Concerns Raised Over EU’s Data Sharing Proposals by Google Security Experts Google’s leading privacy and security personnel have issued stark warnings regarding planned regulatory changes in Europe that may compel the tech giant to expose its search data and Android operating system to competitors. These changes, aimed at fostering competition,…
The latest WIRED investigation sheds light on a controversial predictive policing initiative in Bristol, England. This program has employed 23 different models over the past decade with the aim of assessing the probability that certain individuals will either commit or become victims of various crimes. Utilizing data from public records…
Data Breach at Dialog Exposes Sensitive Information of US Intelligence Personnel A significant data breach at Dialog, a private events organization co-founded by Peter Thiel, has compromised the personal information of numerous US national security officials, including a member of the National Security Council (NSC) and an active-duty intelligence officer…
“I don’t think an AI model should have that kind of power over people’s lives,” Pegram states. Photograph: Alice Zoo In a recent disclosure following public records requests by WIRED, the Avon and Somerset Police revealed a substantial body of performance data for 13 risk models utilized from 2017 to…
Brazil’s emergency alert system was temporarily taken offline last week following a suspected cyberattack that sent false warnings to residents across multiple regions. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, when citizens began receiving an Extreme Alert text message with the term “misantropi4,” a variant of the Portuguese…
Major Disruption of Cybercrime Networks in Operation Endgame In a significant coordinated law enforcement action known as Operation Endgame, a collaboration between Microsoft, Europol, and various cybersecurity firms led to the dismantling of several malicious tools associated with organized crime. This operation leveraged the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)…
A recent cyberattack campaign has emerged, specifically targeting Ukraine’s drone sector, including military units, supply chains, and volunteer organizations. This campaign has been linked to a newly identified group known as GhostShell, designated with the tracking label MB-0009. Researchers from Synaptic Systems report that this group has been operational since…
The White House has set a new, accelerated deadline for government agencies and organizations to implement quantum-resistant encryption systems designed to fend off threats posed by quantum computing technologies. This extensive move aims to safeguard valuable information accumulated over decades, encompassing sensitive data from militaries, banks, governments, and private citizens…
Data Breach at Dialog Reveals Personal Information of Prominent Members Dialog, an exclusive group co-founded by venture capitalist Peter Thiel, has confirmed a data breach that exposed the personal information of its members as well as previous event participants. Last week, the group notified individuals affected by the breach, attributing…