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Privacy professionals
fromPCMAG
16 hours ago

Use Perplexity? Lawsuit Accuses It of Sharing Personal Data With Google and Meta Without Permission

Perplexity faces a lawsuit for allegedly sharing user data with Google and Meta without consent, violating privacy rights.
Online marketing
fromEntrepreneur
14 hours ago

Don't Let Your Online Presence Suck - It's Your First Impression

A strong online reputation across multiple platforms is essential for building trust and attracting opportunities.
#artificial-intelligence
fromFuturism
14 hours ago
E-Commerce

Target Warns That If Its AI Shopping Agent Makes an Expensive Mistake, You'll Have to Pay for It

E-Commerce
fromFuturism
14 hours ago

Target Warns That If Its AI Shopping Agent Makes an Expensive Mistake, You'll Have to Pay for It

Big box retailers are shifting responsibility for AI errors onto consumers, highlighting a troubling trend in the retail industry's use of artificial intelligence.
Privacy technologies
fromTNW | Insights
16 hours ago

LinkedIn secretly scans 6,000+ browser extensions and fingerprints your device

LinkedIn's hidden JavaScript routine collects extensive user data without disclosure, raising concerns about covert surveillance practices.
#data-privacy
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Human Error, Not Hacking, Cited as Top Cause for Crypto Access Loss

Human error is the leading cause of cryptocurrency access loss, affecting 35% of holders, primarily due to forgotten passwords and lost seed phrases.
#job-scams
Careers
fromZDNET
1 day ago

FTC reports a surge in $220M job fraud - here's how to vet listings, according to recruiters

Job scams are on the rise, exploiting vulnerable job seekers with vague offers and promises of high pay for little work.
fromZDNET
6 days ago
Careers

3 red flags that job posting is a scam - and how to verify safely

Job scams are on the rise, exploiting vulnerable job seekers with vague offers and promises of high pay for little work.
Careers
fromZDNET
1 day ago

FTC reports a surge in $220M job fraud - here's how to vet listings, according to recruiters

Job scams are on the rise, exploiting vulnerable job seekers with vague offers and promises of high pay for little work.
Careers
fromZDNET
6 days ago

3 red flags that job posting is a scam - and how to verify safely

Job scams are on the rise, exploiting vulnerable job seekers with vague offers and promises of high pay for little work.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Children sell knives like clothes online, MP says

Children are increasingly buying and selling knives online, prompting government action to combat knife crime and exploitation.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Why Do We Read Reviews for Things We've Already Experienced?

People read reviews post-decision to validate experiences and alleviate inner conflict, not to gather new information.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

How to Navigate Brand Authenticity in the Age of AI Slop

Originality and authenticity in content are essential for brands to stand out in a saturated market dominated by low-quality AI-generated content.
#meta
Law
fromwww.cnbc.com
2 days ago

Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield

Meta and Google face legal challenges undermining their protections under Section 230, particularly regarding child safety and content moderation.
fromWIRED
2 days ago
Information security

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Law
fromwww.cnbc.com
2 days ago

Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield

Meta and Google face legal challenges undermining their protections under Section 230, particularly regarding child safety and content moderation.
Law
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what? | TechCrunch

Meta has been held liable for endangering child safety and designing addictive apps, leading to significant legal consequences.
Information security
fromWIRED
2 days ago

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta has paused work with Mercor due to a major security breach affecting data used for AI training.
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

"We appealed and appealed and lost every appeal. And then the case was ultimately dismissed."
US news
#ai
fromFortune
2 days ago
Digital life

Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and 'it's the tip of the iceberg' | Fortune

Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 days ago

Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control | Computer Weekly

AI-driven identity solutions improve access control but raise compliance, privacy, and ethical concerns that organizations must address.
Digital life
fromFortune
2 days ago

Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and 'it's the tip of the iceberg' | Fortune

AI-generated child sexual abuse material is surging, fundamentally changing targeting methods and overwhelming investigators.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
4 days ago

