Twitter’s Tip Jar can show your home address if you’re not careful, researcher finds
Twitter says it will add a prompt alerting people about apps sharing info.
On May 7, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Data from over 1 million Clubhouse accounts leaked online
It’s been a rough few weeks for social media users and personal information.
On Apr 12, 2021 by Libby Cohen
Authorities seize 3 sites that were selling fake coronavirus vaccines
The fake sites were stealing people’s personal information.
On Apr 8, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
533 million people are part of a massive Facebook data breach—including Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg’s info was included in the dataset.
On Apr 5, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
What is ProtonMail, and should you use it?
ProtonMail provides secure email—with a few catches.
On Jun 10, 2020 by Ana Valens
35 members of Congress call on law enforcement to stop protest surveillance
The lawmakers said they had ‘deep and profound concerns’ about the surveillance of the protests.
On Jun 9, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Law enforcement using Google location history to find potential suspects
Google’s ‘Sensorvault’ is a treasure trove of information for law enforcement.
On Apr 14, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
Amazon downplays ‘technical error’ that exposed user emails
Company fails to provide details on security incident
On Nov 21, 2018 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook VP denounces and deletes controversial 2016 memo
“Anything that allows us to connect more people more often is *de facto* good.”
On Mar 30, 2018 by Christina Bonnington
Snapchat’s latest feature is eerily reminiscent of Facebook
This may not be such a good idea.
On Mar 28, 2018 by Christina Bonnington
Americans are waking up to the importance of online privacy
Americans also endorsed the European view of privacy by a surprisingly large margin.
On Jan 28, 2016 by Eric Geller
DOJ and FTC officials offer dueling visions on encryption
A top consumer-protection official said efforts to weaken encryption ‘deeply worry’ her.
On Jan 25, 2016 by Eric Geller
Privacy coalition urges FCC to police how ISPs use and protect customer data
Internet companies are sure to object to new rules about what they do with customer data.
On Jan 20, 2016 by Eric Geller
Millennials are surprisingly clueless about cybersecurity
This doesn’t bode well for the future.
On May 12, 2015 by Eric Geller
After leaking Obama’s passport data, Australian government agency bans autocomplete
White House conducting own investigation to make sure Obama’s info wasn’t compromised.
On Apr 2, 2015 by Tim Sampson
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