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YouTube Piracy Filters

YouTube strangely blocks some major channels from the platform without any prior notice. Reliable sources reported that the block was…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Roku Devices

Roku faces copyright infringement ban, and this time it’s Mexico to close its doors. Roku has effectively responded to the…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Venmo

A privacy advocate discovered a vulnerability in Paypal-owned Venmo app’s API which has led to a large number of transactions…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
CCleaner Taken Down Following Outrage Over Data Collection

The v5.45 release of CCleaner forced users to leave Active Monitoring on, which allows the app to send anonymous data…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
DMCA Takedown Requests Filed by Topple Track Against Legitimate Websites

A series of takedown requests were filed against legitimate websites that cover news on censorship. An article by Member of…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Twitch

A bug in a recently retired feature on popular live streaming platform Twitch has exposed private messages of many users…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Chat App Wickr Seeks to Evade State-Level Censorship

Encrypted chat apps are being targeted by governments and are being blocked in countries with strict censorship laws. Wickr seeks…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Brave Browser Ditches Google Search in Germany and France

Ad-blocking web browser has chosen to skip Google Search as part of its default search engines. The move came after…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Safari’s Siri Suggested Websites Feature Caught Promoting Fake News new

Siri Suggested websites on Apple Safari have been caught recommending low-quality conspiracy websites and fake news. The suggestions feature shows…

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Last updated June 29, 2021

Social media websites have been around since the early 90s, but it wasn't until the coming of MySpace and Facebook…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Are You Under Workplace Surveillance?

Few people would argue that our homes are where we absolutely deserve the maximum amount of privacy possible. When at…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Google Plus Shutdown

Google+ API to see the end of the road in the next 90 days An API bug allowed external apps…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
India Considering IT Laws That Force Social Media Platforms to Break Encryption

India is set to introduce a number of amendments to its IT Act to monitor social media platforms. The changes…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Epic Games Store Suspected of Supplying User Data to the Chinese Government

Epic Games Store was dragged into controversy after a Reddit user pointed out the company’s EULA suggests Epic can use…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
USA Supreme Court

A US court rejects a DMCA subpoena request by the creators of the 'London Has Fallen' movie. The request targeted…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Brave to Offer Its Privacy-Focused Ads to Other Browsers and Apps

Brave has started offering privacy-focused ads that users can earn Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) when using the browser. CEO Brendan…

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Last updated June 29, 2021

Nineteen beauty camera apps were found to be ad-serving, phishing, and image collecting tools. TrendMicro analyzed the batch and unveiled…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
India_IFF

ISP blocks in India are extended beyond pornographic websites, as users report various services are now unreachable. The IFF has…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
Android Pie New Security and Privacy Features Summarized by Developers

Thousands of highly popular apps for the Android platform are using persistent hardware-based identifiers. Their purpose is to create a…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
FireFox Send

Mozilla is launching yet another security-centric feature for the Firefox web browser as well as a dedicated Android app. The…

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Last updated June 29, 2021
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