AI Shopping: Why The Universal Commerce Protocol Changes Everything

UCP enables AI agents to manage transactions directly with retailers, eliminating friction in the shopping journey.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 days ago

Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control | Computer Weekly

AI-driven identity solutions improve access control but raise compliance, privacy, and ethical concerns that organizations must address.
#phishing
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
4 days ago

Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures

A phishing campaign targets Spanish-speaking users in Latin America and Europe, delivering banking trojans via malware called Horabot.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

Tax Season Means Phishing Season: How Individuals and Businesses Can Protect Themselves

Phishing attacks during tax season have become more sophisticated, leveraging generative AI to impersonate trusted entities like the IRS.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
4 days ago

Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures

A phishing campaign targets Spanish-speaking users in Latin America and Europe, delivering banking trojans via malware called Horabot.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

Tax Season Means Phishing Season: How Individuals and Businesses Can Protect Themselves

Phishing attacks during tax season have become more sophisticated, leveraging generative AI to impersonate trusted entities like the IRS.
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

GameStop Thought Buying Games Online Was A 'Passing Phase'

GameStop underestimated digital distribution, believing physical stores would remain dominant despite the rise of platforms like Steam.
fromArchitectural Digest
3 days ago

I'm Done Sourcing So Much Online. Here's Why

The convenience of sourcing online is fraught with more pitfalls than most of us want to admit. Try finding adequate photos of a vintage piece's condition-close-ups of the fabric, video of damaged areas, any images of a piece's rear or underside!
UX design
Poker
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

Digital Wallets and the Future of Casino Payments in the UK

Digital wallets are preferred for online payments due to their speed, ease of use, and enhanced privacy, especially in casino transactions.
#social-media
Digital life
fromExchangewire
5 days ago

Regulating Social Media: Where do we go from here?

Social media platforms are designed for addiction, prompting global legislative actions to restrict children's access.
Digital life
fromExchangewire
5 days ago

Regulating Social Media: Where do we go from here?

Social media platforms are designed for addiction, prompting global legislative actions to restrict children's access.
fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

Buying a collectible? Beware fakers out to persuade you it's the real deal

Scams involving antiques and collectibles are almost as old as some of the items. But internet sales now mean fraudsters have a much wider audience.
E-Commerce
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds

New laws will simplify subscription cancellations and refunds, potentially saving consumers nearly £170 annually.
EU data protection
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Ireland is trialing a Government Digital Wallet to verify user age for social media access, aiming for user-friendly design before its 2026 EU deadline.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

A money-transfer app stored customer passports on an unencrypted, publicly accessible server for nearly five years - Silicon Canals

Fintech companies face regulatory pressure to collect identity documents but lack enforceable obligations to protect them, leading to data breaches.
#privacy
Artificial intelligence
fromTearsheet
3 days ago

What a bank-client relationship looks like when banks control the data behind the UX - Tearsheet

Grasshopper's Model Context Protocol enables secure AI integration with banking data while maintaining client control and data security.
Digital life
fromBig Think
5 days ago

3 ways to prove you're human online

Generative AI is rapidly increasing information production, leading to a potential scarcity of human-generated content and a need for new human verification methods.
Marketing tech
fromTearsheet
6 days ago

PayPal doesn't have a growth problem - it has a positioning problem - Tearsheet

PayPal's growth is stalling, particularly in branded checkout, raising concerns about its relevance in the payments ecosystem.
Poker
fromReadWrite
6 days ago

BetMGM ends credit cards amid fraud scrutiny

BetMGM faces penalties for failing to verify customers, allowing fraudsters to exploit its platform for financial gain.
fromTearsheet
4 days ago

How Paze is betting bank trust can crack the digital wallet market - Tearsheet

I'm the general manager of Paze, one of the business units of Early Warning Services. The mandate is really to take Paze and bring this new payment checkout system to the masses - both on the consumer side and on the merchant side - really making sure that our goal of becoming one of the top three wallets for checkout in the next five years becomes reality.
Cryptocurrency
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

