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The cyber pandemic: AI deepfakes and the future of security and identity verification

CIO Business Intelligence

As expected with the rise of Generative AI, AI deepfakes are also on the rise, with Onfido reporting a 3,000% increase in deepfake attacks last year. This way, IT organizations can also shut down human social engineering vectors that circumvent or exploit IDV processes.

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Apple and Google crowd out the competition with default apps

The Verge

A new study shows how Apple and Google’s preinstalled apps dominate their mobile platforms If you use an iPhone or Android phone, chances are the majority of your most-used apps were made by Apple and Google. The first-of-its-kind report was commissioned by Facebook, one of Apple’s loudest critics, and shared exclusively with The Verge.

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U.S. Energy Company Targeted by QR Code Phishing Campaign

SecureWorld News

Here are some additional comments from cybersecurity vendor representatives: Patrick Harr, CEO at SlashNext: "QR codes are another means to spread mobile-based phishing campaigns, and many mobile phones do not have phishing protection. Report it as a phish, delete, or ignore. Keep operating systems and software up to date.

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Why Facebook and Apple are fighting over your privacy

Vox

Angry CEOs, operating system updates, and maybe even a lawsuit — the feud continues. Apple’s tracking-optional mobile operating system update is coming to iPhones this spring, and the new privacy-preserving features will give users the ability to opt out of being followed around the internet via trackers in their apps.

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Best IT and Tech Blogs – Must Read Information Technology Resources 2019

Galido

These areas of IT include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Slashdot is a social news website that originally billed itself as “News for Nerds. CIO Dashboard.

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China-Linked Apps Pose Threat to Google Play Store Users

SecureWorld News

Operating under the radar, these apps silently collect and transmit sensitive data to servers based in China, posing significant risks to user data security and privacy. Pradeo, the mobile security company that discovered these malicious apps, has released a report discussing the spyware lurking on the Google Play Store.

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Facebook and Instagram Are Down for Some Users, Again

Gizmodo

In what appears to be another major outage for Facebook, thousands of its users are reporting problems on Friday afternoon. This would be the second time in a week that the world’s biggest social network hasn’t been able to keep its s**t together. Read more.

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