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Bleeping Computer
Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with the state of Texas over a 2022 lawsuit that alleged it had been collecting and using biometric data of millions of Texans without properly acquiring their consent. [...]
Dark Reading
The process took two years, but this is the first successful settlement obtained under Texas' Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act, which forbids the capture of biometric data without users' explicit consent.
The Hacker News
An analysis of a hybrid biometric access system from Chinese manufacturer ZKTeco has uncovered two dozen security flaws that could be used by attackers to defeat authentication, steal biometric data, and even deploy malicious backdoors. "By adding random user data to the database or using a fake QR code, a nefarious actor can easily bypass the verification process and gain unauthorized access,"
Check Point Research
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 20th May, please download our Threat_Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES A data breach has exposed 500GB of Indian biometric data, affecting Indian police, military personnel, and other public workers during elections in India. The leak stemmed from unsecured databases managed by ThoughtGreen Technologies […] The post appeared first on . 27th May – Threat Intelligence Report Check Point Research
Bleeping Computer
Microsoft announced that Windows users can now log into their Microsoft consumer accounts using a passkey, allowing users to authenticate using password-less methods such as Windows Hello, FIDO2 security keys, biometric data (facial scans or fingerprints), or device PINs. [...]
The Hacker News
U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an Executive Order that prohibits the mass transfer of citizens' personal data to countries of concern. The Executive Order also "provides safeguards around other activities that can give those countries access to Americans' sensitive data," the White House said in a statement. This includes sensitive information such as genomic data, biometric data,
The Register
Global database of faces and fingerprints proves its worth European police have for the first time made an arrest after remotely checking Interpol's trove of biometric data to identify a suspected smuggler.…
Bleeping Computer
France's data protection authority (CNIL) has fined Clearview AI with €20 million for illegal collection and processing of biometric data belonging to French citizens. [...]
ZDNet Security
Chinese ride-sharing operator has been ordered to pay 8 billion yuan ($1.18 billion) over 16 illegal practices, including the collection of 107 million pieces of passengers' biometric data.
Bleeping Computer
The independent communications authority of South Africa (ICASA) has submitted a radical proposal to tackle the problem of SIM swapping attacks in the country, suggesting that local service providers should keep biometric data of cellphone number owners. [...]