What's Behind the Fake Review

Fake content spreads rapidly due to emotional triggers and biases, necessitating critical thinking over social proof in decision-making.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Before You Click "Get Paid Now," Read the Fine Print

In-app factoring disguises high-cost financing as operational convenience, charging escalating daily fees that can exceed 40% annualized rates when customers pay late, significantly eroding business revenue.
#cybersecurity
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Europe's cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak | TechCrunch

A cybercriminal group known as TeamPCP hacked the EU's executive body, stealing 92 gigabytes of data, including personal information.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 38 Deals Announced in March 2026

Thirty-eight cybersecurity-related M&A deals were announced in March 2026, including significant acquisitions by Airbus, AppViewX, Cellebrite, and Databricks.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Europe's cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak | TechCrunch

A cybercriminal group known as TeamPCP hacked the EU's executive body, stealing 92 gigabytes of data, including personal information.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 38 Deals Announced in March 2026

Thirty-eight cybersecurity-related M&A deals were announced in March 2026, including significant acquisitions by Airbus, AppViewX, Cellebrite, and Databricks.
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Visa says AI could start making purchases for you. Not everyone wants that, but here's how close we are

AI is influencing consumer purchases and acting on behalf of shoppers in commerce.
#data-breach
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Exclusive: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver's licenses and passports to the open web

A publicly accessible Amazon storage server exposed personal data of hundreds of thousands, including driver's licenses and passports, without encryption.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing

T-Mobile confirmed a data breach was caused by an insider incident affecting only one account with limited information exposed.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Fintech apps demand your passport for verification - then leave it on an unprotected server - Silicon Canals

Duc's exposed server revealed unprotected sensitive personal data, highlighting significant gaps in fintech data protection practices.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Exclusive: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver's licenses and passports to the open web

A publicly accessible Amazon storage server exposed personal data of hundreds of thousands, including driver's licenses and passports, without encryption.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing

T-Mobile confirmed a data breach was caused by an insider incident affecting only one account with limited information exposed.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Fintech apps demand your passport for verification - then leave it on an unprotected server - Silicon Canals

Duc's exposed server revealed unprotected sensitive personal data, highlighting significant gaps in fintech data protection practices.
fromThedrum
1 week ago
Online marketing

Securing the Future of the Internet: How Collaborative Marketing can Help

Ad blocking technology is growing, prompting a need for marketers to evolve their strategies to engage consumers meaningfully.
Marketing tech
fromPhys
1 week ago

Online ad fraud is a feature, not a bug

Online ad fraud significantly undermines digital advertising revenue, consuming over 20% of global ad spend.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
3 days ago

I turned to PrivacyBee to clean up my data - here's how it made me disappear

PrivacyBee is preferred for its comprehensive data removal services and user-friendly management tools.
#chatgpt-shopping
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

ChatGPT shopping: How it works, and how to get your products listed

ChatGPT Shopping enables users to discover and purchase products directly within the chat interface, enhancing e-commerce opportunities for businesses.
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

ChatGPT shopping: How it works, and how to get your products listed

ChatGPT Shopping allows users to discover and purchase products directly within the chat interface, enhancing e-commerce opportunities for businesses.
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

ChatGPT shopping: How it works, and how to get your products listed

ChatGPT Shopping enables users to discover and purchase products directly within the chat interface, enhancing e-commerce opportunities for businesses.
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

ChatGPT shopping: How it works, and how to get your products listed

ChatGPT Shopping allows users to discover and purchase products directly within the chat interface, enhancing e-commerce opportunities for businesses.
Cryptocurrency
fromCointelegraph
1 week ago

How a 'Wrong Number' Message Turned Into a $3.4M Crypto Scam

This $3.4 million scam illustrates the rise of social engineering in crypto fraud, focusing on emotional manipulation over technical exploits.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Warning issued to shoppers over fake Tesco and Amazon sites made by scammers

