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Four attorneys general sue Google for allegedly deceiving users over location data

Emma Vail January 24, 2022

Four attorneys general sue Google for allegedly deceiving users over location data
Report: Going to the Beijing Olympics? Leave anything with an electron home

Dina Temple-Raston January 17, 2022

Report: Going to the Beijing Olympics? Leave anything with an electron home
EU orders Europol to delete data on citizens who have not committed crimes

Catalin Cimpanu January 10, 2022

EU orders Europol to delete data on citizens who have not committed crimes
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo saw record growth in 2021
Brief Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo saw record growth in 2021

Andrea Peterson December 28, 2021

Study finds “serious security risks” in K-12 school apps

Adam Janofsky December 20, 2021

Study finds “serious security risks” in K-12 school apps
Firefox fixes password leak via Windows Cloud Clipboard feature

Catalin Cimpanu December 16, 2021

Firefox fixes password leak via Windows Cloud Clipboard feature
Apple releases Android app to find rogue AirTags
Brief Apple releases Android app to find rogue AirTags

Catalin Cimpanu December 14, 2021

New German government coalition promises not to buy exploits

Catalin Cimpanu December 8, 2021

New German government coalition promises not to buy exploits
China’s ride hailing giant Didi Chuxing to delist from NYSE, sell shares in Hong Kong

Dina Temple-Raston December 3, 2021

China’s ride hailing giant Didi Chuxing to delist from NYSE, sell shares in Hong Kong
A mysterious threat actor is running hundreds of malicious Tor relays

Catalin Cimpanu December 3, 2021

A mysterious threat actor is running hundreds of malicious Tor relays
FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps

Catalin Cimpanu November 30, 2021

FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps
Tencent bows to Beijing’s pressure, opens WeChat groups to social media rivals

Dina Temple-Raston November 29, 2021

Tencent bows to Beijing’s pressure, opens WeChat groups to social media rivals
China agency tells Tencent their apps have to be approved before they go live or update

Dina Temple-Raston November 24, 2021

China agency tells Tencent their apps have to be approved before they go live or update
More than 9 million smartphones infected with Cynos malware

Catalin Cimpanu November 24, 2021

More than 9 million smartphones infected with Cynos malware
Apple sues spyware maker NSO Group

Catalin Cimpanu November 23, 2021

Apple sues spyware maker NSO Group
A third of all dark web domains are now v3 onion sites
Brief A third of all dark web domains are now v3 onion sites

Catalin Cimpanu November 23, 2021

Tor Project sees decline in server numbers, will offer rewards for new bridge operators

Catalin Cimpanu November 19, 2021

Tor Project sees decline in server numbers, will offer rewards for new bridge operators
Are China’s new privacy laws scuppering access to ship positioning systems?

Dina Temple-Raston November 18, 2021

Are China’s new privacy laws scuppering access to ship positioning systems?
Adult cam site StripChat exposes the data of millions of users and cam models

Catalin Cimpanu November 16, 2021

Adult cam site StripChat exposes the data of millions of users and cam models
China’s cyber watchdog unveils new draft data management regulations

Dina Temple-Raston November 15, 2021

China’s cyber watchdog unveils new draft data management regulations
China gives 38 app operators five days to change their data collection practices

Dina Temple-Raston November 4, 2021

China gives 38 app operators five days to change their data collection practices
Facebook to drop Face Recognition, will delete templates on more than one billion people

Andrea Peterson November 2, 2021

Facebook to drop Face Recognition, will delete templates on more than one billion people
China’s cyberspace regulator sets out guidelines for exporting sensitive data

Dina Temple-Raston October 29, 2021

China’s cyberspace regulator sets out guidelines for exporting sensitive data
FTC Chair: Agency’s new ISP privacy report shows the FCC should have jurisdiction

Andrea Peterson October 21, 2021

FTC Chair: Agency’s new ISP privacy report shows the FCC should have jurisdiction
U.S. Government set to ban sale of hacking tools to China and Russia

Dina Temple-Raston October 20, 2021

U.S. Government set to ban sale of hacking tools to China and Russia