Today in Privacy — Oct 27
Posted by PrivacyWire
- Japanese virtual desktop cloud hacked so hard it asks to be banned — A cloud virtual desktop service being hacked shows how weaknesses in remote systems can expose users and their data. The company’s slow response also raises… — discuss · link - Risks & Rewards: How AI Is Redefining the CISO's Role — AI decisions can affect privacy, surveillance, and security well beyond the teams that deploy them. Requiring business leaders and users to weigh the benefits… — discuss · link - Abandoned Popcorn Time app exposed millions of devices to RCE attacks — An abandoned app with a vulnerable updater could let attackers run malicious code with elevated privileges on millions of computers. This matters for privacy… — discuss · link - Hiding Capabilities in AI Models — Interesting research: “AI Models Can Provably Hide Arbitrary Capabilities” Abstract: Capability evaluations aim to surface dangerous model behaviors before… — link - 2026 DuckDuckGo Charitable Donations: $1M to privacy and digital competition non-profits around the world — DuckDuckGo is donating $1M in 2026 to support organizations that share our vision of raising the standard of trust online. — link These stories show how exposed remote systems, abandoned software, and hard-to-detect AI capabilities can weaken privacy and security, while responsible leadership and support for privacy organizations remain important. What risks are you seeing in the systems and tools you rely on?