TikTok probed over child privacy practices

Categories: News

Categories: Privacy

Tags: Canada

Tags: TikTok

Tags: privacy

Tags: young

Tags: bans

Tags: Netherlands

Tags: EU

Tags: UK

Tags: state employees

Canadian privacy protection authorities have announced they will start an investigation into TikTok’s privacy practices, especially in relation to its younger users.

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TikTok car theft challenge: Hyundai, Kia fix flaw

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Tags: Hyundai

Tags: Kia

Tags: car theft hack

Tags: Kia Challenge

Tags: viral TikTok challenge

Tags: TikTok

Hyundai and Kia have released a software update to fix a car theft hack that went viral on TikTok, and resulted in at least eight fatalities.

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A week in security (January 23—29)

Categories: News

Tags: T-Mobile

Tags: ransomware

Tags: Microsoft

Tags: TikTok

Tags: privacy

Tags: Data Privacy Day 2023

Tags: Data Privacy Week 2023

Tags: Malwarebytes 2023 State of Mobile Cybersecurity

Tags: Riot Games

Tags: VASTFLUX

Tags: Grand Theft Auto 5

Tags: iPhone

Tags: vRealize

Tags: video game fish

Tags: credit cart theft

Tags: DuoLingo

Tags: K-12

Tags: Vice Society

Tags: Hive ransomware

The most interesting security related news from the week of January 23-19.

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TikTok CEO told to “step up efforts to comply” with digital laws

Categories: News

Categories: Privacy

Tags: TikTok

Tags: Shou Zi Chew

Tags: Thierry Breton

Tags: EU Commissioner

Tags: Digital Markets Act

Tags: DMA

Tags: Digital Services Act

Tags: DSA

Tags: Vera Jourova

Tags: Caroline Greer

Tags: GDPR

Tags: General Data Protection Regulation

Tags: Code of Practice on Disinformation

In a recent meeting with TikTok’s CEO, EU commissioner Thierry Breton impressed upon the company the need to comply with EU laws in light of the DSA, the DMA, and the GDPR.

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A week in security (January 16—22)

Categories: News

Tags: Google

Tags: Rust

Tags: Chromium

Tags: Mailchimp

Tags: SweepWizard

Tags: bossware

Tags: TikTok

Tags: surveillance firm

Tags: Voyager Labs

Tags: TracketPacer

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Vice Society

Tags: Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Tags: Zoho ManageEngine

Tags: GitHub

Tags: LastPass

Tags: Git flaw

Tags: ransomware

Tags: credit card fraud

The most interesting security related news from the week of January 16-22.

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A week in security (January 9—15)

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Tags: AWIS

Tags: weekly blog roundup

Tags: week in security

Tags: Slack

Tags: GitHub

Tags: Magecart

Tags: Microsoft

Tags: Pokemon NFT

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Snapchat

Tags: TikTok

Tags: YouTube

Tags: Google

Tags: Meta

Tags: identity theft

Tags: Maternal & Family Health Services

Tags: 2023 predictions

Tags: Royal Mail

Tags: K-12 security

Tags: K-12

Tags: WhatsApp

Tags: NSO Group

Tags: Department of Interior

Tags: weak passwords

Tags: Vice Society

Tags: ransomware. Vice Society ransomware

The most interesting security related news from the week of January 9—15.

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US school district sues Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok over harm to kids

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Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Snapchat

Tags: TikTok

Tags: YouTube

Tags: Section 230

Tags: Seattle Public School

Tags: SPS

Tags: Meta

Tags: Alphabet

Tags: Snap

Tags: ByteDance

A whole school district in Seattle is suing social media giants for causing harm to kids and youths.

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A week in security (December 12 – 18)

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Tags: week in security

Tags: AWIS

Tags: weekly blog recap

Tags: Indiana

Tags: TikTok

Tags: MSP

Tags: electronic sales suppression tools

Tags: iPhone

Tags: Play ransomware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: Nebula

Tags: Quarantine for Cloud Storage Scanning

Tags: SOC

Tags: ROI

Tags: Uber

Tags: Apple

Tags: virtual kidnapping

Tags: DDoS booter service

Tags: law enforcement takedown

Tags: InfraGuard

Tags: InfraGuard breach

The most interesting security related news from the week of December 12 to 18.

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Indiana sues TikTok, describes it as “Chinese Trojan Horse”

Categories: News

Tags: TikTok

Tags: ban TikTok

Tags: states that banned TikTok

Tags: Indiana bans TikTok

Tags: Maryland bans TikTok

Tags: Shou Zi Chew

Tags: Brendan Carr

Tags: ByteDance

Tags: Brooke Oberwetter

The State of Indiana has filed two lawsuits against TikTok, Inc, the company behind the same name app, and its parent company, ByteDance.

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