December 6, 2024 at 05:05PM A US appeals court upheld a law preventing foreign control of apps like TikTok, risking its operation in the US by January 19, 2025, unless overturned. ByteDance plans to appeal, citing constitutional rights. Concerns about data privacy and security from TikTok’s Chinese ownership were central to the ruling. **Meeting Takeaways:** … Read more
November 7, 2024 at 05:17PM Canada has ordered the closure of ByteDance’s TikTok subsidiary over national security concerns but will not ban the TikTok app itself. The government faces challenges in balancing privacy threats with the app’s popularity while legislative changes are underway to enhance user data protection. TikTok plans to contest the ruling. **Meeting … Read more
November 7, 2024 at 06:10AM Canada will not block TikTok but has ordered the dissolution of its Canadian business following a national security review. The decision comes amidst ongoing concerns regarding data privacy and security related to the popular app. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Decision on TikTok**: Canada has decided not to block access to the … Read more
October 18, 2024 at 05:54AM An Alabama man has been arrested for his involvement in hacking the SEC’s X account, an incident that resulted in a significant increase in Bitcoin’s price. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. An individual from Alabama has been arrested. 2. The arrest is related to the hacking of the SEC’s X account … Read more
October 10, 2024 at 09:33AM OpenAI reported disrupting over 20 malicious operations this year, targeting deceptive use of its platform, including malware and social media manipulation. Notably, cyber operations involved groups from China and Iran attempting to exploit AI for harmful activities, while emphasizing that significant breakthroughs in malware development were not evident. ### Meeting … Read more
September 27, 2024 at 10:21AM Meta was fined over $100 million by the EU privacy regulator for a security breach involving Facebook users’ passwords. The Irish Data Protection Commission investigated after Meta notified them of the breach, where some passwords were stored in plain text. This is the latest in a series of hefty fines … Read more
September 26, 2024 at 03:00PM Social media platform X, bought by Elon Musk, released its first transparency report. It revealed the removal of millions of posts and accounts, with notable increases in content moderation actions compared to previous periods. The move has sparked controversy amid accusations of the platform becoming chaotic and toxic under Musk’s … Read more
August 19, 2024 at 04:20PM OpenAI banned Iranian-linked ChatGPT accounts for spreading fake news on US presidential campaign, using long-form articles and social comments on Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. OpenAI identified 12 accounts on X and one on Instagram involved in this covert influence operation. Storm-2035 was attributed to the phony posts, … Read more
August 17, 2024 at 03:03AM OpenAI disclosed the ban on ChatGPT accounts associated with an alleged covert Iranian influence operation targeting the U.S. presidential election. The operation utilized social media and websites to disseminate content but garnered minimal engagement. Microsoft also highlighted similar threats from Iranian and Russian networks. Google’s TAG detected Iranian-backed phishing efforts … Read more
July 10, 2024 at 01:42PM The Justice Department seized two domain names and almost 1,000 social media accounts used by Russian actors to spread disinformation in the United States. A joint advisory from US agencies and international partners revealed the use of a GenAI-enhanced bot farm to support Russian government objectives. FBI Director Christopher Wray … Read more