Techlore Surveillance Report Google's Privacy Labels Are (Surprise...) BAD - Surveillance Report 34
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Mar 23, 2021 Explore Google's alarming privacy label failures and the company's controversial plans to replace third-party cookies while consolidating ad power. Delve into the lawsuit against Apple for manipulating app reviews and the implications of Tinder's new background check partnership. Hear about significant data breaches, shocking judicial actions against tech CEOs, and the risk of malware through social media. Discover the impact of the US IoT Security Improvement Act and California's ban on deceptive privacy practices!
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Images Can Conceal Executable Files On Platforms
- Twitter failed to strip certain PNG trailing data, enabling steganographic hiding of ZIP/MP3 files and malware.
- Nathan from The New Oil highlights this as a stealthy attack vector that evades typical file scanning.
Brain Signals Can Guide AI-Generated Faces
- Researchers used physiological signals to steer AI toward faces users find attractive, enabling targeted synthetic profiles.
- Nathan from The New Oil warns this method could be abused to create realistic profiles for manipulation or disinformation.
Voting Machines Had Serious Verification Flaws
- ES&S voting machine code had critical verification issues that mask missing hashes and place acceptance testing responsibility on vendors.
- Nathan from The New Oil warns these flaws undermine election auditability and need fixing.