Tractors, Pod Ice Cream and Lipstick Awarded CES 2021 Worst in Show
Expert panel awards dubious honors to 2021 Consumer Electronics Show’s biggest flops, including security and privacy failures.
Facebook will pay more than $300 each to 1.6M Illinois users in settlement
Enlarge / You see Facebook, Facebook sees you... (credit: Chris Jackson | Getty Images) Millions of Facebook users in Illinois will be receiving about $340 each as Facebook settles a case alleging it broke state law when it collected facial recognition data on users without their consent. The judge hearing…
Cell Phone Location Privacy
We all know that our cell phones constantly give our location away to our mobile network operators; that’s how they work. A group of researchers has figured out a way to fix that. “Pretty Good Phone Privacy” (PGPP) protects both user identity and user location using the existing cellular networks.…
Florida Ethics Officer Charged with Cyberstalking
Judge bars former Tallahassee city ethics officer from internet-connected devices after her arrest for cyberstalking.
Ring Adds End-to-End Encryption to Quell Security Uproar
The optional feature was released free to users in a technical preview this week, adding a new layer of security to service, which has been plagued by privacy concerns.
Smashing Security podcast #210: DC rioters ID’d, Energydots, and ransomware gets you in a pickle
Penile penal problems, identifying rioters in Washington DC, and can a sticker protect you from radiation? All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by The Cyberwire's Dave Bittner.…
TikTok Takes Teen Accounts Private
The company announced accounts for ages 13-15 will default to privacy setting, among other safety measures.
CISOs Prep For COVID-19 Exposure Notification in the Workplace
Security teams are preparing for the inevitable return to the workplace - and the privacy implications of exposure notification apps that companies may need to adopt.
Post-Backlash, WhatsApp Spells Out Privacy Policy Updates
WhatsApp aimed to clear the air about its updated privacy policy after reports of mandatory data sharing with Facebook drove users to Signal and Telegram in troves.
Millions of Social Profiles Leaked by Chinese Data-Scrapers
A cloud misconfig by SocialArks exposed 318 million records gleaned from Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Researcher Builds Parler Archive Amid Amazon Suspension
A researcher scraped and archived public Parler posts before the conservative social networking service was taken down by Amazon, Apple and Google.
4 WhatsApp alternatives, focused on privacy
The recent controversies related to new WhatsApp‘s Privacy Policy have lead many users to start looking for new alternatives. Actually, WhatsApp claims to provide end-to-end encryption [1], which is a great security feature. There are, however, several loopholes, on which the company should give explanations. In its privacy policy, it…
Changes in WhatsApp’s Privacy Policy
If you’re a WhatsApp user, pay attention to the changes in the privacy policy that you’re being forced to agree with. In 2016, WhatsApp gave users a one-time ability to opt out of having account data turned over to Facebook. Now, an updated privacy policy is changing that. Come next…
Facebook’s Mandatory Data-Sharing Rules for WhatsApp Spark Ire
The messaging platform will update its privacy platform on Feb. 8 to integrate further with its parent company, prompting users to cry foul over privacy issues.
WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messenger that claims to have privacy coded into its DNA, is giving its 2 billion plus users an ultimatum: agree to share their personal data with the social network or delete their accounts. The requirement is being delivered through an in-app alert directing…