Today in Privacy — Oct 02
Posted by PrivacyWire
- Alleged KillSec Ransomware Mastermind a 16-Year-Old — The alleged involvement of a 16-year-old shows how ransomware can affect victims worldwide while raising questions about online safety and accountability. The… — discuss · link - We Demand More Information on How Marin Cops Illegally Shared Flock ALPR Data — Sharing Flock ALPR data with out-of-state and federal agencies can extend local surveillance far beyond the community where the data was collected. This raises… — discuss · link - Fortinet warns of critical FortiMail flaw exploited in zero-day attacks — An actively exploited FortiMail flaw could let attackers run unauthorized code or commands on devices that handle private communications. This matters because… — discuss · link - Irony alert: OpenAI whines that Chinese model stole its special IP that it stole from everybody else — This matters because AI models can be trained on public web data while copying or distilling their outputs is treated as a national security risk. It raises… — discuss · link - Internet Society Launches Global Online Trust and Safety Hub as Part of Its Safer Internet Initiative — The launch of a global online trust and safety hub matters because decisions about safer internet use can affect privacy and security online. It also gives… — discuss · link These stories show how digital security, surveillance, and control over information affect people across borders, from ransomware and exploited mail systems to the spread of local data and AI models. They also raise questions about accountability and who gets to decide what online safety means. What privacy or security risks are you seeing in your own community?