MakeUseOf: “Key Takeaways Incognito mode prevents your browsing history, cookies, and information entered in forms from being saved on your device, making your browsing private from others who use the same device. Incognito mode also helps you avoid targeted ads and prevents websites from storing cookies on your device, offering more privacy and a smoother… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Privacy
DuckDuckGo Now Lets You Talk to AI Anonymously
Lifehacker: “Chatting with AI has proven to be a bit of a privacy risk as of late, with Meta admitting that it trains its AI by using your conversations with it (among other material posted to its services). Now, privacy-focused search engine and browser company DuckDuckGo is officially giving users a way to claw back… Continue Reading
This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows’ New Recall AI
Wired [unpaywalled]: “When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed the new Windows AI tool that can answer questions about your web browsing and laptop use, he said one of the “magical” things about it was that the data doesn’t leave your laptop; the Windows Recall system takes screenshots of your activity every five seconds and saves… Continue Reading
4 Types of Gen AI Risk and How to Mitigate Them
Harvard Business Review – “According to a poll of 2,500 executives by Gartner last spring, approximately 70% of respondents reported that their organizations are exploring how to integrate generative AI into their organizations, and the global AI adoption rates have been reported to be higher in every surveyed region, according to the recently published Stanford… Continue Reading
How to Clear Your History in Any Browser
How To Geek: ” Clear Browsing History in Google Chrome for Desktop Clear Google Chrome Browsing History on Android Clear Chrome Browsing History on iPhone or iPad Clear Browsing History in Safari on iPhone and iPad Clear Browsing History in Mozilla Firefox Clear Browsing History in Microsoft Edge Clear Browsing History in Safari on a… Continue Reading
Windows AI feature that screenshots everything labeled a security ‘disaster’
The Verge: “Microsoft is about to launch a new AI-powered Recall feature that screenshots everything you do on your PC. Recall is part of the new Copilot Plus PCs that are debuting on June 18th, but experts who have tested the feature are already warning that Recall could be a “disaster” for cybersecurity. Recall is… Continue Reading
NIST Reports First Results From Age Estimation Software Evaluation
Software algorithms that estimate a person’s age from a photo offer a potential way to control access to age-restricted activities without compromising privacy. NIST’s new report, its first on the topic in a decade, evaluates the capabilities of six algorithms, finding none that clearly outperforms the others. Moving forward, the agency plans to update its… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 31, 2024
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 31, 2024 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on… Continue Reading
How to find and remove spyware from your phone
ZDNET: “iPhone and Android users alike are facing more sophisticated surveillance threats than ever before, and some may be close to home. Suspect you’re being tracked? Here’s what to do. Spyware doesn’t just impact today’s PCs, it can end up on your mobile devices, too. Spyware designed for smartphones can disguise itself as a fake… Continue Reading
Hackers Claim To Have Breached Ticketmaster Stealing Personal Data of 560M Users
HackRead: “ShinyHunters hacking group has claimed to have breached Ticketmaster, stealing the personal data of 560 million users. The 1.3 TB of stolen data also includes payment details. Learn more about this major cybersecurity incident and its implications. The notorious hacker group ShinyHunters has claimed to have breached the security of Ticketmaster-Live Nation, compromising the… Continue Reading
PayPal is building an ad network based on your Venmo data
The Verge: “PayPal is launching an advertising platform built on a trove of customer transaction data. The company’s new advertising business will encompass purchase information and customer spending habits from PayPal and its sister app Venmo, according to The Wall Street Journal. PayPal has brought on Mark Grether, the former vice president and general manager… Continue Reading
New FTC Data Shed Light on Companies Most Frequently Impersonated by Scammers
FTC: “New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that Best Buy/Geek Squad, Amazon, and PayPal are the companies people report scammers impersonate most often. A newly released data spotlight shows that consumers in 2023 submitted about 52,000 reports about scammers impersonating Best Buy or its Geek Squad tech support brand, followed by about 34,000… Continue Reading
