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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

AOC Blasts GOP App Safety' Bills as Big Tech Smokescreen' for National Surveillance Program'

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez opposes the App Store Accountability Act, arguing it masks a big tech agenda for national surveillance and data harvesting rather than genuinely protecting children.
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fromTheregister
5 hours ago

Microsoft tightens Authenticator checks on Android and iOS

Microsoft automatically removes Entra credentials from jailbroken and rooted iOS and Android devices, with enforcement beginning on Android now and iOS in April 2026, completing by July 2026.
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fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
1 day ago

Meta outlines improved scam protection in Messenger app

Meta's Safe Browsing feature in Messenger protects users from malicious links in DMs using on-device models and an expanded Advanced Browsing Protection with a watchlist of millions of potentially dangerous websites.
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fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn | TechCrunch

Russian state actors are conducting large-scale phishing campaigns targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, particularly government, military officials, and journalists worldwide, using social engineering rather than malware.
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fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
2 days ago

X quietly adds option to block Grok from editing uploaded media

X introduced a toggle in image upload settings allowing users to block Grok from generating alternate versions of their media, following regulatory pressure over unauthorized nude image generation.
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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

X says you can block Grok from editing your photos

X's new toggle to block Grok image modifications only prevents tagging the bot in replies, not actual image editing, leaving photos vulnerable to manipulation through other methods.
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fromZDNET
1 day ago

I've used Tor browser for years, but now I'm using it on my Android phone - here's why

Tor Browser provides maximum privacy and anonymity on Android by routing traffic through encrypted relays, hiding IP addresses and location from websites, ISPs, and governments.
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Ring's Jamie Siminoff has been trying to calm privacy fears since the Super Bowl, but his answers may not help | TechCrunch

It is no different than finding a dog in your backyard, looking at the collar and deciding whether or not to call the number. The feature at the center of the controversy is fairly mundane on the surface - a dog goes missing; Ring alerts nearby camera owners to ask whether the animal shows up in their footage; users can respond or ignore the request entirely and stay invisible to everyone involved.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

AI allows hackers to identify anonymous social media accounts, study finds

Large language models enable malicious actors to efficiently de-anonymize social media users by matching anonymous accounts to real identities using publicly available information.
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fromThe Queen Zone
2 days ago

13 ways your smart tv may be tracking you and what you can do about It

Over 80% of U.S. households own internet-connected televisions that track viewing habits, voice commands, and app usage, converting entertainment devices into behavioral tracking tools for advertising and analytics networks.
fromForbes
1 day ago

LinkedIn's Verified Badge Is A Trust Signal-But Who's Watching?

This new technology is making it cheaper and easier to pretend to be someone that you're not. That is true on video calls, that is true on email, and basically every form of digital communication. With a 15-second sample of your voice, AI can clone your voice.
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fromFuturism
3 days ago
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AI Can Mass-Unmask Pseudonymous Accounts, Research Paper Finds

AI language models can now easily deanonymize pseudonymous internet users at scale, successfully unmasking two-thirds of tested users across multiple platforms.
fromThe Verge
5 days ago
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AI can unmask your secret accounts

AI systems can effectively deanonymize online accounts by analyzing writing patterns and biographical details at scale, outperforming traditional computational techniques.
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fromFuturism
3 days ago

AI Can Mass-Unmask Pseudonymous Accounts, Research Paper Finds

AI language models can now easily deanonymize pseudonymous internet users at scale, successfully unmasking two-thirds of tested users across multiple platforms.
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fromThe Verge
5 days ago

AI can unmask your secret accounts

AI systems can effectively deanonymize online accounts by analyzing writing patterns and biographical details at scale, outperforming traditional computational techniques.
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fromWIRED
3 days ago

This Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won't Work

Deveillance's Spectre device claims to detect microphones via RF emissions and NLJD technology, but experts dispute its effectiveness and question whether it can reliably identify all microphone types.
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fromTechRepublic
4 days ago

Bitwarden Brings Passkey Logins to Windows 11, Expanding Passwordless Sign-Ins

Bitwarden enables Windows 11 users to sign in using passkeys stored in their vault, providing phishing-resistant authentication through mobile device verification via QR code.
#social-media-regulation
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fromEngadget
1 week ago

Alaska could be the next state to crack down on AI-generated CSAM and restrict kids' social media use

Alaska's House unanimously passed HB47, imposing social media curfews for minors, banning addictive design features, requiring age verification and parental consent, and prohibiting harmful deepfakes of children.
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fromEngadget
1 week ago

