Privacy
Eight Sleep CEO apologizes to users after AWS outage causes smart beds to go haywire
Eight Sleep, makers of the $3000 Mark Zuckerberg-approved sleep pod, found themselves apologizing to users after Monday's global AWS outage caused some of the pods to go haywire overnight – with non-stop alarms, freezing temperatures, some stuck in random positions, and one user even reporting they were left no choice but to sleep on the floor.
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Your questions, answered by Cybernews: Does Facebook delete accounts or just hide them?
When you delete your Facebook account, is it really deleted or just deactivated indefinitely? Each week, our team selects one pressing and common reader issue and deconstructs it to help you stay safe online.
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Prestigious auction Sotheby’s reports user data theft
The art and jewellery brokering behemoth has issued a data breach notice, indicating unauthorized access to personal user information.
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Bitvavo management had access to customer data for years
Management of the Amsterdam-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo had access to customers’ data for years.
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Wait, what? WiFi signals can be used to ID you even if you carry no device
Your local cafe’s WiFi might reveal who you are, even if you’ve never connected to it. Researchers warn that WiFi networks can identify people without phones or devices, raising major privacy and surveillance concerns for everyday users.
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Telegram CEO worried about our privacy: “Dystopian world is approaching fast”
Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, is pretty grim about the future and fears that “we are running out of time.”
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Microsoft may not track school children, Austrian DPA says
The Datenschutzbehörde (DSB), Austria’s data protection authority (DPA), has ruled that Microsoft is illegally tracking students with Microsoft 365 Education and uses student data for its own purposes.
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Your questions, answered by Cybernews: Signal or iMessage, if I want to stay private?
If you want to keep your messages safe, which messaging app is better, Signal or iMessage? Each week, our team selects one pressing and common reader issue and deconstructs it to help you stay safe online.
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Instagram glitch exposes private notes, users are panicking
Instagram users are panicking after discovering a serious privacy glitch that lets people outside their “Close Friends” list see and even reply to private Notes meant only for select followers.
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California enforces browser-level privacy controls, but will companies respect them?
California became the first state to force browsers to include global browser-level privacy controls. Starting in 2027, browsers must offer Californians a way to send an opt-out preference signal to websites, which must be respected.
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Signal threatens to leave the EU if chat control is implemented
Chat application Signal will leave the European market if the European Union introduces chat monitoring, a controversial proposal to combat the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Tractor Supply fined $1.35M for violating California privacy laws
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board, an agency that implements and enforces the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), has announced that Tractor Supply Company will pay a $1.35 million fine for violating California’s privacy laws.
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Forget lengthy and complex passwords, NIST says
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an organization responsible for developing cybersecurity guidelines for the US government, wants organizations to refrain from imposing all sorts of password requirements, as these restrictions often do more harm than good.
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Everything you need to know about Ohio’s age verification laws
If you are residing in Ohio, starting September 30, 2025, you will need to verify your age each time you try to access adult-only content.
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Major privacy concerns ahead as Ohio’s porn ban takes effect and how NordVPN helps you stay private
Ohio’s new age verification law begins Sept. 30, requiring age checks. Learn what it means, privacy risks, and how VPNs help get around it.
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Court imposes $343,500 fine for creating deepfake porn of six Australian women
The Federal Court has ordered a man who created fake pornographic images of six high-profile Australian women and uploaded them to a website to pay a penalty of $343,500, or approximately €190,000.
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Labour union breach exposed over 55K individuals’ details
United Food & Commercial Workers Local No. 7 (UFCW 7) noticed suspicious activity on its network late last year and has finally revealed what type of detail the attack exposed.
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Volvo confirms personal data exposed via HR supplier breach
The North American branch of Volvo, the Swedish auto manufacturing giant, has confirmed that its data was exposed after a ransomware attack hit the company’s human resources (HR) software provider, Miljödata.
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Tracking your child may jeopardize their mental well-being, French privacy authority says
The Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), the French data protection authority, has warned parents who monitor their children with GPS trackers that allow them to track their location at any given time. This practice can harm a child’s development, their relationships with others, and their privacy.
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MrBeast’s data collection practices under fire
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU), a division of BBB National Programs, an independent non-profit organization that oversees industry self-regulation programs in the US, has reason to believe that MrBeast obtained children’s data without parental consent.
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