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New streaming ad technology plays hide-and-seek with gamers

Malwarebytes

Let’s take a look at how advertising has been used in an Amazon gaming title previously, and see how that could create a frosty reception for any new ad technology. Even so, it seems more varied types of ad presentations were required to lower the risk of turning people away from streaming or watching altogether.

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Google agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit

Security Affairs

According to the lawsuit, the company utilized its advertising technologies and other methods to collect details of users’ site visits and activities, even when individuals were using “private” browsing mode. The IT giant is accused of having collected an unaccountable trove of information.

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Ransomfeed – Third Quarter Report 2023 is out!

Security Affairs

The data collected unearthed a total of 1771 ransomware claims, with 55 recorded incidents in Italy. The months of May, June, July, and August each presented unique challenges in the realm of cybersecurity.

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Group-IB presented latest cybercrime and nation-state hacking trends in Asia

Security Affairs

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. A relatively new method of fraud on the ICO market was stealing a White Paper of ICO project and presenting an identical idea under a new brand name. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Europe Makes First Move Toward Regulating AI with EU AI Act

SecureWorld News

The EU is attempting to provide guardrails on a technology that is still not well understood but does present a lot of concerns from a legal perspective," said Jordan Fischer, cyber attorney and partner at Constangy, who recently moderated a panel discussion on "The Future of Privacy and Cyber: AI, Quantum and Mind Readers" at SecureWorld Chicago.

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North Korean APT group Kimsuky allegedly hacked South Korea’s atomic research agency KAERI

Security Affairs

. “The incident could pose serious security risks if any core information was leaked to North Korea, as KAERI is the country’s largest think tank studying nuclear technology including reactors and fuel rods,” Ha Tae-keung said in a statement. ” reported The Record.

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Consent to gather data is a "misguided" solution, study reveals

Malwarebytes

When faced with technologies that are increasingly critical for navigating modern life, users often lack a real set of alternatives and cannot reasonably forgo using these tools," said Lina M. A person must also believe that companies will give them the freedom to decide whether to give up their data and when, Levine said.