Leaked Today, Exploited for Life

[monkeylove]

Content source

https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/internet-of-things/leaked-today-exploited-for-life-how-social-media-biometric-patterns-affect-your-future

The photos, videos, and audio posts we put online expose sensitive biometric patterns that can be abused by cybercriminals. These patterns are virtually unchangeable and can be used now or in future attacks.

Research paper:

https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/white_papers/wp-leaked-today-exploited-for-life.pdf

 

[Andrezj]

participation on social media is far more of a priority than digital security

what users do not know about cyber security can harm them, knowledge of cyber security (general knowledge, not defined as specific knowledge or use of security software) is a statistically significant determinate of user online safety (both habits and actions)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339273589_Cyber_Security_Awareness_Knowledge_and_Behavior_A_Comparative_Study

 

[Stopspying]

Despite always wearing a very silly hat and holding a telescope in front of my eye(s), as the facial area surrounding the eyes is supposedly used most by facial recognition tools, I'm convinced that I'm as likely to be in as many databases of the worlds faces as those who repeatedly share their named images on Fakebook, Twutter etc

Clearview AI and similar threats to personal privacy have been scraping social media etc to build massive databases of faces, with associated names where possible, for a long time. I don't use those big social media concerns, but I have no control over others tagging me in photos that they post on them (other than always wearing a silly hat and hiding behind a telescope). I've tried explaining the risks to people who are unaware of the wider implications to both themselves and others who they have gained no permission to name online, its often a lost cause.