Alaska could be the next state to crack down on AI-generated CSAM and restrict kids' social media use

Alaska's House unanimously passed HB47, imposing social media curfews for minors, banning addictive design features, requiring age verification and parental consent, and prohibiting harmful deepfakes of children.
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fromZDNET
4 days ago

Can Meta see your private life through its Ray-Ban smart glasses? What to know

Meta contractors in Kenya accessed sensitive videos from Ray-Ban smart glasses, including footage of people undressing and in bathrooms, often without wearers' knowledge.
#meta-privacy-violation
fromThe Verge
5 days ago
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Meta's AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya

fromThe Verge
5 days ago
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Meta's AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya

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fromTheregister
4 days ago

US state laws push age checks into the operating system

Multiple US states are mandating operating systems collect and share user age data with app stores and online services to restrict minors from inappropriate content, creating compliance challenges for FOSS vendors.
#data-breach
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fromTheregister
5 days ago

Copilot swallows your browser. You're welcome

Microsoft embeds web browsing into Copilot with links opening in a side panel, allowing users to maintain context without leaving the assistant while raising competition concerns.
#surveillance-technology
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Debate continues over Richmond's use of Flock cameras

Richmond officials debate renewing a $2 million Flock Safety surveillance contract after disabling 150 cameras due to privacy concerns over unauthorized national data access capabilities.
fromFortune
6 days ago
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Cities join Amazon in ending their partnership with license-plate reader Flock following Super Bowl Ad. 'Your privacy is totally fine,' says Ring CEO | Fortune

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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Debate continues over Richmond's use of Flock cameras

Richmond officials debate renewing a $2 million Flock Safety surveillance contract after disabling 150 cameras due to privacy concerns over unauthorized national data access capabilities.
fromFortune
6 days ago
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Cities join Amazon in ending their partnership with license-plate reader Flock following Super Bowl Ad. 'Your privacy is totally fine,' says Ring CEO | Fortune

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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Arc Raiders Gets Emergency Hotfix For Discord Privacy Issue

Embark Studios released a hotfix for Arc Raiders after discovering the Discord SDK was logging excessive user information including private messages locally on players' machines.
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims

This nationwide class action seeks to hold Meta responsible for its affirmatively false advertising and failure to disclose the true nature of surveillance and its connection to the company's AI data collection pipeline. The filing names two individuals who live in California and New Jersey who purchased Meta's smart glasses and relied on Meta's marketing claims about the glasses' privacy protecting features.
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fromFuturism
4 days ago

Meta Lied About Its Smart Glasses Protecting User Privacy, New Class Action Lawsuit Claims

Meta faces a class action lawsuit after investigations revealed subcontracted data annotators in Kenya viewed intimate footage from Ray-Ban smart glasses users, contradicting the company's privacy-focused marketing claims.
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fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago
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TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk

fromTechCrunch
6 days ago
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TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says | TechCrunch

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fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk

TikTok refuses to implement end-to-end encryption in direct messages, claiming it prioritizes user safety over privacy, distinguishing itself from competitors like Facebook and Instagram.
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fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says | TechCrunch

TikTok deliberately rejects end-to-end encryption for direct messages, citing safety concerns and the need for law enforcement access to protect users from harm.
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fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
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Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
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Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
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Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
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Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists | TechCrunch

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fromInfoWorld
5 days ago

What I learned as an undercover agent on Moltbook

OpenClaw AI agents on Moltbook social network pose severe cybersecurity risks through unauthorized access to sensitive user data and financial systems.
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fromComputerworld
6 days ago

3 Android theft protection additions you should absolutely activate

Android devices have built-in security layers and permission systems that prevent unauthorized app access to sensitive data without explicit user approval.
fromZDNET
6 days ago
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Is that message spam or real? This Android trick helps you ID the scams

Android's Circle to Search feature uses AI to identify scam messages by analyzing their content and alerting users to potential fraud.
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fromComputerworld
6 days ago

3 Android theft protection additions you should absolutely activate

Android devices have built-in security layers and permission systems that prevent unauthorized app access to sensitive data without explicit user approval.
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fromZDNET
6 days ago

Is that message spam or real? This Android trick helps you ID the scams

Android's Circle to Search feature uses AI to identify scam messages by analyzing their content and alerting users to potential fraud.
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fromZDNET
6 days ago

Want to try OpenClaw? NanoClaw is a simpler, potentially safer AI agent - and it's open source

