Tag: WhatsApp
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Slashdot: Apple Notifies New Victims of Spyware Attacks Across the World
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/30/2122233/apple-notifies-new-victims-of-spyware-attacks-across-the-world?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Notifies New Victims of Spyware Attacks Across the World Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple has alerted several individuals that their devices may have been targeted by government spyware, reinforcing the importance of mobile device security. This incident highlights the growing prevalence of spyware targeting…
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Wired: WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-private-processing-generative-ai-security-risks/ Source: Wired Title: WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy Feedly Summary: WhatsApp’s AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…
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Slashdot: Meta Blocks Apple Intelligence in iOS Apps
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/17/1539231/meta-blocks-apple-intelligence-in-ios-apps?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Meta Blocks Apple Intelligence in iOS Apps Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta’s recent decision to disable Apple Intelligence features across its iOS applications highlights ongoing tensions between tech giants over privacy and service integration. This move is seen as a strategic shift towards promoting Meta’s…
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Simon Willison’s Weblog: Model Context Protocol has prompt injection security problems
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/9/mcp-prompt-injection/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Model Context Protocol has prompt injection security problems Feedly Summary: As more people start hacking around with implementations of MCP (the Model Context Protocol, a new standard for making tools available to LLM-powered systems) the security implications of tools built on that protocol are starting to come…
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Slashdot: In ‘Milestone’ for Open Source, Meta Releases New Benchmark-Beating Llama 4 Models
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/06/182233/in-milestone-for-open-source-meta-releases-new-benchmark-beating-llama-4-models?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: In ‘Milestone’ for Open Source, Meta Releases New Benchmark-Beating Llama 4 Models Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the launch of four new Llama Large Language Models (LLMs) that reinforce Meta’s commitment to open source AI. These models, particularly Llama 4 Scout and…
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Slashdot: Signal President Blasts WhatsApp’s Privacy Claims
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/26/1536221/signal-president-blasts-whatsapps-privacy-claims?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal President Blasts WhatsApp’s Privacy Claims Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The exchange between Signal’s president and WhatsApp’s head highlights significant differences in privacy practices between the two messaging apps. While both utilize end-to-end encryption, Signal emphasizes its commitment to user privacy by limiting data collection,…
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Slashdot: Signal Head Defends Messaging App’s Security After US War Plan Leak
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/25/1728243/signal-head-defends-messaging-apps-security-after-us-war-plan-leak?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal Head Defends Messaging App’s Security After US War Plan Leak Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a security incident involving Signal, where a journalist was accidentally included in an encrypted chat among U.S. officials. Meredith Whittaker of Signal defended the app’s security protocols,…
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Schneier on Security: Report on Paragon Spyware
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/report-on-paragon-spyware.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Report on Paragon Spyware Feedly Summary: Citizen Lab has a new report on Paragon’s spyware: Key Findings: Introducing Paragon Solutions. Paragon Solutions was founded in Israel in 2019 and sells spyware called Graphite. The company differentiates itself by claiming it has safeguards to prevent the kinds of…
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Slashdot: Is WhatsApp Being Ditched for Signal in Dutch Higher Education?
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/23/2120237/is-whatsapp-being-ditched-for-signal-in-dutch-higher-education Source: Slashdot Title: Is WhatsApp Being Ditched for Signal in Dutch Higher Education? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights recent trends in the Netherlands regarding the adoption of the messaging app Signal in higher education institutions, primarily due to privacy concerns associated with competitors like WhatsApp. Key…
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Slashdot: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/0855215/france-rejects-backdoor-mandate?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The French National Assembly’s decision to reject a provision that would mandate messaging platforms to grant government access to encrypted conversations is significant for privacy advocates and cybersecurity professionals. This move underscores the ongoing tension between law…