NSA buys personal data illegally-obtained from smartphone users, reveals senator
A letter to the US Director of National Intelligence reveals that the NSA buys personal data which was illegally-obtained from…
A letter to the US Director of National Intelligence reveals that the NSA buys personal data which was illegally-obtained from…
Instagram and Facebook collect your data from thousands of companies, according to an experiment carried out by Consumer Reports. Separately,…
When it was revealed that foreign governments were demanding push notification data from Apple and Google, it was suspected that…
One of the key features added in the iOS 17.3 beta is Stolen Device Protection. This is a thoughtful and…
Update: Apple issued the following statement to 9to5Mac: Apple is committed to transparency and we have long been a supporter…
A combined Facebook and Instagram subscription is coming to European users in the next few weeks, enabling an ad-free experience…
A MOVEit data breach resulted in “at least” 64 million people having their personal data exposed by the failings of…
A Homeland Security report on the illegal use of smartphone location data by multiple government agencies – including the US…
The British government’s hugely controversial Online Safety Bill has today passed in the second chamber of Parliament, and after six…
While we’re still waiting to hear whether a federal TikTok ban will be imposed, some 18 state attorneys general are…
Almost nine months after Apple confirmed that it had abandoned plans to carry out CSAM scanning, the company has finally…
8/14: Saturn has submitted an update to the App Store that could address the most obvious privacy concerns. As you’ll…
The sale of location data sales has become both big business, and one of the biggest privacy threats in recent…
Update: Elon Musk’s lawyers have now issued a subpoena to speak to Zatko about the claims. Former Twitter security head…
The British government has backed a call by the country’s security services for client-side scanning for child sexual abuse material…
An Uber hacker who has gained access to a number of the company’s internal systems, including its Slack channels, claims…
Parent company Meta reportedly plans to allow users to opt out of Instagram and Facebook tracking – but only if…
Twitter encrypted DMs have officially launched – but only between paid users, and the security feature doesn’t yet live up…
A research study by Bitdefender revealed that security breaches were covered up by 30% of companies surveyed – and even…
An FTC privacy push could begin as soon as today, says a new report, thanks to the determination of chair…
The legal risks of prosecutors getting access to data from period tracking apps have been getting increasing attention. The Democratic…
Hopes of passing a federal privacy law during the current session of Congress are now fading. The problem to date…
Update: The vote on the bill is now expected to be delayed until the fall – see end for more…
A Facebook privacy breach has seen parent company Meta fined $1.3B – the largest amount ever imposed for breaking Europe’s…