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Hacker News: GM parks claims driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums

Jan 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/gm_settles_ftc_charges/ Source: Hacker News Title: GM parks claims driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: General Motors has reached a settlement with the FTC regarding privacy concerns tied to its Smart Driver program, which improperly collected and shared location data without…

The Register: GM parks claims that driver location data was shared to insurers, pushed up premiums

Jan 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/gm_settles_ftc_charges/ Source: The Register Title: GM parks claims that driver location data was shared to insurers, pushed up premiums Feedly Summary: We’ll defo ask for permission next time, automaker tells FTC General Motors on Thursday said that it has reached a settlement with the FTC “to address privacy concerns about our now-discontinued Smart…

Wired: GitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working

Jan 16, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/githubs-deepfake-porn-crackdown-still-isnt-working/ Source: Wired Title: GitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working Feedly Summary: Over a dozen programs used by creators of nonconsensual explicit images have evaded detection on the developer platform, WIRED has found. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the proliferation of deepfake technology, specifically its application in creating…

The Register: Infoseccer: Private security biz let guard down, exposed 120K+ files

Jan 16, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/private_security_biz_lets_guard/ Source: The Register Title: Infoseccer: Private security biz let guard down, exposed 120K+ files Feedly Summary: Assist Security’s client list includes fashion icons, critical infrastructure orgs A London-based private security company allegedly left more than 120,000 files available online via an unsecured server, an infoseccer told The Register.… AI Summary and Description:…

The Register: Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/make_up_thwart_facial_recognition/ Source: The Register Title: Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition Feedly Summary: You may not need to go full Juggalo for the sake of privacy Researchers at cyber-defense contractor PeopleTec have found that facial recognition algorithms’ focus on specific areas of the face opens the door to subtler surveillance avoidance strategies.……

Slashdot: Texas Sues Allstate For Collecting Driver Data To Raise Premiums

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/14/2042251/texas-sues-allstate-for-collecting-driver-data-to-raise-premiums?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Texas Sues Allstate For Collecting Driver Data To Raise Premiums Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Texas has initiated a significant lawsuit against Allstate and its subsidiary Arity for allegedly violating the state’s privacy laws by secretly collecting location data from millions of drivers, which was used…

The Register: Allstate accused of paying app makers for driver data

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/allstate_accused_of_paying_app/ Source: The Register Title: Allstate accused of paying app makers for driver data Feedly Summary: Insurance giant sued by Texas for using surveillance without consent to jack up premiums, deny coverage Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday filed a lawsuit against Allstate Corporation and its mobile analytics subsidiary, Arity, alleging the…

The Register: Microsoft sues ‘foreign-based’ criminals, seizes sites used to abuse AI

Jan 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/microsoft_sues_foreignbased_crims_seizes/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft sues ‘foreign-based’ criminals, seizes sites used to abuse AI Feedly Summary: Crooks stole API keys, then started a hacking-as-a-service biz Microsoft has sued a group of unnamed cybercriminals who developed tools to bypass safety guardrails in its generative AI tools. The tools were used to create harmful…

The Register: Europe coughs up €400 to punter after breaking its own GDPR data protection rules

Jan 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/data_broker_hacked/ Source: The Register Title: Europe coughs up €400 to punter after breaking its own GDPR data protection rules Feedly Summary: PLUS: Data broker leak reveals extent of info trading; Hot new ransomware gang might be all AI, no bark; and more Infosec in brief Gravy Analytics, a vendor of location intelligence info…

Hacker News: How hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions

Jan 12, 2025

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Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/01/googles-chrome-web-store-has-a-serious-spam-problem-promoting-shady-extensions/ Source: Hacker News Title: How hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses violations of Google Chrome’s policies by third-party extension developers who manipulate search results through unethical practices. This not only misrepresents the extensions but can also lead…

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