FTC finds social media and video streaming services engaged in vast surveillance of consumers
The FTC published a report about the ways social media and video streaming services collect and use our data
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Tor anonymity compromised by law enforcement. Is it still safe to use?
German law enforcement agencies have managed to de-anonymize Tor users after putting surveillance on Tor servers for months.
Read moreFord wants to eavesdrop on passenger conversations to help target ads
Car manufacturer Ford Motor Company has filed a patent application for an in-vehicle advertisement presentation system based on information derived from…
Read moreSnapchat wants to put your AI-generated face in its ads
Snapchat reserves the right to use your selfies to add a personal touch, as in your face, to its advertisements.
Read more23andMe to pay $30 million in settlement over 2023 data breach
Genetic testing company 23andMe will pay $30 million over a 2023 data breach which ended in millions of customers having data exposed.
Read moreFord seeks patent for conversation-based advertising
Car manufacturer Ford Motor Company has filed a patent application for an in-vehicle advertisement presentation system based on information derived from…
Read moreFacebook scrapes photos of kids from Australian user profiles to train its AI
Meta has admitted to scraping Australian Facebook user’s public photos, posts and other data to train its AI models, including those of kids on adult profiles.
Read morePayment provider data breach exposes credit card information of 1.7 million customers
Payment gateway provider Slim CD has notified 1.7 million users that their credit card information may have been leaked.
Read moreYour partner “is cheating on you” scam asks you to pay to see proof
Scammers are now throwing in the name of the partner of the targeted victim, telling them that their partner is cheating on them.
Read moreCity of Columbus tries to silence security researcher
The City of Columbus filed a lawsuit against a researcher for trying to inform the public about the nature data stolen by a ransomware group
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