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US parents file class action against TikTok over children’s privacy

December 6, 2019 0 Comments bytedance, child predators, children, children online, children's privacy, china, Coppa, laura lopez, Law & order, Mobile, musical.ly, PII, Privacy, sherri leshore, Social networks, TikTok

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 12:10:31 +0000

Collecting children’s data without their guardians’ consent is illegal under COPPA and already earned TikTok a huge fine.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/BxgELatt-Vk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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TikTok owner to separate company over US national security worries

December 2, 2019 0 Comments bytedance, china, data surveillance, Government security, Law & order, national security, Privacy, security threats, TikTok

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:30:01 +0000

Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok might be under fire from US politicians but it’s not going to go down without a fight.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/xsQAPLk_lYI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US tightens rules on drone use in policy update

November 29, 2019 0 Comments china, Department of Justice, drones, Law & order, Privacy, security threats, uas, unmanned aircraft systems

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:22:20 +0000

When it comes to managing drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS) the US Department of Justice wants Americans to know it’s on the case.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/8ggat1Uqm_E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US military supplier in ‘Made in America’ fraud case

November 11, 2019 0 Comments aventura, china, chinese, chinese spying, Government security, jack cabasso, Law & order, made in china, military equipment, security threats, surveillance, unlawful importation, us military

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:48:05 +0000

Aventura allegedly imported cheap cameras and network-enabled security gear from China, then slapped US flag stickers on them.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/zfDZroWWndo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review

November 4, 2019 0 Comments american security drone act of 2019, china, doi, drones, Government security, grounded drone, interior department, Law & order, Privacy, spying, uas, uav, uavs, unmanned aircraft systems

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:14:55 +0000

The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/_3c5fdPKPRI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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TikTok says no, senators, we’re not under China’s thumb

October 28, 2019 0 Comments china, Chuck Schumer, cyber espionage, fake news, Government security, letter, Mobile, national security, senators, Social networks, TikTok, tom cotton

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:20:57 +0000

US lawmakers asked intelligence to look into whether the app and others like it could pose a security threat or be used to influence opinion.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/GlESIs9AFxA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Apple says Tencent isn’t snooping on your browsing habits

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Apple, Apple Safari, browser privacy, china, Cryptography, fraudulent website warning, Google, Organisations, Privacy, Safari, safari browser, safe browsing, Tencent, Web Browsers, web browsing

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 10:46:27 +0000

Apple was quick to allay user concerns this weekend after someone spotted that it was working with Chinese company Tencent to check its users’ website requests for malicious URLs.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/1ZcuAGpfi7s” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Soldering spy chips inside firewalls is now a cheap hack, shows researcher

October 14, 2019 0 Comments attiny85 chip, china, Cisco, Firewall, monta elkins, security threats, spying, supermicro

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:01:04 +0000

The tiny ATtiny85 chip doesn’t look like the next big cyberthreat facing the world, but sneaking one on to a firewall motherboard would be bad news for security were it to happen.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/I8hFrWixXu4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Apple removes app that tracks Hong Kong police and protestors

October 11, 2019 0 Comments App Store, Apple, china, Government security, hkmap.live, hong kong, hong kong cybersecurity and technology crime bureau, hong kong protests, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:54:03 +0000

Apple was under fire this week after banning an app that tracked the location of both police and protesters in Hong Kong on a live map.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/NGy6SSRh_9k” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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China’s 500 megapixel camera is capable of mega-facial-recognition

October 1, 2019 0 Comments 500mp, china, china social score, facial recognition, Government security, intelligence advanced research projects activity, Privacy, social credit score, social credit system, surveillance

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:31:34 +0000

The ‘super camera’ can identifying people dozens of meters away using facial recognition.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/GeYEe_eqh_k” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>