Over 28,000 scam websites impersonating major retailers like Tesco and Amazon were discovered in January, with typosquatting being a primary method to deceive online shoppers into revealing personal information.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Pinterest said he violated laid-off colleagues' privacy. Now he's going public

A former Pinterest engineer claims he was unjustly fired for sharing a tool that revealed employee layoffs.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware | TechCrunch

WhatsApp notified 200 users about a malicious fake app containing spyware created by Italian firm SIO.
Information security
fromTNW | Google
2 weeks ago

Big Tech signs Industry Accord Against Online Scams

Eleven major companies committed to sharing threat intelligence and coordinating defenses against AI-driven fraud through Google's Global Signal Exchange platform.
E-Commerce
fromTNW | Offers
2 weeks ago

Why the checkout is the most strategic product in your 2026 stack

The checkout process is now the most critical component impacting revenue for SaaS and ecommerce businesses.
Privacy professionals
fromHer Campus
5 days ago

Who's Watching The Watchers? AI, Age Verification, And Online Privacy

Parents are increasingly concerned about children's exposure to harmful online content despite regulations like CIPA and platforms like YouTube Kids.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
6 days ago

OkCupid settles FTC case on alleged misuse of its users' personal data

OkCupid settled a lawsuit with the FTC over sharing user data without consent, denying wrongdoing but committing to improved privacy practices.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Age verification isn't sage verification inside OSes

California's Digital Age Assurance Act attempts age verification for minors but is vague, incoherent, and creates liability risks without clearly defining compliance requirements or addressing practical implementation across diverse computing devices.
fromMedium
7 months ago

Child Safety vs. Corporate Profits Online

In 2016, I presented at @Roblox Indie Game Developer Meetup about design strategy as an indie developer. Back then, I had no idea children as young as 5 were interacting with random adults on their platform. Today, the same company (NYSE: $RBLX) is filled with poorly moderated "games" like Bathroom Simulator and worse - all while letting adults animate their avatars for sexual role play.
UX design
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

I'm a retired Boomer and I just watched my smartest friend lose everything to a scam-here are 9 ways they got to him that could get to anyone - Silicon Canals

Last month, I sat across from one of the brightest people I know as he explained how he'd lost nearly everything to a sophisticated scam. This wasn't some naive teenager or technophobe. This was my friend from university days, a retired executive who'd navigated corporate politics for decades and made shrewd investment decisions his whole life. Watching him piece together how it happened was like watching someone solve a puzzle in reverse.
Psychology
Privacy professionals
fromABA Journal
3 months ago

Online shoppers find deals on the Temu app, but states say the trade-off is personal data

Multiple states are suing Temu for allegedly stealing personal data and violating consumer protection laws through deceptive practices that exploit consumers' desire for bargains.
Marketing tech
fromBloomberglaw
2 months ago

AI, E-Commerce Test Limits of the Reasonable Consumer Standard

E-commerce and data-driven digital advertising fragment audiences, undermining the reasonable consumer standard used to judge deceptive marketing.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

eBay's buyer protection loophole leaves a customer empty-handed

eBay's Money Back Guarantee policy promises item delivery to the buyer not just their ZIP code. The guarantee only says the delivery must have the recipient's address, showing the zip code (or international equivalent) that matches the one on the order details page. It says nothing about only checking or verifying the ZIP code in a dispute. When you provided USPS's evidence, eBay owed you a human intervention. Federal Trade Commission rules against deceptive business practices require companies to honor advertised guarantees.
E-Commerce
#email-fraud
Information security
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Brushing fraud: Britons told to beware of mystery parcels as new scam soars

Unexpected cheap parcels can be part of brushing fraud where criminals use stolen delivery details to post fake verified reviews and boost their online credibility.
#agentic-commerce
E-Commerce
fromTheregister
2 months ago

eBay updates legalese to ban AI-powered shop-bots

eBay bans agentic shopping bots and automated order‑placement flows without explicit approval, and forbids automated scraping or data‑extraction access.
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