NanoClaw is a lightweight, open-source alternative to OpenClaw that provides secure agentic AI functionality with under 4,000 lines of code compared to OpenClaw's 400,000+ lines.
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fromFast Company
6 days ago

TikTok won't use end-to-end encryption, citing harm to users

TikTok does not use end-to-end encryption for direct messages, unlike Meta, Apple, Google, Signal, and Snapchat, citing concerns about user harm and illegal content investigation.
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fromEngadget
6 days ago

TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to DMs

TikTok will not implement end-to-end encryption for direct messages, citing safety concerns and the need for law enforcement access to monitor harmful behavior.
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fromSecurityWeek
5 days ago

Tycoon 2FA Phishing Platform Dismantled in Global Takedown

Europol and Microsoft led a coordinated takedown of Tycoon 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service platform responsible for 62% of phishing attempts blocked by Microsoft and affecting 96,000 victims worldwide.
fromWIRED
6 days ago

How Vulnerable Are Computers to an 80-Year-Old Spy Technique? Congress Wants Answers

The movements of a hard drive's components, keystrokes on a keyboard, even the electric charge in a semiconductor's wires produce radio waves, sound, and vibrations that transmit in all directions and can-when picked up by someone with sufficiently sensitive equipment and enough spycraft to decipher those signals-reveal your private data and activities.
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fromGSMArena.com
5 days ago

NordVPN call protection is now available on Android to flag potential scams

NordVPN launches call protection for Android users across multiple countries, warning about potential scam calls before answering by analyzing phone number reputation data.
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fromTechzine Global
1 week ago

Fake Google Security page hijacks browser as proxy for attackers

Attackers use fake Google security notifications to install malicious Progressive Web Apps that steal one-time passwords, crypto wallet addresses, location data, and intercept SMS codes through social engineering and legitimate browser APIs.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 week ago

How business travelers overcome geo-blocking while abroad

Geo-blocking restricts international business travelers from accessing essential cloud-based tools and financial systems, creating significant productivity losses for East Bay companies operating remotely across borders.
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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy

Google is implementing Android developer verification requiring app makers to register with real names and pay fees, restricting sideloading and moving Android toward Apple's closed ecosystem model.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Microsoft banned this word from its Discord server. It's now a viral phenomenon-people are using it any way they can

Microsoft's attempt to filter the term 'Microslop' from its official Discord server backfired, causing the nickname to spread widely across social media and increase in popularity.
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fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Researchers Uncover Method to Track Cars via Tire Sensors

TPMS tire pressure sensors transmit unencrypted unique identifiers allowing low-cost roadside receivers to track vehicle movements and driving patterns.
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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy

LLM-based deanonymization attacks significantly outperform classical methods, maintaining precision while achieving higher recall rates across multiple guesses.
fromFortune
1 week ago

Want to live forever? Meta patented an AI model that would keep your profile active after you die | Fortune

Meta was recently granted a patent in Dec, 2025 that would essentially allow the social media platform to post on a dormant user's behalf-whether they took a break from social media or long after they've passed away. The patent, first filed in 2023, describes a large language model that "simulates" a user's social media activity, using a user's comments, likes, or content to respond to other users and also references technology that would simulate video or audio calls with users.
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fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

Motorola Plans GrapheneOS-Compatible Devices as Early as 2027

Motorola is introducing a new era of smartphone security through a long‑term partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation, the leading nonprofit in advanced mobile security and creators of a hardened, operating system based on the Android Open Source Project. Together, Motorola and the GrapheneOS Foundation will work to strengthen smartphone security and collaborate on future devices engineered with GrapheneOS compatibility.
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fromWIRED
6 days ago

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

Apple patched Coruna vulnerabilities in iOS 18, but older versions remain vulnerable; cybercriminals infected approximately 42,000 devices using the toolkit.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The world wants to ban children from social media, but there will be grave consequences for us all | Taylor Lorenz

Global social media bans for minors, framed as child safety measures, enable mass surveillance and censorship while lacking evidence of effectiveness in addressing mental health crises.
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fromEngadget
1 week ago

Australia will consider requiring app stores to block AI services without age verification

Australia's regulators are requiring AI chatbots to implement age verification by March 9 to restrict access for users under 16, with potential fines up to A$49.5 million for non-compliance.
#age-verification
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Protect your family with the best home security devices

Affordable, easy-to-install home security devices are now accessible to most families, including window locks, door reinforcements, and alarms that provide effective protection against intruders and accidents.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

