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VPN quagmire: latest industry gossip you need to know

Cybernews takes a look at the most recent developments in VPNs, complete with expert commentary.
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UK scraps Online Safety Bill 'spy clause' due to unrealistic tech

After months of pushback from Big Tech and privacy advocates, UK lawmakers have dropped a controversial clause in their Online Safety Bill that would have allowed regulators access to private messages sent using end-to-end encryption – all because the technology is not currently feasible.
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Mozilla: cars track even sexual activity, sell user data to third parties

You have no privacy in your car, Mozilla has concluded after testing vehicles from 25 manufacturers. Cameras, microphones, and sensors capture your every move in a privacy nightmare, with all cars failing to comply with data protection. Some were even found spying on the sex life of their owners.
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Microsoft lashes out at UN over cybercrime treaty

Tech giant complains about state efforts to regulate online criminal activity and plays the data surveillance card - you should be suspicious.
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When it comes to data protection, Black Hat puts its money where its mouth is

From embarrassing dating profiles to unprotected corporate earning reports, Cybernews discovers what really happens to all that sensitive information flowing – ahem, leaking – through the Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC) once summer camp for hackers finally ends.
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Eroding online privacy will hinder security not improve it, experts warn

Freedom on the internet has deteriorated for 12 consecutive years now. Some US states have started requiring ID on PornHub, the UK has attempted to curtail end-to-end encryption, and even X (Twitter) works on ID verification features. Recent symptoms of eroding privacy, a basic human right, will worsen with AI’s hunger for data.
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Health plan provider PH TECH joins MOVEit victim list, 1.7 million exposed

Critically sensitive personal information – including healthcare records – of 1.7 million individuals was exposed as PH TECH becomes the latest victim of the MOVEit attacks.
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Zoom revises service terms so it could train AI on user data

Zoom has updated its terms of service to establish a “perpetual” right to use customer content to test and train AI but later clarified it will not use video, audio, or chats without consent.
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Worldcoin suspended in Kenya as project faces global scrutiny

Citing privacy and security concerns, Kenya has suspended Worldcoin, the controversial iris-scanning project backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman.
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Worldcoin iris-scanning devices raise hackles among EU privacy watchdogs

EU privacy watchdogs are investigating the legality of OpenAI Sam Altman’s Worldcoin biometric iris scanning device – the Orb – over its widescale data collection practices.
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Threads may be collecting data illegally, analyst warns

Security experts are warning that when it comes to illicit user data tracking on the Meta app, it could well be a case of “meet the new boss, same as the old boss.”
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How popular AI apps are invading your privacy

Generative AI technology such as ChatGPT has enhanced many internet activities and social media applications. But at what cost? Experts fear yet another attack on user privacy.
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VPN audits: why do they matter?

Audits help to evaluate the promises that VPN providers make to attract customers.
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Meta’s Threads app may not launch in Europe due to stricter privacy laws

Meta’s rival to Twitter may not be launching in the EU countries just yet due to stricter privacy laws.
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US healthcare firm breach, child patient data at risk

ARx Patient Solutions says it suffered a cyberattack in 2022 that may have exposed personal details relating to more than 40,000 people, many of them child patients. Why it took it so long to make the disclosure is unclear.
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Pornhub accused of illegal data collection in Europe

A complaint against Pornhub has been filed in Italy, alleging that the platform collects and shares information about users’ sexual preferences with unknown third parties.
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Spotify fined $5M+ for GDPR violations

The streaming platform processes tons of personal data. However, it’s difficult for its users to understand what Spotify needs their information for.
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Strava heatmap might reveal your home address, researchers claim

It’s possible to identify your home address, especially if you’re choosing less popular Strava routes, researchers claim.
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