Apple is adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups - The Verge
Apple will expand the number of “data categories” protected by end-to-end encryption from 14 to 23, with backups, Notes, and Photos now covered.
Car hackers discover vulnerabilities that could let them hijack millions of vehicles
https://www.cyberscoop.com/car-hackers-vulnerabilities-research/
The vulnerabilities could let attackers remotely track, stop or control a car — even an entire fleet of emergency vehicles. Another could give hackers access to some 15.5 million automobiles, allowing them to send commands to control braking systems.
In total, a group of ethical car hackers discovered at least 20 vulnerabilities within the application programming interfaces, or APIs, that automakers rely on so technology inside cars can interact. The vulnerabilities affected Ford, Toyota, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Ferrari and others.
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The findings underscore the security risks for consumers and automakers alike as car manufacturers continue to increase the amount of software in vehicles and provide owners with apps to connect with their cars. It also shows that while automakers have done more to focus on cybersecurity, much remains to be done.
Lærere fortvilet over ny kunstig intelligens – NRK Kultur og underholdning
https://www.nrk.no/kultur/laerere-fortvilet-over-ny-kunstig-intelligens-1.16210580
Den kan skrive artikler, analysere dikt og jobbe kreativt. Nå har lærerne sendt bekymringsmelding til Stortinget om «ChatGPT», som allerede er i bruk av norske elever.
Meta dealt blow by EU ruling that could result in data use ‘opt-in’ - Meta - The Guardian
“This is a huge blow to Meta’s profits in the EU,” he said. “People now need to be asked if they want their data to be used for ads or not. They must have a ‘yes or no’ option and can change their mind at any time.
TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2022/12/22/tiktok-tracks-forbes-journalists-bytedance/
An internal investigation by ByteDance, the parent company of video-sharing platform TikTok, found that employees tracked multiple journalists covering the company, improperly gaining access to their IP addresses and user data in an attempt to identify whether they had been in the same locales as ByteDance employees.
According to materials reviewed by Forbes, ByteDance tracked multiple Forbes journalists as part of this covert surveillance campaign, which was designed to unearth the source of leaks inside the company following a drumbeat of stories exposing the company’s ongoing links to China.
Apper under Qatar-VM - Datatilsynet
https://www.datatilsynet.no/aktuelt/aktuelle-nyheter-2022/rad-til-deg-som-reiser-til-qatar-vm/
Alle som reiser til Qatar for å følge fotball-VM, kan bli bedt om å laste ned to qatarske apper. Appene kan potensielt brukes til å overvåke de tilreisende. Vi har laget noen råd om hva du kan gjøre i denne situasjonen.
Google to pay nearly $400 million over deceptive location tracking practices - The Record by Recorded Future
https://therecord.media/google-to-pay-nearly-400-million-over-deceptive-location-tracking-practices/
Google has agreed to pay a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states over revelations that it continued to track users’ locations even when told explicitly not to.
The AP found that Google misled users into believing they could turn location tracking off within their account settings when in fact the company continued to collect location information within its Web & App Activity feature, which is automatically turned on when a user creates a Google account or uses an Android phone.
Egypt’s COP27 summit app is a cyber weapon, experts warn – POLITICO
https://www.politico.eu/article/cop-27-climate-change-app-cybersecurity-weapon-risks/
Western security advisers are warning delegates at the COP27 climate summit not to download the host Egyptian government’s official smartphone app, amid fears it could be used to hack their private emails, texts and even voice conversations.
TikTok tells European users its staff in China get access to their data - The Guardian
TikTok is spelling out to its European users that their data can be accessed by employees outside the continent, including in China, amid political and regulatory concerns about Chinese access to user information on the platform.