Apple's phone scanning technology triggers broad privacy push-back, and other news
Privacy
The big news last week was about Apple’s planned IOS function scanning people’s phones.
Apple will scan photos stored on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery The reaction was pretty much negative all around.
WhatsApp head says Apple's child safety update is a 'surveillance system'
Critics Say Apple Built a 'Backdoor' Into Your iPhone With Its New Child Abuse Detection Tools
Apple Is Working on Problematic iOS Tool to Scan for Child Abuse Photos on iPhones
Facebook disables accounts of NYU team looking into political ad targeting. Their excuse for this action was less than successful: FTC Slams Facebook for Lying About Why It Shut Down Misinformation Research
To further confuse people, Facebook changed its privacy settings again creating a plethora of settings that are hard to navigate for most users.
Consumer surveillance is getting worse:
There's been a rise in stalkerware. And the tech abuse problem goes beyond smartphones
The Pegasus Project Shows Tech Giants Need to Do More to Keep Users Safe
As often happens in a technology arms race, Researchers Say They've Found a Wildly Successful Bypass for Face Recognition Tech
Security
Last week’s news showed an incredible broadening of vulnerabilities
Black Hat: Enterprise players face 'one-two-punch' extortion in ransomware attacks - broadening their incursion before the final attack
Security company warns of Mitsubishi industrial control vulnerabilities
Security researchers warn of TCP/IP stack flaws in operational technology devices
Raccoon stealer-as-a-service will now try to grab your cryptocurrency
Trusted platform module security defeated in 30 minutes, no soldering required
Attackers Started Exploiting a Router Vulnerability Just 2 Days After Its Disclosure
Senate report warns of glaring cybersecurity holes at federal agencies.
resulting in broad expectations of increased damage
Accenture report shows volume of cyber-intrusion activity globally jumped 125%
Constant review of third-party security critical as ransomware threat climbs
85% of commercial apps have ‘critical’ vulnerabilities, study finds
Egress: 73% of orgs were victims of phishing attacks in the last year
Supply chain attacks are getting worse, and you are not ready for them
Trend Micro: 80% of global orgs anticipate customer data breach in the next year
There were some new attacks
DeadRinger: Chinese APTs strike major telecommunications companies
Gigabyte is the latest major PC maker to suffer a ransomware attack
After attacks, cybersecurity incidents can become a legal minefield.
To improve protection, CISA to partner with Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, AT&T and more for cyberdefense initiative
Regulation
Following up on CCPA, California's privacy law raises risks of legal action and fines over data collection