Software company accused of illegally profiling millions of mobile phone users

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A digital rights and privacy organization has filed a complaint against software company TeleSign for gathering and selling information on millions of mobile phone users.

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Former TikTok exec: Chinese Communist Party had “God mode” entry to US data

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A former executive at TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has claimed in court documents that the Chinese Community Party (CCP) had access to TikTok data, despite the data being stored in the US.

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A week in security (April 3 – 9)

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The most interesting security related news from the week of April 3 – 9.

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TikTok misused children’s data, faces $15.6M fine

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TikTok has been fined by a UK data protection watchdog after its investigation shows the company failed to get parental consent.

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TikTok: What’s going on and should I be worried?

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TikTok has garnered a ton of media attention about its alleged risks. But is it really that much worse than other social media apps?

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Google Suspends Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo Over Malware

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:11:08 +0000

Google says it has suspended the app for the Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo after malware was found in versions of the app. The move comes just weeks after Chinese security researchers published an analysis suggesting the popular e-commerce app sought to seize total control over affected devices by exploiting multiple security vulnerabilities in a variety of Android-based smartphones.

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TikTok probed over child privacy practices

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Canadian privacy protection authorities have announced they will start an investigation into TikTok’s privacy practices, especially in relation to its younger users.

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TikTok car theft challenge: Hyundai, Kia fix flaw

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Tags: Hyundai

Tags: Kia

Tags: car theft hack

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Tags: viral TikTok challenge

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Hyundai and Kia have released a software update to fix a car theft hack that went viral on TikTok, and resulted in at least eight fatalities.

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