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WhatsApp Case Against NSO Group Progressing

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courts, hacking, Meta, Security technology, Uncategorized, whatsapp

Meta is suing NSO Group, basically claiming that the latter hacks WhatsApp and not just WhatsApp users. We have a procedural ruling: Under the order, NSO Group is prohibited from presenting evidence about its customers’ identities, implying the targeted WhatsApp users are suspected or actual criminals, or alleging that WhatsApp had insufficient security protections. […] … Read More “WhatsApp Case Against NSO Group Progressing” »

Facebook’s Extensive Surveillance Network

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data privacy, facebook, Meta, privacy, reports, Security technology, surveillance, tracking, Uncategorized

Consumer Reports is reporting that Facebook has built a massive surveillance network: Using a panel of 709 volunteers who shared archives of their Facebook data, Consumer Reports found that a total of 186,892 companies sent data about them to the social network. On average, each participant in the study had their data sent to Facebook … Read More “Facebook’s Extensive Surveillance Network” »

Open-Source LLMs

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artificial intelligence, essays, Meta, open source, Security technology, Uncategorized

In February, Meta released its large language model: LLaMA. Unlike OpenAI and its ChatGPT, Meta didn’t just give the world a chat window to play with. Instead, it released the code into the open-source community, and shortly thereafter the model itself was leaked. Researchers and programmers immediately started modifying it, improving it, and getting it … Read More “Open-Source LLMs” »

US Citizen Hacked by Spyware

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cyberespionage, Greece, malware, Meta, Security technology, spyware, Uncategorized

The New York Times is reporting that a US citizen’s phone was hacked by the Predator spyware. A U.S. and Greek national who worked on Meta’s security and trust team while based in Greece was placed under a yearlong wiretap by the Greek national intelligence service and hacked with a powerful cyberespionage tool, according to … Read More “US Citizen Hacked by Spyware” »