This crypto ring certifies your digital self with real-life handshakes

Identity spoofing against older adults alone grew by 8x between 2020 and 2024, driven in part by convincing AI impersonations of friends and loved ones. It's a problem costing people in the U.S. nearly half a billion dollars a year with no end in sight.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago
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Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices

London Metropolitan Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices capable of identifying people on the spot during a six-month pilot with 100 devices.
fromThe Verge
1 week ago
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Meta won't let morality get in the way of a product launch

Ray-Ban Meta glasses with facial recognition Name Tag feature enable real-time identification of people, raising surveillance concerns amid government complacency and public desensitization to monitoring technologies.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices

London Metropolitan Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices capable of identifying people on the spot during a six-month pilot with 100 devices.
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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Meta won't let morality get in the way of a product launch

Ray-Ban Meta glasses with facial recognition Name Tag feature enable real-time identification of people, raising surveillance concerns amid government complacency and public desensitization to monitoring technologies.
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fromPrivacy International
1 week ago

Nowhere to Hide? Privacy Risks and Policy Implications of AI Geolocation

Vision-Language Models can accurately determine photo locations without GPS data, creating serious privacy and human rights risks including surveillance, doxxing, and discriminatory policing.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Let's explore the best alternatives to Discord | TechCrunch

Discord's planned age verification requirement by mid-2026 and past security breach prompt users to explore alternative platforms offering better privacy, security, and different communication experiences.
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fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Music streamer Quboz implements AI detection

Qobuz implemented an AI detection system to identify and label 100% AI-generated music, protecting artist revenue and platform authenticity.
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fromWIRED
1 week ago

The Piracy Problem Streaming Platforms Can't Solve

Piracy in MENA stems from structural barriers including lack of local platforms, payment access limitations, internet censorship, and historical perceptions of free online content rather than cultural preferences.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Scanning that QR code can leave you vulnerable. Here's how to protect yourself

QR codes are two-dimensional images with glyphs of various sizes that store not just numbers, but text. When scanned, your phone extracts the encoded information and can act on it. For example, QR codes often embed URLs, allowing you to scan, say, a parking meter to launch a webpage where you can pay online.
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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Google quantum-proofs HTTPS by squeezing 2.5kB of data into 64-byte space

Google implements quantum-resistant cryptography in certificate transparency logs by combining classical and post-quantum encryption algorithms to prevent future attacks from quantum computers.
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fromDataBreaches.Net
1 week ago

Connecticut Senate Bill Raises the Stakes on Data Breach Response - DataBreaches.Net

Connecticut Senate Bill 117 mandates forensic examinations for data breaches affecting 100,000+ residents, requiring reports to the Attorney General within 90 days, with penalties up to $500,000 for noncompliance.
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fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

Millions at Risk as Android Mental Health Apps Expose Sensitive Data

Ten popular Android mental health apps with 14.7 million combined installs contain 1,575 security vulnerabilities, including dozens rated high severity, potentially exposing users' sensitive therapy data and personal information.
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

I traced who profits every time you tap 'I agree' - the answer is a class system hiding in plain sight - Silicon Canals

When you tap "I agree" on a typical European or American news site, a real-time bidding auction begins. Your device sends a bid request containing what the industry calls "signals": your approximate location, device type, browsing history (if third-party cookies are still active), and increasingly, probabilistic identity graphs that link your behavior across apps and websites even without cookies.
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fromZDNET
1 week ago

Is Microsoft really spying on you with Windows telemetry?

When Windows 10 was released in 2015, it was immediately controversial, with critics zeroing in on one feature in particular: telemetry. I spent many months in those early days reading one article after another on the subject that read, in retrospect, like entries from the diary of a mad conspiracy theorist.
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fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

Europe's ManoMano Hit: 38M Customer Records Compromised in Vendor Breach

ManoMano notified 38 million customers of a data breach at a third-party customer service provider, exposing personal data and support interactions without compromising passwords.
fromJezebel
1 week ago

Zuck's Chatbot Might Flirt With Minors, But It's Banned from Talking About Abortion

According to internal documents obtained by the outlet, Meta AI is banned from sharing with minors any "content that provides advice or opinion about sexual health," such as "anatomy and physiology of reproductive organs, puberty education, menstrual health, fertilization and reproduction, STI and HIV prevention, contraceptive methods, consent education and abstinence."
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#license-plate-readers
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

The global infrastructure of digital ID is being built right now - and nobody voted for it - Silicon Canals

