Anti-vaxxer dating site exposes user data
An anti-vax dating site has been revealed as shockingly easy to compromise by security researchers. Many major aspects of the...
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In post-Roe US, experts share how to keep your data private
In the weeks since the Supreme Court of the United States removed a nationwide right to choose to have an...
Ring shares data with police without consent (but it’s in good faith), says Amazon
Ring, the Amazon-owned company behind the popular smart doorbells, has admitted to giving doorbell data to law enforcement willy-nilly. All...
Facebook gets round tracking privacy measure by encrypting links
A form of individual tracking specific to your web browser is at the heart of a currently contested privacy battle,...
The FTC will go after companies misusing location, health, and other sensitive data
After the overturning of Roe V Wade, many feared that using, having access to, and sharing reproductive and sexual health...
Insecure password leads to Mangatoon data breach
The hugely popular Manga comics platform Mangatoon has fallen victim to a data breach. No fewer than 23 million user...
Europe threatens to ban Facebook over data transfers to the US
If regulators have their way, data transfers from Facebook and Instagram between Europe and the United States could stop this...
Google to delete location data of trips to abortion clinics
The historical overturning of Roe v. Wade in June prompted lawmakers and technology companies to respond with deep concern over...
TikTok is “unacceptable security risk” and should be removed from app stores, says FCC
Brendan Carr, the commissioner of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), called on the CEOs of Apple and Google to remove...
My Body, My Data Act would lock down reproductive and sexual health data
A new bill entered into both the House of Representatives and the Senate proposes the strongest Federal data privacy protections...
Brave Search wants to replace Google’s biased search results with yours
Brave Search, Brave Software’s privacy search engine, just turned one. To celebrate, the company says it is moving the search...
City worker loses USB stick containing data on every resident after day of drinking
A person working in the city of Amagasaki, in Western Japan, has mislaid a USB stick which contained data on...
Hermit spyware is deployed with the help of a victim’s ISP
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has revealed a sophisticated spyware activity involving ISPs (internet service providers) aiding in downloading powerful...
Instagram introduces new ways for users to verify their age
If Instagram suspects you are fibbing about your age, you’ll currently see the following message: “You must be at least...
7-Zip gets Mark of the Web feature, increases protection for users
One of the most popular zip programs around, 7-Zip, now offers support for “Mark of the Web” (MOTW), which gives...
You can be tracked online using your Chrome browser extensions
A researcher has found a way to generate a fingerprint of your device from your installed Google Chrome extensions, and...
Twitter fined $150M after using 2FA phone numbers for marketing
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have ordered Twitter to pay a $150M penalty for...
FBI warns of education sector credentials on dark web forums
The FBI is warning academics to be on their guard, as an embattled education sector continues to experience attacks and...
Zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome and Android exploited by commercial spyware
The Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has revealed that of the nine zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Chrome, Android, Apple and Microsoft...
Coffee app in hot water for constant tracking of user location
A mobile app violated Canada’s privacy laws via some pretty significant overreach with its tracking of device owners. The violation...
SSNDOB stolen data marketplace shut down by global law enforcement operation
The United States Department of Justice has announced a major takedown of a criminal marketplace that traded Personally Identifiable Information...
TrustPid is another worrying, imperfect attempt to replace tracking cookies
German ISPs are considering the introduction of TrustPid, a new type of “supercookie” that comprises of a unique identifier which...
Internet Safety Month: Parental controls—what they can and can’t do for you
Parental controls can be useful to limit the risks your children run into online, but you should know up front...
Apple’s passkeys attempt to solve the password problem
The recent Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) revealed another teasing of what has been referred to as “the end of...
