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moscow

Someone is selling access to live feeds and recorded footage from tens of thousands of cameras in Moscow. Moscow citizensโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
mercadona

Mercadona decided to launch a pilot program based on the deployment of AI-based facial recognition systems. The supermarket chain hasโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
EU_GDPR

The Italian data protection authorities have imposed hefty fines on GDPR violators in the country. Wind, Iliad, and a callingโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
dji

DJIโ€™s official app is collecting user data even when running in the background and sends it to Weibo. The appโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
togo flag

NSOโ€™s Pegasus was found to be deployed in Togo against people who promote democratic notions. The Togolese government was confirmedโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
Donald Trump

Trump calls Microsoft to buy TikTok as a whole, or the app will be banned in the US. Microsoft wasโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
telecommunications

A new attack against VoLTE calls enables actors to spy on calls by using equipment worth a few thousand USD.โ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
protesters

Researchers warn about a host of privacy-risking flaws that plague the Bridgefy messaging app. The encryption scheme used in Bridgefyโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
Security Researchers Lockscreen Bypass in Apple iOS 12.1

A malicious SDK from a company in Guangzhou, China, is engaging in ad fraud and malicious user data access. Theโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
tracking maps

The US CBP has contracted Venntel for one of the firmโ€™s products, although no specific names are included. The agencyโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
fingerprint

Browsing histories can be matched to internet user profiles and distinctive fingerprints. Given enough data, someone can lift the shroudโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
belarus protests

An app pretending to be part of an independent Belarusian media network is actually spyware. The software was tracking usersโ€™โ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
amazon alexa

Amazon calls house owners to integrate โ€œAlexa for Residentialโ€ in renting apartments and enjoy a set of benefits. The systemโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
cloud_computing

โ€œAGCM,โ€ the Italian authority dealing with competition, has launched an investigation on Google, Apple, and Dropbox. The three tech firmsโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
privacy

AT&T will soon introduce ad-supported telecommunication plans that will lawfully collect user data. The firm has stated they're willing toโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
eu gdpr

The Irish Data Protection Agency was warned of Googleโ€™s real-time bidding system two years ago. The otherwise active commission didโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
runner

The Strava app has introduced a โ€œhi-fiveโ€ feature for all users and defaulted it to privacy-risking settings. Someone you donโ€™tโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
iPhone Stuck on Apple Logo

ProtonMail joins โ€œCoalition for App Fairnessโ€ and calls everyone to action against โ€œBig Tech.โ€ The internet firm has been warningโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021

Grindr was plagued by a nasty account takeover bug whose exploit was simple and very effective.All that would be neededโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
Privacy at risk

The โ€œGlobal Privacy Controlโ€ proposal seeks to empower internet users with the right to opt-out of data collection.Several internet companiesโ€ฆ

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Last updated June 28, 2021
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