What I walked through wasn't just an immigration gate. It was a node in a rapidly expanding global infrastructure of digital identity, one being constructed at extraordinary speed, across dozens of countries, by a mix of governments, multilateral organizations, and private technology vendors. The people building it believe they are solving real problems: fraud, statelessness, inefficient public services, financial exclusion.
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#cybersecurity-breach
#privacy-display-technology
fromZDNET
1 week ago
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This Galaxy S26 privacy feature stole the show for me at Unpacked - how it works

fromZDNET
1 week ago
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This Galaxy S26 privacy feature stole the show for me at Unpacked - how it works

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fromTheregister
1 week ago

AI takes a swing at online anonymity

Large language models can efficiently deanonymize internet users across multiple platforms by automating the process of connecting anonymous posts to identify individuals with high precision.
fromZDNET
1 week ago

Your smart home may be at risk - 6 ways experts protect your devices from attacks

All smart homes are at risk of being hacked, but it's not a likely event. The type of bad actors that target smart homes and devices, such as security cameras, are opportunistic. They search randomly for easy targets -- they don't tend to choose a particular home to attack and then try to circumvent that specific system.
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fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago

Discord Wants Your Face, Here's Why You Should Say No

Discord presents its move as inevitable. It's not. I know that Discord isn't trying to harm anyone. The company genuinely believes it's protecting users. But good intentions don't prevent the drift. They accelerate it. There's also the risk that the collected data becomes exposed.
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fromBloomberglaw
1 week ago

Dollar Tree Customer Drops Suit Over 'Deceptive' Cookie Banner

A Dollar Tree customer dismissed his class action lawsuit alleging the company continued collecting website visitor data despite users rejecting tracking through consent banners.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Greek court finds 4 guilty in major 2022 spyware scandal

A Greek court has sentenced four people, including two Israelis, to prison over a major wiretapping scandal involving the illegal use of Predator software to target dozens of politicians, journalists, business leaders and military officials. Dubbed the Greek Watergate by local media, the scandal engulfed Greece in 2022 following allegations by opposition party leader Nikos Androulakis and journalist Thanasis Koukakis that they had been under state surveillance via phone malware.
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fromMail Online
1 week ago

Warning to Gmail users over new texting scam stealing accounts

The scheme involves a text message that appears to come from 'Gmail from Google,' warning recipients that their account has been compromised. The message includes a link labeled 'Recover Account.' When users click it, they are prompted to enter their Gmail password, which is then captured by scammers. In some cases, attackers can combine stolen information with personal details, like your phone number.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Sex offender who called Snapchat 'safe haven for paedophiles' sent teen lewd text three hours after getting out of prison

A 51-year-old convicted sex offender, who described Snapchat as a "safe haven for paedophiles," sent a lewd message to a schoolgirl on the mobile messaging app within three hours of being released from prison, a court has heard.
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#smart-glasses-detection
fromFuturism
1 week ago
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New App Detects the Radio Fingerprint of Smart Glasses and Warns You When Someone Is Using Them Nearby

fromFuturism
1 week ago
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New App Detects the Radio Fingerprint of Smart Glasses and Warns You When Someone Is Using Them Nearby

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fromIT Pro
1 week ago

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra is a big AI-powered video powerhouse - and the world's first anti-shoulder surfing smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S26 introduces Privacy Display, a pixel-level anti-shoulder surfing technology that obscures the screen from side and above viewing angles to protect user privacy.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

One man accidentally gained access to thousands of robot vacuums, exposing the AI cyber nightmare risk facing millions of Americans | Fortune

A security vulnerability in DJI robot vacuums allowed unauthorized access to nearly 7,000 devices across 24 countries, exposing live camera feeds and home floor plans globally.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

Is Your Airplane Wi-Fi Really Safe? Security Experts Weigh In

In-flight Wi-Fi is roughly on par with hotel or airport Wi-Fi. It's not automatically unsafe, but it's not something you should blindly trust either. You're on a shared network with hundreds of other people, and you don't know how well it's segmented or monitored.
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fromDataBreaches.Net
1 week ago

South Korea considers updates to data and cyber laws - DataBreaches.Net

South Korea is strengthening cybersecurity laws through amendments to the Network Act and Personal Information Protection Act following major data breaches across telecommunications, retail, and finance sectors.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Discord delays global age verification rollout after user backlash

Discord postponed its age verification policy to late 2026 after user backlash over privacy concerns, acknowledging the company missed the mark on implementation.
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