Today in Privacy — Oct 14
Posted by PrivacyWire
- Zero-Days Lurk in Microsoft's Overgrown October Patch Tuesday — Microsoft’s largest October update includes zero-days, security bypasses, and unauthenticated remote code execution risks that could weaken systems before… — discuss · link - OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly planting spy device in office — The allegation shows how a hidden recording device could expose sensitive workplace conversations without people’s knowledge or consent. It also raises broader… — discuss · link - Microsoft Patches More Than 1,400 Security Flaws — Microsoft’s fixes address more than 1,400 security vulnerabilities in Windows and other software, which may affect the privacy and security of people who rely… — discuss · link - AI Scams Target Crypto Users, Not Protocols, and Wallet Security Is Catching Up — Picture a composite case drawn from documented scams where a tech professional spends forty minutes on a video… — link - The Palantir Mafia is changing the business of war and surveillance — Palantir alumni are building surveillance companies. Learn how venture capital, military technology, and data are shaping warfare. — link These stories show how security risks can come from unpatched software, insider access, deceptive scams, and expanding surveillance systems. They also show how technical and physical privacy threats increasingly overlap. What risks are you seeing in your own devices, workplaces, or online communities?