• A Place for Everyone vs Everyone in its Place - Measuring and Attacking the Ethereum Global Network (Paper) : Ethereum P2P network accommodates 7K+ services in one overlay. It was found that its nodes struggle to find same-service peers (up to 45K+ attempts for one neighbor). Plus, it’s surprisingly vulnerable to attacks – just 300 malicious nodes can isolate thousands.
• 23andMe Bankruptcy Court Could Appoint A Privacy Ombudsman. Will It? : The genetic data that 15 million people entrusted to 23andMe to learn more about their ancestry and health could soon be sold to the highest bidder as “distressed assets” in 23andMe bankruptcy proceedings.
• Waymo may use interior camera data to train generative AI models, but riders will be able to opt out : Waymo is preparing to use data from its robotaxis, including video from interior cameras tied to rider identities, to train generative AI models, according to an unreleased version of its privacy policy, raising fresh questions about how much of a rider’s behavior inside autonomous vehicles could be repurposed for AI training.
• President Trump’s War on ‘Information Silos’ Is Bad News for Your Personal Data : Donald Trump’s March 20 executive order aims to eliminate data silos. It could undermine privacy in the process.
• What Is the Meta AI Button in WhatsApp, and How Do I Remove It? : Meta’s in-app chatbot add-on is rolling out in more countries. Here’s what you need to know, including how to get rid of the data it collects.