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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Cork man admits to string of 'unprovoked' attacks on women in midlands town, leaving one victim requiring reconstructive surgery

Tim Dennehy, a 50-year-old man from Cork, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of assault against women, described as unprovoked and resulting in severe injuries.
Social justice
#data-breach
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Tea, an app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed

Tea app experienced a data breach exposing thousands of user selfies and photo IDs, impacting users registered before February 2024.
EU data protection
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

'Deep concern' for domestic abuse survivors as cybercriminals expected to publish confidential abuse survivors' addresses

Sensitive information about domestic abuse survivors may be exposed due to a data breach, placing their safety at risk.
EU data protection
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

'Deep concern' for domestic abuse survivors as cybercriminals expected to publish confidential abuse survivors' addresses

Sensitive information about domestic abuse survivors may be exposed due to a data breach, placing their safety at risk.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

There are no secrets on the internet. Just ask the women who entrusted their data to Tea | Arwa Mahdawi

Data breaches have compromised personal information, as seen in the Tea app hack, affecting women's safety.
#dating-app
fromFortune
1 month ago

The Tea app was intended to help women date safely. Then hackers leaked 72,000 images online, including users' selfies

Tea founder Sean Cook, a software engineer who previously worked at Salesforce and Shutterfly, says on the app's website that he founded the company in 2022 after witnessing his own mother's "terrifying" experiences. Cook said they included unknowingly dating men with criminal records and being "catfished" - deceived by men using false identities.
Privacy professionals
Canada news
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'Family meant everything to her' - Funeral details for mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery found dead in her Co Down home released

The murder of heavily pregnant Sarah Montgomery has sparked widespread grief and highlighted concerns over violence against women in Northern Ireland.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The misogyny of the metaverse: is Mark Zuckerberg's dream world a no-go area for women?

Mark Zuckerberg has grandly promised: In the metaverse, you'll be able to do almost anything you can imagine. It's the sort of promise that might sound intensely appealing to some men and terrifying to most women.
Video games
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Sana Yousaf: Pakistan TikTok star shot dead at home DW 06/03/2025

The killing of social media influencer Sana Yousaf highlights dangers faced by online personalities in Pakistan, especially women.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Influencer Vanessa Mariposa, who boasts 800K followers, rushed to hospital after being drugged, robbed and unable to walk

I want to share something serious with you, something that happened to me recently and that every woman needs to hear.
Europe news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Man arrested after woman 'slammed' to ground

A woman was assaulted on a canal path in London, raising concerns about safety and shared experiences among women.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Hackney Council accused of endangering women and girls' with plans to scrap single-sex changing rooms

Hackney Council urged to maintain women-only spaces in King's Hall redesign to protect women and girls' safety amid mixed-sex proposals.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond faces backlash after failing to ban trans women despite Supreme Court ruling

Kenwood Ladies' Pond is at the heart of a debate over trans rights and women's safety in public spaces.
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