Month: June 2021
Huawei fixes serious LTE USB stick security flaw Huawei USB dongle
Security researchers have discovered a code execution vulnerability in one of Huawei’s LTE USB dongles. Part of Huawei’s mobile broadband dongle range, the Huawei LTE USB Stick E3372 can be plugged into a computer to enable users to browse the Internet using a LTE network. However cybersecurity company Trustwave discovered…
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TikTok will start collecting biometric data from US users TikTok
Popular short-form video sharing platform TikTok has changed its privacy policy, allowing the company to collect biometric data from its US-based customers. The new terms in the app’s US Privacy Policy enables it to collect biometric identifiers such as “faceprints and voiceprints.” The biometric data collection details were introduced in…
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TikTok updates US privacy policy to collect ‘faceprints and voiceprints’ (but won’t explain what they are)
TikTok has updated its privacy policy in the US to notify users that the app might, in future, collect new types of biometric information including “faceprints and voiceprints.” But when reached by The Verge, TikTok was unable to explain what types of data these terms referred to, or why the…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 21 even more likely to be gone, and replaced by the S21 FE Samsung Galaxy Note 20
So many tech leakers and reporters have suggested the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 isn’t coming – even Samsung seems pretty sure it’s canceled – and now some more light has been shone on the situation. According to prolific leaker Evan Blass, the anticipated Samsung Galaxy S21 FE won’t actually replace…
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EU is aiming to give all citizens a digital wallet within the next few years digital identity
The European Union (EU) has shared plans to lay the groundwork to create a digital ID wallet that residents could use to access services in all member countries. The initiative to create the European Digital Identity Wallet is part of the EU’s post-pandemic strategy to make it easier for all…
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Facebook’s use of ad data triggers antitrust probes in UK and EU
Facebook is facing a fresh pair of antitrust probes in Europe. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the EU’s Competition Commission both announced formal investigations into the social media giant’s operations today — with what’s likely to have been co-ordinated timing. The competition regulators will scrutinize how Facebook…
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