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fromThe Cyber Express
1 day ago

FTC Sues Sendit App, CEO Over Illegal Children's Data Collection

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against social app Sendit and its CEO Hunter Rice, alleging that the company unlawfully harvested children's data, misled users about privacy protections, and violated federal children's privacy law. The complaint, lodged in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accuses the app's parent company, Iconic Hearts, of building its business on deceptive practices while targeting one of the most vulnerable demographics online: children under 13.
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Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Bots are overwhelming websites with their hunger for AI data

Increased bot activity is threatening digital collections in arts and culture by overwhelming GLAM institutions with traffic and data harvesting.
Growth hacking
fromThe Hacker News
3 months ago

Malicious PyPI Package Masquerades as Chimera Module to Steal AWS, CI/CD, and macOS Data

A malicious package on PyPI can harvest sensitive developer data, targeting users of Chimera Sandbox.
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