victim’s device. Read our analysis to find out more about how the campaign executes and maintains persistence on the victim’s device.

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Sophos Germany Hosts Annual Girls’ Day Event

May 12, 2022 0 Comments #sophoslife

Credit to Author: victoriatownsley| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 14:19:06 +0000

Sophos Germany recently hosts dedicated Sophos Women in Tech event to encourage schoolgirls between 11- 14 years old to consider a career in tech and to explain the routes into the industry.

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The Hidden Race to Protect the US Bioeconomy From Hacker Threats

May 12, 2022 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 12:30:00 +0000

A biotech threat intelligence group is gaining supporters as urgency mounts around an overlooked vulnerable sector.

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The Case for War Crimes Charges Against Russia’s Sandworm Hackers

May 12, 2022 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

A group of human rights lawyers and investigators has called on the Hague to bring the first-ever “cyber war crimes” charges against Russia’s most dangerous hackers.

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Android 13 Tries to Make Privacy and Security a No-Brainer

May 12, 2022 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 19:33:40 +0000

With its latest mobile OS update, Google aims to simplify the adoption of Android’s protective features for users and developers alike.

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The EU Wants Big Tech to Scan Your Private Chats for Child Abuse

May 12, 2022 0 Comments Security, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 15:45:20 +0000

Europe’s proposed child protection laws could undermine end-to-end encryption for billions of people.

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Cyberattacks on SATCOM networks attributed to Russian threat actors

May 12, 2022 0 Comments cisa, FBI, hermeticwiper, infrastructure, russia, satcom, ukraine, Vital infrastructure

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 13:22:00 +0000

CISA and the FBI are sharing information about the US attribution of cyberattacks on SATCOM networks that targeted Ukraine but spilled over into other European countries.

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