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‘Privacy Friendly’ Universe Browser Behaves Like Malware With Keylogging and Disabled Security Tools, Warn Researchers
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a potential threat linked to a "privacy friendly" browser. Dubbed the Universe Browser, it is said to route its connections through servers in China and quietly installs several programs that covertly run in the background. The cybersecurity firm discovered that it was linked to a network of illegal gaming ...
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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European Union, US Working Towards Common Code of Conduct for AI Amid Growing Privacy, Civil Liberties Concerns
The EU and US said Wednesday that they would soon release a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, hoping to develop common standards among democracies as China makes rapid gains. Both political and technology industry leaders have been warning of the growing risks as AI takes off, with potentially wide-ranging effects on privacy and...
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TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Canada Over 'Unacceptable' Risk to Privacy, Security
Canada announced it was banning Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that his government was looking carefully at how to ensure Canadians' online safety. "This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take," he said referring to the action against...
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Tencent, Alibaba Have Submitted Details of Algorithms Used in Their Products, Says China Regulator
Tencent and Alibaba, along with other Chinese tech giants, have submitted details of algorithms used in some of their products, complying with a drive by authorities to tighten oversight of platform algorithms. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published a list of 30 algorithms used in some of the country's most popular apps with brief d...
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China Vows Privacy, Information Protection in Using Digital Yuan
China will fully respect privacy and protect personal information in using the digital yuan, state media quoted a senior central bank official as saying on Sunday, as Beijing encourages greater adoption of e-CNY.
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Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
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TikTok Warned by Italian Data Watchdog Over Alleged Breach of EU Privacy Rules For Updated Targeted Ads Policy
Popular video sharing platform TikTok has been formally warned by Italy’s data protection authority over an alleged breach of existing European Union privacy rules. TikTok recently informed its users that it would deliver targeted ads to them starting from July 13, whether or not they had provided consent to use data stored on their devices. Whil...
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Google, Apple Asked to Stop Hosting Apps That Accept Payment in e-CNY in a Proposed US Bill
US Republican senators have proposed a new bill that bars app stores including Apple and Google from hosting apps that allow payments to be made with China's digital currency. The proposal comes amid fears that the payment system could allow Beijing to spy on Americans.
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TikTok's Lead EU Regulator Opens Two Data Privacy Probes
TikTok's lead data privacy regulator in the European Union has opened two inquiries into the Chinese-owned short-video platform related to the processing of children's personal data and transfers of personal data to China.
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‘Privacy Friendly’ Universe Browser Behaves Like Malware With Keylogging and Disabled Security Tools, Warn Researchers
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a potential threat linked to a "privacy friendly" browser. Dubbed the Universe Browser, it is said to route its connections through servers in China and quietly installs several programs that covertly run in the background. The cybersecurity firm discovered that it was linked to a network of illegal gaming ...
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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European Union, US Working Towards Common Code of Conduct for AI Amid Growing Privacy, Civil Liberties Concerns
The EU and US said Wednesday that they would soon release a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, hoping to develop common standards among democracies as China makes rapid gains. Both political and technology industry leaders have been warning of the growing risks as AI takes off, with potentially wide-ranging effects on privacy and...
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TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Canada Over 'Unacceptable' Risk to Privacy, Security
Canada announced it was banning Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that his government was looking carefully at how to ensure Canadians' online safety. "This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take," he said referring to the action against...
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Tencent, Alibaba Have Submitted Details of Algorithms Used in Their Products, Says China Regulator
Tencent and Alibaba, along with other Chinese tech giants, have submitted details of algorithms used in some of their products, complying with a drive by authorities to tighten oversight of platform algorithms. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published a list of 30 algorithms used in some of the country's most popular apps with brief d...
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China Vows Privacy, Information Protection in Using Digital Yuan
China will fully respect privacy and protect personal information in using the digital yuan, state media quoted a senior central bank official as saying on Sunday, as Beijing encourages greater adoption of e-CNY.
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Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
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TikTok Warned by Italian Data Watchdog Over Alleged Breach of EU Privacy Rules For Updated Targeted Ads Policy
Popular video sharing platform TikTok has been formally warned by Italy’s data protection authority over an alleged breach of existing European Union privacy rules. TikTok recently informed its users that it would deliver targeted ads to them starting from July 13, whether or not they had provided consent to use data stored on their devices. Whil...
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Google, Apple Asked to Stop Hosting Apps That Accept Payment in e-CNY in a Proposed US Bill
US Republican senators have proposed a new bill that bars app stores including Apple and Google from hosting apps that allow payments to be made with China's digital currency. The proposal comes amid fears that the payment system could allow Beijing to spy on Americans.
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TikTok's Lead EU Regulator Opens Two Data Privacy Probes
TikTok's lead data privacy regulator in the European Union has opened two inquiries into the Chinese-owned short-video platform related to the processing of children's personal data and transfers of personal data to China.
