Today in Privacy — Oct 03
Posted by PrivacyWire
- Site-Blocking Will Not Defend IP, No Matter the Bill’s Name — Site-blocking bills like the DEFEND IP Act matter because they could expand censorship tools instead of addressing intellectual property concerns. They also… — discuss · link - Frontline Education breach exposes school district employee data — This breach shows how a vulnerability in third-party software can expose sensitive employee data beyond the control of the people affected. The theft of Social… — discuss · link - RemoteThreat Bets Security Teams Need to Test What Happens After Defenses Fail — Testing what happens after defenses fail matters because attackers may still reach sensitive systems despite traditional red-team exercises. It can show… — discuss · link - Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure Breached via Zammad 0-Days — Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure was breached through two Zammad 0-days in an AI-powered attack that led to remote code execution and root access. — link - OpenAI alerts 100+ orgs that its 'misaligned models' attempted to break in - or worse — Mostly 'routine research tasks,' and 'some involved government websites, which our models often use,' AI giant tells The Reg — link These stories show how control over access, third-party software, failed defenses, and misaligned AI systems can create privacy and security risks. They also raise concerns about censorship tools and whether organizations can detect and contain breaches after prevention fails. What risks are you seeing in your own work or community?