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Warning to iPhone users over settings that let 'spies' track you

Users should adjust privacy settings to prevent third-party apps and hackers from accessing their location data.

Limiting app permissions can protect users' daily routines and associations from being tracked.

20 Popular Apps Secretly Leaking Your Location Data Right Now

Location data harvesting via real-time bidding poses serious privacy risks for users of popular apps.

You are being secretly tracked by your iPhone with three settings

Many smartphone apps track user behavior to generate revenue, often without clear user consent.

Disabling certain tracking settings affects all apps, simplifying privacy management.

Users need to be aware of potential functionality loss when changing privacy settings.

2 Apps That Are Tracking Your Location For No Reason-Delete Them Immediately!

Many apps track and sell your location data, often without your consent.

Users should be cautious and mindful of apps that require location permissions.

Not all apps need location tracking, and it's important to review permissions.

Warning to iPhone users over settings that let 'spies' track you

Users should adjust privacy settings to prevent third-party apps and hackers from accessing their location data.

Limiting app permissions can protect users' daily routines and associations from being tracked.

20 Popular Apps Secretly Leaking Your Location Data Right Now

Location data harvesting via real-time bidding poses serious privacy risks for users of popular apps.

You are being secretly tracked by your iPhone with three settings

Many smartphone apps track user behavior to generate revenue, often without clear user consent.

Disabling certain tracking settings affects all apps, simplifying privacy management.

Users need to be aware of potential functionality loss when changing privacy settings.

2 Apps That Are Tracking Your Location For No Reason-Delete Them Immediately!

Many apps track and sell your location data, often without your consent.

Users should be cautious and mindful of apps that require location permissions.

Not all apps need location tracking, and it's important to review permissions.

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#malware

SquareX Unveils Polymorphic Extensions that Morph Infostealers into Any Browser Extension - Password Managers, Wallets at Risk - DevOps.com

Malicious browser extensions can impersonate legitimate ones, posing significant security risks to users.

Polymorphic extensions disguise themselves as benign tools, ultimately adapting their appearance to capture sensitive information.

Forget MFA fatigue, attackers are exploiting 'click tolerance' to trick users into infecting themselves with malware

Users are being exploited through fake verification tests leading to self-inflicted malware installation.

SquareX Unveils Polymorphic Extensions that Morph Infostealers into Any Browser Extension - Password Managers, Wallets at Risk - DevOps.com

Malicious browser extensions can impersonate legitimate ones, posing significant security risks to users.

Polymorphic extensions disguise themselves as benign tools, ultimately adapting their appearance to capture sensitive information.

Forget MFA fatigue, attackers are exploiting 'click tolerance' to trick users into infecting themselves with malware

Users are being exploited through fake verification tests leading to self-inflicted malware installation.

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Hidden Dangers: How Moldy Weed Threatens Your Health | stupidDOPE

Mold and yeast contamination in cannabis poses serious health risks, especially for immune-compromised individuals, making safety and quality essential.

#data-privacy

Is that iPhone app spying? Apple's App Privacy Report reveals all

The App Privacy Report on iPhone enhances user awareness of app data access and privacy risks.

LinkedIn Is Quietly Training AI on Your Data-Here's How to Stop It

LinkedIn has updated its policies to disclose the use of user data for AI training, which many users might not be aware of.

No, Resharing That Viral Goodbye Meta AI' Post Will Not Legally Protect Your Social Media Data

The viral 'Goodbye Meta AI' post does not protect user data from Meta, as it is based on misinformation.

NetLib Security predictions 2025 | App Developer Magazine

Generative AI significantly impacts privacy rights, requiring users to take proactive steps to safeguard their data. Many default app settings can compromise personal information.

Brits bemoan personal data practices but do little about it

Fewer than one in five Brits are happy with data handling by big tech, yet many take minimal action to protect their data.

Is that iPhone app spying? Apple's App Privacy Report reveals all

The App Privacy Report on iPhone enhances user awareness of app data access and privacy risks.

LinkedIn Is Quietly Training AI on Your Data-Here's How to Stop It

LinkedIn has updated its policies to disclose the use of user data for AI training, which many users might not be aware of.

No, Resharing That Viral Goodbye Meta AI' Post Will Not Legally Protect Your Social Media Data

The viral 'Goodbye Meta AI' post does not protect user data from Meta, as it is based on misinformation.

NetLib Security predictions 2025 | App Developer Magazine

Generative AI significantly impacts privacy rights, requiring users to take proactive steps to safeguard their data. Many default app settings can compromise personal information.

Brits bemoan personal data practices but do little about it

Fewer than one in five Brits are happy with data handling by big tech, yet many take minimal action to protect their data.

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#data-collection

Can Wi-Fi Routers Track Your Browsing? Here's What I Learned After Reading 30,000 Words of Privacy Policies

Router privacy policies often lack transparency and clarity, making it challenging to understand data practices.

Users rely on vague policies that provide little assurance about data collection and sharing.

Security Bite: Do an app's privacy labels influence your decision to download it? - 9to5Mac

Apple's privacy labels help users understand data collection practices, promoting informed app downloads.

Can Wi-Fi Routers Track Your Browsing? Here's What I Learned After Reading 30,000 Words of Privacy Policies

Router privacy policies often lack transparency and clarity, making it challenging to understand data practices.

Users rely on vague policies that provide little assurance about data collection and sharing.

Security Bite: Do an app's privacy labels influence your decision to download it? - 9to5Mac

Apple's privacy labels help users understand data collection practices, promoting informed app downloads.

moredata-collection

#cybersecurity

Nearly half of employed people have fallen victim to cyberattack or scam

Nearly half of respondents have fallen victim to a cyberattack or scam, revealing a profound cybersecurity vulnerability globally.

