Tech companies pledge to protect 2024 elections from AI-generated media

Twenty major tech companies committed to policies that make it harder for bad actors to leverage AI to influence elections

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Smashing Security podcast #347: Trolls, military data, and the hitman and her

A woman’s attempt to hire an assassin online backfires badly, it’s scary just how cheap it is to buy information about US military personnel, and trolls and tattoos don’t mix.

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Smashing Security podcast #341: Another T-Mobile breach, ThemeBleed, and farewell Naked Security

Mix TikTok with facial recognition, and you’ve got a doxxing nightmare, T-Mobile users report bizarre behaviour in their accounts, and a Windows flaw provides a new means of infecting users.

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TikTok Is Hit With $368 Million Fine Under Europe’s Strict Data Privacy Rules

European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules.
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EU Designates Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Google, Meta, and Microsoft as ‘Gatekeepers’

Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have been designated as “gatekeepers” by the EU Commission, and they now have six months to make changes to some of their services to comply with the Digital Markets Act.
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EU Labels Microsoft, Other Big Tech Firms as Gatekeepers

EU commissioner Thierry Breton said that Microsoft and 6 other Big Tech firms are gatekeepers and subject to increased regulatory scrutiny.
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Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2023

Infosecurity Europe is taking place at ExCeL London from 20-22 June 2023 and Help Net Security is on site. Here’s a closer look at the conference featuring: Island, Crowdstrike, Panorays, ManageEngine, Mazebolt, Cobalt, Intruder, TikTok, and Cens… Continue reading Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2023