11 h. ago New study uncovers data protection gaps in popular mHealth apps

Researchers at the University of Bremen have uncovered significant discrepancies between the data protection claims and the actual behavior of mobile health applications (mHealth apps). Many apps transmit personal data before users have even given their consent.

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58 h. ago Scientists create a novel hydrogel for unclonable security tags

Encryption technologies are vital in today's digital landscape to protect sensitive information from hackers and prevent fraud. While cutting-edge encryption has been developed for data, sophisticated protection for physical objects such as high-value products, access cards and documents has lagged behind until now.

Science

9 d. ago Anthropic Study: AI Models Are Highly Vulnerable to 'Poisoning' Attacks

A recent study by Anthropic AI, in collaboration with several academic institutions, has uncovered a startling vulnerability in AI language models, showing that it takes a mere 250 malicious documents to completely disrupt their output. Purposefully feeding malicious data into AI models is ominously referred to as a "poisoning attack." The post Anthropic Study: AI Models Are Highly Vulnerable to ‘Poisoning’ Attacks appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Hackers stole FEMA, Customs and Border Protection employee data

A hacker gained access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's computer networks for several months earlier this year and stole information about FEMA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees, according to an overview of the incident.

Technology

3 w. ago J.D. Vance: Trump's TikTok Deal Will Protect American User Data from China

Vice President J.D. Vance expressed confidence that the Trump administration's TikTok deal will effectively separate the app from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and ensure the security of U.S. users' data. The post J.D. Vance: Trump’s TikTok Deal Will Protect American User Data from China appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

3 w. ago How EU's data protection regulation affected news and media websites

In May 2018, the European Union (EU) implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a major component of EU privacy law. Privacy regulations like the GDPR have long been criticized by the online advertising industry as harmful to the digital economy. Critics argue that stricter privacy laws reduce online tracking, disrupt targeted advertising, and, as a result, weaken the ability of publishers and content creators to generate revenue and maintain free, high-quality content for users. But since its implementation, little attention has been directed to understanding the regulation's possible effect on interactions between online news and media websites and their visitors.

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3 w. ago Underground data fortresses: The nuclear bunkers, mines and mountains being transformed to protect data from attack

It's a sunny June day in southeast England. I'm driving along a quiet, rural road that stretches through the Kent countryside. The sun flashes through breaks in the hedgerow, offering glimpses of verdant crop fields and old farmhouses.

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3 w. ago The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His Mission to Trace Them

Nicholas Spada is one of the only scientists in the world using a nuclear x-ray process to study deadly nanoparticles in wildfire smoke. What he’s uncovered in California is a nightmare.

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