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  • The Register: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/extortionists_ox_thief_legal_threats/ Source: The Register Title: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up Feedly Summary: Don’t laugh. This kind of warning shows crims are getting desperate Dark web analysts at infosec software vendor Fortra have discovered an extortion crew named Ox Thief that threatened to contact Edward Snowden…

  • Hacker News: Meta must defend claim it stripped copyright info from Llama’s training fodder

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/11/meta_dmca_copyright_removal_case/ Source: Hacker News Title: Meta must defend claim it stripped copyright info from Llama’s training fodder Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A federal judge has ruled that Meta must face claims of copyright infringement related to the removal of copyright management information (CMI) from materials used to train…

  • Hacker News: Zuckerberg appeared to know Llama trained on Libgen

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    Source URL: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/ai-meta-pirated-library-zuckerberg-1235235394/ Source: Hacker News Title: Zuckerberg appeared to know Llama trained on Libgen Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The unsealed internal communications at Meta reveal its questionable practices in using pirated text from Library Genesis for training its AI model, Llama. This raises significant legal concerns about copyright infringement…

  • The Register: Enzo Biochem settles lawsuit over 2023 ransomware attack for $7.5M

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/enzo_biochem_ransomware_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: Enzo Biochem settles lawsuit over 2023 ransomware attack for $7.5M Feedly Summary: That’s in addition to the $4.5M fine paid to three state AGs last year Enzo Biochem has settled a consolidated class-action lawsuit relating to its 2023 ransomware incident for $7.5 million.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Slashdot: Google Faces Trial For Collecting Data On Users Who Opted Out

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/09/2059258/google-faces-trial-for-collecting-data-on-users-who-opted-out?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Faces Trial For Collecting Data On Users Who Opted Out Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A federal judge has denied Google’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company violated user privacy. The case centers around Google’s Web & App Activity settings, raising…

  • Slashdot: Siri ‘Unintentionally’ Recorded Private Convos; Apple Agrees To Pay $95 Million

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/02/2134211/siri-unintentionally-recorded-private-convos-apple-agrees-to-pay-95-million?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Siri ‘Unintentionally’ Recorded Private Convos; Apple Agrees To Pay $95 Million Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** This text discusses Apple’s $95 million settlement related to Siri’s purported unauthorized recording of private conversations. The case highlights significant privacy concerns associated with voice assistants, an area of increasing…

  • The Register: Apple agrees to settle Siri-snooping lawsuit for $95M

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/02/apple_siri_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: Apple agrees to settle Siri-snooping lawsuit for $95M Feedly Summary: Even the sound of a zip could be enough to start the recordings, according to claims Apple has filed a proposed settlement in California suggesting it will pay $95 million to settle claims that Siri recorded owners’ conversations…

  • Slashdot: Photobucket Sued Over Plans To Sell User Photos, Biometric Identifiers To AI Companies

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/11/2330207/photobucket-sued-over-plans-to-sell-user-photos-biometric-identifiers-to-ai-companies Source: Slashdot Title: Photobucket Sued Over Plans To Sell User Photos, Biometric Identifiers To AI Companies Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a class-action lawsuit against Photobucket for allegedly selling users’ photos and biometric identifiers without consent, focusing on violations of privacy laws. This case highlights crucial…

  • Krebs on Security: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/brazil-arrests-usdod-hacker-in-fbi-infragard-breach/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach Feedly Summary: Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD," a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members. More recently,…

  • The Register: Healthcare Services Group discloses ‘cybersecurity incident’ in SEC filing

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/healthcare_services_group_attack/ Source: The Register Title: Healthcare Services Group discloses ‘cybersecurity incident’ in SEC filing Feedly Summary: Laundry and dining provider still investigating cause and scope Healthcare Services Group (HSG) has disclosed “unauthorized activity within some of its systems" in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Healthcare…