EFF has new boss, Nicole Ozer, to fight privacy-suckers
… "As executive director, I'm really going to be focused on making EFF as strong internally and externally as it can be and to build for the future." ® government security privacy law
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Claude Desktop changes software permissions without consent
… But Hanff claims he never installed any Anthropic browser extensions due to privacy and security concerns. Claude Desktop did so for him, without disclosure or permission. Browser extensions magnify security and privacy challenges because they often request overly broad permissions. …
Google Chrome lacks browser fingerprinting defenses
… Building the tools to detect and expose them is the next." Google did not respond to a request to comment. ® privacy chrome web browser security
Anthropic starts checking ID for some Claude users
… You may recognize the name Persona Identities if you follow privacy news. …
EU forces Google's hand on search data, angering Google
… "We will continue to vigorously defend against this overreach, which far exceeds the DMA's original mandate and jeopardizes people's privacy and security." Google said the investigation appears to be driven "at least in part by OpenAI", which it claims is "seeking to take advantage of the DMA to ha… …
Microsoft Copilot now boarding your health information
… As law firm Arnold & Porter noted in January, "the revised policy concerning wearables likely means that more AI-enabled CDS clinical decision support can be made available as non-device CDS, i.e., without FDA review." Copilot Health comes with assurances about security and privacy, an area where M… …
Firefox Nightly adds Web Serial after years of saying no
… Apple's WebKit team opposes Web Serial , WebUSB , and WebHID " due to fingerprinting, security, and other concerns ," and cites Mozilla's arguments about privacy and security in defense of its position. …
Outsourcer Telus admits to attack, possibly by ShinyHunters
Security Outsourcer Telus admits to attack – may have lost a petabyte of data to ShinyHunters PLUS: Citrix CISO urges patch blitz; Mandiant founder reveals AI red-teaming tech; Bitter privacy news for Starbucks; And more INFOSEC IN BRIEF Canadian outsourcer Telus Digital has admitted it fell victim… …
Don't open that WhatsApp message, Microsoft warns
… It’s a lockdown-like feature that users can turn on by going to Settings Privacy Advanced. …
GitHub: We going to train on your data after all
… Shutting the doors at this point won't change the fact that the AI industry is built on data gathered without asking for a strong indicator of enthusiastic consent. ® software security privacy devops ai