Privacy
Firm fined for scraping data on LinkedIn
Regulators in France have fined software company Kaspr €240,000 ($249,600) for scraping data on LinkedIn.
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The hidden cost of rewards: how reward programs turn loyalty into dollars
Free rewards, exclusive discounts, VIP perks – it all sounds like a great deal. However, when you join a loyalty...
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Netflix faces €4.75M blow for secretly tracking user data
A Dutch watchdog is imposing a fine on the streaming service for failing to inform users what it does with their data.
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Microsoft Recall’s “sensitive information” filter failing to recognize credit card numbers
The controversial Microsoft Recall feature fails to filter personal data and still captures screenshots of credit card and Social Security numbers even with the “sensitive information” filter enabled, Tom’s Hardware reports.
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How to protect your sensitive information while traveling: the ultimate guide to travel security
There are two types of crime you might fall victim to while traveling – physical and cyber. Physical is the...
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Newly passed Take It Down Act will make posting deepfake revenge porn a federal crime
The US Senate unanimously passes the Take it Down Act, a new bill aimed at protecting victims of AI-generated revenge porn making it illegal to publish intimate deepfakes online.
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Data brokers sold sensitive location info of Americans' visits to health clinics, protests, and more
The FTC bans data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from collecting and selling Americans' sensitive location data, such as visits to military bases, churches, health clinics, and more..
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Tor Project calls for more entry points in Russia to access uncensored internet
Russian censorship efforts have prompted the Tor Project to call on the community to provide 200 additional WebTunnel bridges – entry points into the anonymized network that help people circumvent restrictions.
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Avoiding geo-blocking and content restrictions
Geo-blocking is a technology that restricts access to online content based on a user’s location. It’s a common hurdle faced...
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Andrew Tate’s controversial online “university” breached, 800K users’ data stolen
Social media personality Andrew Tate’s online “university” has suffered its second data security incident in less than a year. The Daily Dot reports that hackers obtained chat logs and leaked user emails.
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Black Friday deals or data steals: here’s how top shopping apps can access your data
With shopping season just around the corner, your favorite shopping apps might offer more than just Black Friday deals – some might also track your personal data
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Risks of unencrypted internet traffic
Many of us probably used public Wi-Fi at least once. With the way it has expanded, you can now travel...
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Safeguarding your accounts after a data breach
Data breaches are more common than you may think. Thousands of accounts are compromised daily, often due to weak passwords...
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Importance of protecting personal information online
A big part of our day is spent online. The internet gives us many benefits, such as the convenience of...
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Best ways to maintain your online privacy in 2026
For many online services nowadays, gathering excessive user data is essential to their business model. Modern websites track your every...
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Yearlong Henry Schein breach probe surges victim total five-fold
Henry Schein, a healthcare tech and product distribution business, finalized a lengthy inquiry into the devastating 2023 ransomware attack, revealing its massive scope.
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Over 52K American car wash customers exposed in data breach
Autobell, one of the largest car wash networks in the US, has succumbed to a hacker attack, exposing tens of thousands of people.
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Keeping your online communications private: don’t let your messages become the next scandal
No, it’s not just paranoid conspiracy theorists who should worry about privacy. When even billionaires like Jeff Bezos have their...
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Shift to 'open banking' gives US consumers more control over financial data
A long-awaited ‘opening banking’ rule, allowing US consumers to decide which financial institutions and services get access to their private financial data, was introduced by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday.
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Bulk data collection on American citizens? US gov wants your opinion
The US Justice Department is seeking public input on a proposed rule designed to reign in foreign adversaries who are freely collecting Americans' private data by the boatload.
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