A new review has revealed that over three-quarters of the world’s most popular websites allow users choose the most common passwords such as ‘P@$$w0rd’ and ‘abc123456’. Over 50% of the 120 top-ranked websites allow 40 of the most easily guessed…
Category: Security
Microsoft to Stop Selling Emotion-Reading Tech, and Restricts Facial Recognition Access
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it would stop selling technology which could pinpoint emotion based on a facial image. They also said they would stop providing access to facial recognition technology. This action is a consequence of the efforts of…
Researchers Discover Backdoor in WordPress Plugin used by Schools
On Friday, researchers reported that they found a malicious backdoor in a WordPress plugin that gave hackers complete control of websites using the package, with mostly schools as the target market. According to the researchers, the premium version of School…
Axon Brings Virtual Reality Taser Training to the Police
A scenario that plays out frequently for police officers across the U.S., is where the combative suspect is wearing a thick jacket which means that a taser may not be able to knock him to the ground. This scenario came…
Websites Are Collecting Your Data, Even Before You Click Submit
According to new research, an alarming number of websites collect some or all of your data when you type it into a digital form. Researchers from Radboud University, KU Leuven and University of Lausanne examined the top 100,000 websites, with…
Costa Rica Declares State of Emergency Amidst Cyberattacks
Following a month of fatal ransomware attacks, the North American country of Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency. This measure is intended to relieve the government of less tasks so as to tackle the crisis more effectively. President…
Privacy Activists Against EU’s New Plan to Fight Child Abuse
On Wednesday, the European Union revealed new proposals which would require online platforms to more effectively screen and eliminate child abuse online. This legislation would allow countries in the EU to tell courts to order companies like Meta and Apple…
U.S. Cities Debate Repeal of Ban on Facial Recognition Software as Crime Rate Increases
No As a result of the massive rise in crime rate, bans on facial recognition because of its racial bias in the U.S. are under serious threat. This is also due to increase in lobbying from developers. In July, Virginia…
Apple, Google and Microsoft to Introduce New Passkey Standard
To celebrate ‘World Password Day’ (the first Thursday of May), Microsoft, Google and Apple are launching a ‘joint effort’ to stop the use of passwords. They want to ‘expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO…
Despite Apple’s ATT, your iOS App may be Tracking You
In 2021, Apple enacted the App Tracking Transparency policy, preventing app creators from tracking activities of users across other apps without first obtaining their permission. The policy was highly praised by privacy advocates, though it was also warned that it…