SECURITYWEEK notes that Google has reached a $68 million settlement to resolve a privacy dispute over the unauthorised collection of voice data through its assistant technology. The case contends that users were recorded without explicit consent, including occasions when the assistant was triggered accidentally.
In a separate item, the acting CISA chief, Madhu Gottumukkala, is reportedly under internal review for uploading sensitive government information to a public version of ChatGPT, with officials assessing the extent of exposure and potential impact on agency security protocols, according to Politico. The developments come as part of SecurityWeek’s weekly In Other News roundup published on 30 January 2026. بیشتر