Researchers reveal critical flaw in Android allowing apps to steal sensitive data

What happened: Security researchers have RELAUNCH a 12-year-old browser-based data theft technique to target Android devices, creating a powerful new attack called Pixnapping. The method allows a malicious Android app to steal data displayed on other apps or websites, including sensitive information from Google Maps, Gmail, Signal, Venmo, and even 2FA codes from Google Authenticator,…

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Former U.S. Deputy Chief of Technology Officer speaks on AI and Regulation – Massachusetts Daily Collegian

On Wednesday, October 8, the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Social and Behavioral Sciences hosted a webinar featuring former Biden administration U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer Alexander Macgillivray. He spoke about his experience helping shape U.S. policy on artificial intelligence. Macgillivray’s talk, “The Past and Future of AI and Regulation: A Practitioner’s Perspective,” served…

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