X (Twitter) to Collect Biometric Data from Premium Users to Combat Impersonation

X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy to collect users' biometric data to tackle fraud and impersonation on the platform. "Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes," the...

Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t

This is why we need regulation: Zoom updated its Terms of Service in March, spelling out that the company reserves the right to train AI on user data with no mention of a way to opt out. On Monday, the company said in a blog post that theres no need to worry about that. Zoom execs swear the compa...

WordPress WP AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator (GDPR & CCPA), Terms & Conditions Generator, Cookie Notice Banner Plugin <= 1.8.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Software WP AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator GDPR & CCPA, Terms & Conditions Generator, Cookie Notice Banner Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 1.8.2 Fixed in 2.0.0 OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection Classification Cross Site Scripting XSS CVE CVE-2023-33999 Patch priority High CVSS severity High 7.1...

Google Is Using Its Vast Data Stores to Train AI

No surprise, but Google just changed its privacy policy to reflect broader uses of all the surveillance data it has captured over the years: Research and development: Google uses information to improve our services and to develop new products, features and technologies that benefit our users and...

How Threads' Privacy Policy Compares to Twitter's (and Its Rivals')

Want to try out Meta’s new social media app? Here’s more context on what personal data is collected by Threads and similar social media apps...

Google plans to scrape everything you post online to train its AI

Additions to Googles Privacy Policy are making some observers worry that all of your content is about to be fed into Google's AI tools. Alterations to the T&Cs now explicitly state that your "publicly available information" will be used to train in-house Google AI models alongside other products...

Microsoft illegally collected and retained children's data, says FTC

Microsoft is counting the cost of privacy violations, with $20m in fines related to illegal data collection from childrens Xbox accounts. The Xbox manufacturer has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commision FTC, a result which promises to have other console developers looking closely a...

Amazon's Ring cameras were used to spy on customers

Every single Amazon Ring employee was able to access every single customer video, even when it wasn't necessary for their jobs. Not only that, but the employees--along with workers from a third-party contractor in Ukraine--could also download any of those videos and then save and share them as th...

Iubenda Integration - Moderately critical - Cross Site Scripting - SA-CONTRIB-2023-016

The Iubenda Integration module provides a custom block to provide a link to the Iubenda privacy policy. On this block, a custom prefix and suffix text can be entered. The module does not sufficiently filter the block text fields on output, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability. Th...

CVE-2023-24006 WordPress WP Terms Popup – Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy WordPress Popups Plugin <= 2.6.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Auth. admin+ Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in Link Software LLC WP Terms Popup plugin = 2.6.0 versions...

DNA testing company fined after customer data theft

DNA Diagnostics Center DDC, an Ohio-based private DNA testing company, last week reached a settlement deal with the Ohio and Pennsylvania state attorneys general in relation to a 2021 breach that saw the theft of 45,000 residents' personal details. Overall the attack compromised over 2.1 million...

CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and poses a significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: To view the newly added...

Citrix Releases Security Updates for Workspace Apps, Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix has released security updates to address high-severity vulnerabilities CVE-2023-24486, CVE-2023-24484, CVE-2023-24485, and CVE-2023-24483 in Citrix Workspace Apps, Virtual Apps and Desktops. A local user could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox 110 and Firefox ESR

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox 110 and Firefox ESR. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Mozilla’s security advisories for Firefox 110 and Firefox ESR...

Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Apple security updates page for the following products and apply the...

Consent to gather data is a "misguided" solution, study reveals

When researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication conducted a survey to see if "informed consent" practices are working online with regard to user data gathering, the results revealed weaknesses in a framework that, for decades, has served as the basis for...

CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Note: To view the newly...

OpenSSL Releases Security Advisory

OpenSSL has released a security advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting OpenSSL versions 3.0.0, 2.2.2, and 1.0.2. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the OpenSSL advisory and mak...

CISA and FBI Release ESXiArgs Ransomware Recovery Guidance

Today, CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, ESXiArgs Ransomware Virtual Machine Recovery Guidance. This advisory describes the ongoing ransomware campaign known as “ESXiArgs.” Malicious cyber actors may be exploiting known vulnerabilities in...

CISA Releases ESXiArgs Ransomware Recovery Script

CISA has released a recovery script for organizations that have fallen victim to ESXiArgs ransomware. The ESXiArgs ransomware encrypts configuration files on vulnerable ESXi servers, potentially rendering virtual machines VMs unusable. CISA recommends organizations impacted by ESXiArgs evaluate t...