Pegasus spyware creator ordered to reveal code used to spy on WhatsApp users
Meta has won a court case against spyware vendor NSO Group to reveal the Pegasus spyware code that allows spying on WhatsApp users.
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EC to grill Meta on Facebook ‘subscription for no ads’ plan
The European Commission (EC) on Friday said it needs more information from Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta to assess its compliance with applicable privacy and security laws in the European Union (EU).
The EC, in a statement, said Meta also needs to speed up its responses to requests in December for information, which centered on election information, terrorism and the protection of minors. The company has until March 15 to provide that information, with the new info about Meta’s pay-to-opt-out-of-tracking program due March 22.
Apple’s iMessage gains industry-leading quantum security
Apple is preparing for future threats to iMessage by introducing upgraded encryption for its messaging service by using quantum computers.
Think of it as state-of-the-art quantum security for messaging at scale, the company says, resulting in Apple’s messaging system being more secure against both current and future foes.
What is the protection?
Announced on Apple’s Security Research blog, the new iMessage protection is called PQ3 and promises the “strongest security properties of any at-scale messaging protocol in the world.”
EU begins formal investigation of TikTok over potential violations of Digital Services Act
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether TikTok may have breached the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) in various ways associated with the protection of minors, advertising transparency, data access for researchers, and managing risk for addictive design and harmful content.
The formal investigation adds to the privacy and safety concerns that have plagued the video-sharing platform, giving enterprises yet another reason to consider banning its use by employees while they access corporate networks. The Commission had previously conducted a preliminary investigation and risk assessment that found further oversight to be necessary.
Toy robot security issues | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Nikolay Frolov| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:00:33 +0000
Vulnerabilities in a popular toy robot model allowed malicious actors to make video calls to the robot, and hijack the parental account.
Read MoreApple has released a new way to protect instant messaging in iMessage | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Alexey Sadylko| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 07:42:09 +0000
Apple protects iMessage chats via its new post-quantum encryption protocol.
Read MoreSignal to shield user phone numbers by default
Chat app Signal will shield users’ phone numbers by default from now on. Check whether you need to change your settings to adapt to the new version
Read MoreFacebook Marketplace users’ stolen data offered for sale
Personal data belonging to 200,000 Facebook Marketplace users has been published online, including email addresses and phone numbers.
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