Privacy
Data-hungry dating apps ranked from top to bottom
Grindr and Bumble are some of the most data-hungry dating apps out there, while Hinge could be a match if you’re looking for privacy.
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How to ensure user privacy as an app developer
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has looked into period and fertility apps to gain key insights into how app developers can ensure the privacy of their users.
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Uber fined $11M for violating privacy of EU drivers
Uber has been slapped by the Netherlands' data watchdog agency for its lack of transparency and uninformed data policies, violating the privacy rights of EU Uber drivers.
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How a bad joke via Snapchat nearly cost a student €110K+
People regard their messages between friends on Snapchat and other social media as sacred and private. But in the age of digital surveillance, nothing is sacred, and everyone is watching you.
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NSA found illegally buying private data of Americans
US Senator Ron Wyden called out the US National Security Agency Thursday for buying up the private data of Americans through illegal data brokers – without their knowledge, consent, or a warrant.
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Meta tightens teen message controls
Meta announces steps to protect teens from unwanted contact after a lawsuit claimed it allowed Instagram and Facebook to become a “marketplace for predators.”
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Amazon’s Ring to stop sharing video with police without warrant
Amazon’s Ring said it will retire its police-friendly policy of handing over video upon law enforcement request without an official warrant.
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Smartphone ambient light sensors allow spying
Android and iPhone ambient light sensors can be turned into cameras, allowing malicious actors to secretly film unsuspecting victims and their surroundings.
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Facebook and Instagram “worst” apps for privacy
Facebook and Instagram are the least privacy-sensitive apps out there, while X is the most at ease about sharing private data with third parties, according to new research.
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China claims to have cracked AirDrop encryption
China said it had found a way to identify senders who share content that it deems illegal via Apple’s AirDrop.
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Anonymity should be your lifestyle choice
Guarding privacy and anonymity online should be considered a lifestyle choice.
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Apple study: 2.6 billion user records exposed, end‑to‑end encryption wins
A new Apple study shows 2.6 billion personal records were exposed in past two years, bolstering the case for end‑to‑end encryption.
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Amnezia VPN adds new protocol to evade censors more easily
Based on an open-source WireGuard protocol, AmneziaWG was specifically designed to help users bypass strict internet censorship in countries that ban virtual private networks (VPNs).
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FTC unveils voice cloning challenge to combat AI fraud
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched its first-ever ‘Voice Cloning Challenge’ – including a $25K grand prize – all in an effort to combat the growing threat of AI-enabled voice cloning scams.
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Google to weaken ad blockers on Chrome in a push for security
Starting June 2024, adblockers such as uBlock Origin and many other extensions on Chrome will no longer work as intended. Google Chrome will begin disabling extensions based on an older extension platform, called Manifest V2, as it moves to the more limited V3 version.
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New privacy bill gives Californians ability to “delete” their online data
California Governor Gavin Newsom has inked a new privacy law that will make it easier for CA residents to force shady data brokers to take their personal info off the web – with just the push of a button.
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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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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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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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The privacy pitfalls of EU's eIDAS framework
The EU Commission has formally agreed on the use of a digital identity wallet, but the tech industry believes it may break internet security.
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