Chatbots reveal troubling ability to infer private data
The ability of chatbots to infer private details about users from otherwise innocuous texts is a cause for concern, say Swiss university researchers at ETH Zurich.
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Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after rolling back ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Nonprofit service provider Blackbaud settles data breach case for $49.5M with states
The fundraising software company Blackbaud agreed Thursday to pay $49.5 million to settle claims brought by the attorneys general of all 50 states related to a 2020 data breach that exposed sensitive information from 13,000 ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Internet
Investigating shadow profiles: The data of others
Shadow profiles in social networks contain information about people who are not members. At the moment, shadow profiles are almost impossible to prevent using technical means, pose a collective problem for society and are ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Casino giant Caesars Entertainment reports cyberattack; MGM Resorts says some systems still down
Casino company Caesars Entertainment on Thursday joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting that it was hit by a cyberattack, but added in a report to federal regulators that its casino and online ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Youth online scam victims rise as seniors hold ground
It used to be that older adults were the preeminent online scam victims.
Sep 13, 2023
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Research offers novel approach for combating phishing attacks
Research in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics offers a new approach to combating phishing attacks in order to enhance online security and reduce cybercrime against individuals and businesses ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Temu: China's answer to Amazon is already Australia's most popular free app—what makes it so addictive?
If you spend much time online you've probably seen one of Temu's colorful ads—punctuated by its catchy tagline: "shopping like a billionaire."
Sep 6, 2023
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Researchers issue warning over Chrome extensions that access private data
Google Chrome browser extensions expose users to hackers who can easily tap into their private data, including social security numbers, passwords and banking information, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...
Internet
Social media algorithms warp how people learn from one another, research shows
People's daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences including social misperceptions, conflict and the spread of misinformation, my colleagues and I have found.
Aug 22, 2023
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