Ring agrees to pay $5.6 million after cameras were used to spy on customers
The FTC is paying Ring customers in the US a totoal of $5.6 million over charges that the company allowed employees to access private videos.
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Billions of scraped Discord messages up for sale
An internet scraping platform is offering access to a database filled with over four billion Discord messages and combined user profiles.
Read moreMental health company Cerebral failed to protect sensitive personal data, must pay $7 million
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with online mental health services company Cerebral after the company was charged with failing to secure and protect sensitive health data.
Read moreShould you share your location with your partner?
Location sharing is popular among couples. But is it something you want in your own relationship?
Read moreApple warns people of mercenary attacks via threat notification system
Apple has sent alerts to people in 92 nations to say it’s detected that they may have been a victim of a mercenary attack.
Read moreCookie consent choices are just being ignored by some websites
Resaerchers found that 90% of websites were in violation of one or more privacy regulations concerning cookie consent.
Read more19 million plaintext passwords exposed by incorrectly configured Firebase instances
Researchers scanned the internet for incorrectly configured Firebase instances and what they found was frightening.
Read moreSocial media influencers targeted by identity thieves
Social media influencers are attractive targets for identity thefs. Not just for their bank accounts but also to influence their followers
Read moreTikTok faces ban in US unless it parts ways with Chinese owner ByteDance
A bill that passed the House of Representatives would ban TikTok from the US unless Chinese owner ByteDance gives up its share of the app.
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