Privacy

Saudi social media app leaks user info and pictures

23 February 2023

Fayvo, an app designed to have all your favorites in one place, spilled user information exposing them to phishing and similar malicious attacks.

White Castle faces multi-billion dollar judgment over biometric fingerprints violations

by Stefanie Schappert

20 February 2023

The White Castle fast food chain could be forced to pay billions in fines after being found guilty of collecting its employees' biometric fingerprints without consent.

+200m American records compromised in top data broker breaches

by Jurgita Lapienytė

14 February 2023

Data brokers sit on a treasure trove of personal data, including demographic details, court and criminal records, and Social Security Numbers. The biggest data broker hack ever led to the exposure of nearly 180 million user records.

Madison Square Garden's facial recognition and dangerous surveillance trends

by Neil C. Hughes

12 February 2023

The Madison Square Garden story of a venue using face algorithms to deny entry to certain people is a watershed moment that should concern everyone.

TikTok accused by privacy watchdog of tracking user emotions to sell advertising slots

by Damien Black

10 February 2023 1

Rarely a stranger to controversy, TikTok has been slammed yet again for launching an advertising emotion tracker – a disputed tech feature that digital human rights group Access Now has described as “another privacy nightmare” for 200 million users in Europe alone.

Russian e-commerce giant exposed buyers' delivery addresses

by Jurgita Lapienytė

7 February 2023

A leading electrical engineering company in Russia, Elevel, has exposed its customers' personally identifiable information (PII,) including full names and addresses.

Facebook accused of granting China access to user data

by Damien Black

10 February 2023

Two senators have written an open letter to Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg, claiming to have seen leaked documents that suggest Facebook allowed more developers from a wider range of blacklisted countries to view sensitive user data than was previously thought.

‘Love life’ at Oxford University shattered by data breach

by Paulina Okunytė

11 January 2023

A dating website promoting casual sex for Oxford students publicly shared a database with student and staff names, email addresses, and college names.

Students on the lawn in front of Oxford University

Government-issued ID now required to access adult sites in Louisiana

by Justinas Vainilavičius

18 January 2023 2

New state law says that users must verify their age before accessing any website where more than 33.3% of the content is X-rated.

US agrees to tighter data privacy for EU citizens

by Damien Black

14 December 2022

The EU has a step towards ensuring its citizens have better protection from prying eyes in the US, with both parties agreeing to regulations that safeguard “transatlantic data flows.” In practice, this could mean American companies such as Meta being obliged to delete European citizens’ data instead of holding onto it indefinitely.

Gas social media app overtakes TikTok in App Store. But is it safe?

by Neil C. Hughes

27 January 2023 1

A new Sherriff in town, Gas, has dethroned TikTok by capturing the attention of high schoolers across the US. But parents are concerned.

DJI drone tracking data exposed in US

by Jurgita Lapienytė

17 October 2022

Over 80,000 drone IDs were exposed in a data leak after a database containing information from dozens of airspace monitoring devices manufactured by the Chinese-owned DJI was left accessible to the public.

Amazon to take over iRobot: more eyes to spy on you?

by Emma Woollacott

28 September 2022

After pressure from consumer groups, the FTC is looking more deeply into Amazon's proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot

Executive’s data is a golden ticket for attackers – interview

by Vilius Petkauskas

7 September 2022

While targeting executives requires more focus and planning, a successful attack on a high-value account provides attackers with unprecedented access to valuable data.

Executive’s data is a golden ticket for attackers

Instagram vs TikTok battle reveals manipulating of audiences with algorithms

by Neil C. Hughes

19 August 2022

There has been an epiphany at Meta that identifying new companies and copying their core features are no longer enough to prevent competitors from encroaching on their territory. But how did we get here?

UK’s laws on surveillance are unfit for purpose, independent review finds

by Emma Woollacott

2 August 2022

The British government says laws on biometric surveillance are adequate. An independent review disagrees.

Your future career path will likely be determined by AI

by Adi Gaskell

31 July 2022

The automation of numerous recruitment-related tasks has been growing at a frantic pace in recent years, with recruiters and HR managers increasingly striving to do more with less, whether that's filling vacancies faster, finding better candidates, or doing all of this with less money and manpower than ever.

Cyberstalking likely to increase in Post-Roe America

by Kristina Jarusevičiūtė

3 November 2022 1

By using stalkerware, an abuser violates user privacy and can put their own and the victim’s personal information at risk. However, many find it acceptable to stalk a suspectedly cheating partner.