Facial recognition: tech giants take a step back

Last week, a few major tech companies informed the public that they will not provide facial recognition software to law enforcement. These companies are concerned about the way in which their technology might be used. What happens when software that threatens our privacy falls into the hands of...

Microsoft Joins Ban on Sale of Facial Recognition Tech to Police

Microsoft is joining Amazon and IBM when it comes to halting the sale of facial recognition technology to police departments. In a statement released Thursday by Microsoft President Brad Smith, he said the ban would stick until federal laws regulating the technology’s use were put in place. “We...

Amazon Won’t Let Police Use Its Facial-Recognition Tech for One Year

Amid nationwide protests over police brutality, the company is stopping law enforcement from using its most controversial product...

This Week in Security News: Google Faces Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in Incognito Mode and TrickBot Adds Enterprise-grade Module to Malware Arsenal

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about a new module for the infamous trojan known as TrickBot that has been deployed. Also, read about Google’s $5 billion class-action...

File Upload Vulnerability in Smart Garage License Plate Recognition Machines

Shenzhen Fuji Intelligent System Co., Ltd. is a supplier of intelligent entrance/exit management equipment and a professional supplier of intelligent eco-environmental solutions. There is a file upload vulnerability in the Smart Parking License Plate Recognition Machine, which can be exploited by...

ACLU Sues Clearview AI Over Faceprint Collection, Sale

The American Civil Liberties Union ACLU has sued a New York-based startup for amassing a database of biometric face-identification data of billions of people and selling it to third parties without their consent or knowledge The U.S. citizens’-rights watchdog organization has filed suit in the...

The vulnerability of Google Chrome’s speech recognition function allows a perpetrator to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of Google Chrome’s speech recognition function is related to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to cause a service failure through a specially created HTML page...

About the security content of iCloud for Windows 7.19

About the security content of iCloud for Windows 7.19 This document describes the security content of iCloud for Windows 7.19. About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or...

ddacables.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-1166166 Security Researcher geeknik Helped patch 8938 vulnerabilities Received 8 Coordinated Disclosure badges Received 21 recommendations , a holder of 8 badges for responsible and coordinated disclosure, found a security vulnerability affecting ddacables.com website and...

Lock and Code S1Ep6: Recognizing facial recognition’s flaws with Chris Boyd

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to Chris Boyd, lead malware intelligence analyst at Malwarebytes, about facial recognition technology—its early history, its proven failures at accuracy, an...

Description of the cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Mediation Server: November 2010

Describes the Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Mediation Server issue that is fixed in the Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Mediation Server update package that is dated November 2010.SummaryThis article describes the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Mediation Server issu...

Fingerprint cloning: Myth or reality?

Phone, computer fingerprint scanners can be defeated with 3-D printing By Paul Rascagneres and Vitor Ventura. Executive summaryPasswords are the traditional authentication methods for computers and networks. But passwords can be stolen. Biometric authentication seems the perfect solution for that...

PT-2020-2438

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Google Chrome versions prior to 81.0.4044.113 Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the speech recognition component of Google Chrome, which could allow a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape...

Google Android FPC Iris TZ App Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Android is a Linux-based open source operating system from Google and the Open Handheld Alliance OHA in the U.S. The FPC Iris TZ App is one of the iris recognition components. A security vulnerability exists in the FPC Iris TZ App in Android. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to elevate...

Google Android FPC Iris TZ App Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

Android is a Linux-based open source operating system from Google and the Open Handheld Alliance OHA in the U.S. The FPC Iris TZ App is one of the iris recognition components. A security vulnerability exists in the FPC Iris TZ App in Android. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to elevate...

Google Android FPC Iris TZ App Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

Android is a Linux-based open source operating system from Google and the Open Handheld Alliance OHA in the U.S. The FPC Iris TZ App is one of the iris recognition components. A security vulnerability exists in the FPC Iris TZ App in Android. The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to...

About the security content of iTunes 12.10.5 for Windows - Apple Support

About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security updates page. Apple security documents reference...

latviainside.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-1127847 Security Researcher g0bl1nsec Helped patch 3768 vulnerabilities Received 4 Coordinated Disclosure badges Received 3 recommendations , a holder of 4 badges for responsible and coordinated disclosure, found a security vulnerability affecting latviainside.com website...

Facial Recognition for People Wearing Masks

The Chinese facial recognition company Hanwang claims it can recognize people wearing masks: The company now says its masked facial recognition program has reached 95 percent accuracy in lab tests, and even claims that it is more accurate in real life, where its cameras take multiple photos of a...

Covid-19 Privacy Poll: Phone Tracking, Public Health and Surveillance

As the coronavirus pandemic accelerates, authorities worldwide are plotting ways to flatten the curve of infection rates using potentially privacy-busting measures such as phone tracking, facial recognition and other tech. In this Threatpost poll, we want your take on whether sacrificing personal...