Towards Verifiability of Total Value Locked (TVL) in Decentralized Finance

Total Value Locked TVL aims to measure the aggregate value of cryptoassets deposited in Decentralized Finance DeFi protocols. Although blockchain data is public, the way TVL is computed is not well understood. In practice, its calculation on major TVL aggregators relies on self-reports from...

Comparative Analysis of Blockchain Systems

Blockchain is a type of decentralized distributed database. Unlike traditional relational database management systems, it does not require management or maintenance by a third party. All data management and update processes are open and transparent, solving the trust issues of centralized databas...

Building Trustworthy Multimodal AI: a Review of Fairness, Transparency, and Ethics in Vision-Language Tasks

Objective: This review explores the trustworthiness of multimodal artificial intelligence AI systems, specifically focusing on vision-language tasks. It addresses critical challenges related to fairness, transparency, and ethical implications in these systems, providing a comparative analysis of...

Securing the Future of IVR: AI-Driven Innovation with Agile Security, Data Regulation, and Ethical AI Integration

The rapid digitalization of communication systems has elevated Interactive Voice Response IVR technologies to become critical interfaces for customer engagement. With Artificial Intelligence AI now driving these platforms, ensuring secure, compliant, and ethically designed development practices i...

Decentralized Vulnerability Disclosure Via Permissioned Blockchain: a Secure, Transparent Alternative to Centralized CVE Management

This paper proposes a decentralized, blockchain-based system for the publication of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVEs, aiming to mitigate the limitations of the current centralized model primarily overseen by MITRE. The proposed architecture leverages a permissioned blockchain, wherein on...

WhatsApp Launches Private Processing to Enable AI Features While Protecting Message Privacy

Popular messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday unveiled a new technology called Private Processing to enable artificial intelligence AI capabilities in a privacy-preserving manner. "Private Processing will allow users to leverage powerful optional AI features – like summarizing unread messages or...

From Paper Trails to Trust on Tracks: Adding Public Transparency to Railways Via Zk-SNARKs

Railways provide a critical service and operate under strict regulatory frameworks for implementing changes or upgrades. Despite their impact on the public, these frameworks do not define means or mechanisms for transparency towards the public, leading to reduced trust and complex tracking...

Popular VPNs are routing traffic via Chinese companies, including one with link to military

Up to one in five of the most popular mobile VPNs for iOS last year are owned by Chinese companies that do their best to hide the fact. In at least one case, the owner is on a US blacklist. That's according to a report from the non-profit Tech Transparency Project TTP, who investigated the top 10...

Apple Fined €150 Million by French Regulator Over Discriminatory ATT Consent Practices

Apple has been hit with a fine of €150 million $162 million by France's competition watchdog over the implementation of its App Tracking Transparency ATT privacy framework. The Autorité de la concurrence said it's imposing a financial penalty against Apple for abusing its dominant position as a...

Seeing is Securing: MDR VALUE at-a-glance with the Detection and Response Dashboard

Transparency is core to Managed Detection & Response MDR. It’s necessary between Rapid7 and our customers as we conduct security operations on their behalf. And it’s necessary for our customers to communicate transparently and effectively with their stakeholders. Scroll on – because there’s a new...

Moving from WhatsApp to Signal: A good idea?

This week we learned that the US Government uses Signal for communication, after a journalist was accidentally added to a Signal chat. Accidental additions of people aside, the news has got regular folks asking if they should, too, be using Signal for private communications. Probably the largest...

Emissions Transparency: Moving Toward a More Rigorous Verification

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GHSA-XMVV-W44W-J8WX Mattermost Desktop App allows the bypass of Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) via code injection

Mattermost Desktop App versions =5.10.0 explicitly declared unnecessary macOS entitlements which allows an attacker with remote access to bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control TCC via code injection...

Why Small and Medium Businesses Are Adopting Blockchain Solutions

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing industries by enabling secure transactions, decentralization, and transparency. At the same time, Blockchain software…...

The vulnerability of the TCC component in operating systems for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the TCC component in macOS, iOS, and iPadOS is related to an improper limitation on the visible layers of the user interface. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious individual to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

Mozilla Updates Firefox Terms Again After Backlash Over Broad Data License Language

Firefox browser maker Mozilla on Friday updated its Terms of Use a second time within a week following criticism overbroad language that appeared to give the company the rights to all information uploaded by users. The revised Terms of Use now states - You give Mozilla the rights necessary to...

How Blockchain Games Ensure Transparency and Fairness

The advancement of technology has also impacted sectors like gaming. Blockchain technology has surfaced as an asset that…...

AIs and Robots Should Sound Robotic

Most people know that robots no longer sound like tinny trash cans. They sound like Siri, Alexa, and Gemini. They sound like the voices in labyrinthine customer support phone trees. And even those robot voices are being made obsolete by new AI-generated voices that can mimic every vocal nuance an...

AI in Cybersecurity: What's Effective and What's Not – Insights from 200 Experts

Curious about the buzz around AI in cybersecurity? Wonder if it's just a shiny new toy in the tech world or a serious game changer? Let's unpack this together in a not-to-be-missed webinar that goes beyond the hype to explore the real impact of AI on cybersecurity. Join Ravid Circus , a seasoned...

HackGATE: Setting New Standards for Visibility and Control in Penetration Testing Projects

Imagine receiving a penetration test report that leaves you with more questions than answers. Questions like, "Were all functionalities of the web app tested?" or " Were there any security issues that could have been identified during testing?" often go unresolved, raising concerns about the...