Gmail warns users to secure accounts after 'malicious' AI hack confirmed

AI-driven scams pose a significant threat to Gmail users' security, making them vulnerable to phishing attacks.

Google launches a regular scams and fraud advisory

Google has launched an online fraud advisory to combat increasing scams and raise awareness among individuals and organizations.

User-centric security should be core to cloud IAM practice | Computer Weekly

A people-centric approach is vital for enhancing cybersecurity, as human interaction is often the weakest link in threats like phishing and ransomware.

Nearly half of employed people have fallen victim to cyberattack or scam

Nearly half of respondents have fallen victim to a cyberattack or scam, revealing a profound cybersecurity vulnerability globally.

Gmail warns users to secure accounts after 'malicious' AI hack confirmed

AI-driven scams pose a significant threat to Gmail users' security, making them vulnerable to phishing attacks.

Google launches a regular scams and fraud advisory

Google has launched an online fraud advisory to combat increasing scams and raise awareness among individuals and organizations.

User-centric security should be core to cloud IAM practice | Computer Weekly

A people-centric approach is vital for enhancing cybersecurity, as human interaction is often the weakest link in threats like phishing and ransomware.

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Apple will update iOS notification summaries after BBC headline mistake

Apple's notification summaries may misrepresent news, raising concerns about accuracy and user understanding.

Self Custody For Me, But Not For Thee

Many believe most won't self-custody Bitcoin, but this underestimates users' ignorance and fears about key management.

Assuming current behavior predicts future trends in self-custody is shortsighted, especially in a rapidly evolving digital age.

PSA: You shouldn't upload your medical images to AI chatbots | TechCrunch

Uploading private medical data to AI chatbots may compromise your privacy and security.

Generative AI training processes lack transparency regarding the use of uploaded data.

Bloomberg

Unusual network activity signals that users should remain vigilant and address potential security issues.

Want to fight misinformation? Teach people how algorithms work

Social media algorithms are contributing to the global crisis of misinformation, revealing users' biases while remaining largely opaque and unexamined.

A Coinbase user called customer support-but the Google ad was fake and he lost a fortune

Google ads can facilitate cryptocurrency scams, leading to significant losses for inexperienced users.

Users must be cautious of customer service numbers found via search engines. The risk of falling for scams is heightened by misleading ads.

Satya Nadella does not like the term 'Artificial Intelligence': 'I wish we called it...'

Satya Nadella emphasizes AI as a tool, not anthropomorphized.

Satya Nadella suggests renaming AI to 'different intelligence' for better understanding.

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Warning to iPhone users over settings that let 'spies' track you

20 Popular Apps Secretly Leaking Your Location Data Right Now

You are being secretly tracked by your iPhone with three settings

2 Apps That Are Tracking Your Location For No Reason-Delete Them Immediately!

Warning to iPhone users over settings that let 'spies' track you

20 Popular Apps Secretly Leaking Your Location Data Right Now

You are being secretly tracked by your iPhone with three settings

2 Apps That Are Tracking Your Location For No Reason-Delete Them Immediately!

SquareX Unveils Polymorphic Extensions that Morph Infostealers into Any Browser Extension - Password Managers, Wallets at Risk - DevOps.com

Forget MFA fatigue, attackers are exploiting 'click tolerance' to trick users into infecting themselves with malware

SquareX Unveils Polymorphic Extensions that Morph Infostealers into Any Browser Extension - Password Managers, Wallets at Risk - DevOps.com

Forget MFA fatigue, attackers are exploiting 'click tolerance' to trick users into infecting themselves with malware

Hidden Dangers: How Moldy Weed Threatens Your Health | stupidDOPE

Is that iPhone app spying? Apple's App Privacy Report reveals all

LinkedIn Is Quietly Training AI on Your Data-Here's How to Stop It

No, Resharing That Viral Goodbye Meta AI' Post Will Not Legally Protect Your Social Media Data

NetLib Security predictions 2025 | App Developer Magazine

Brits bemoan personal data practices but do little about it

Is that iPhone app spying? Apple's App Privacy Report reveals all

LinkedIn Is Quietly Training AI on Your Data-Here's How to Stop It

No, Resharing That Viral Goodbye Meta AI' Post Will Not Legally Protect Your Social Media Data

NetLib Security predictions 2025 | App Developer Magazine

Brits bemoan personal data practices but do little about it

Can Wi-Fi Routers Track Your Browsing? Here's What I Learned After Reading 30,000 Words of Privacy Policies

Security Bite: Do an app's privacy labels influence your decision to download it? - 9to5Mac

Can Wi-Fi Routers Track Your Browsing? Here's What I Learned After Reading 30,000 Words of Privacy Policies

Security Bite: Do an app's privacy labels influence your decision to download it? - 9to5Mac

Nearly half of employed people have fallen victim to cyberattack or scam

Gmail warns users to secure accounts after 'malicious' AI hack confirmed

Google launches a regular scams and fraud advisory

User-centric security should be core to cloud IAM practice | Computer Weekly

Nearly half of employed people have fallen victim to cyberattack or scam

Gmail warns users to secure accounts after 'malicious' AI hack confirmed

Google launches a regular scams and fraud advisory

User-centric security should be core to cloud IAM practice | Computer Weekly

Apple will update iOS notification summaries after BBC headline mistake

Self Custody For Me, But Not For Thee

PSA: You shouldn't upload your medical images to AI chatbots | TechCrunch

Bloomberg

Want to fight misinformation? Teach people how algorithms work

A Coinbase user called customer support-but the Google ad was fake and he lost a fortune

Satya Nadella does not like the term 'Artificial Intelligence': 'I wish we called it...'

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#user-awareness