Period-tracking apps are leaking data
Research on more than 20 apps found that the majority collected large amounts of personal data and shared it with third parties.
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Google’s Scans of Private Photos Led to False Accusations of Child Abuse
Google’s algorithms wrongly flagged photos taken by two fathers as being images of child abuse, causing innocent people to be investigated by the police.
Data commissioner Helen Dixon ‘has important role’ in Twitter whistleblower’s allegations
Peiter Zatko, former head of security of social media giant, is willing to appear before an Oireachtas committee.
This website tells you what private information apps might be tracking
A new tool reveals how apps like TikTok and Instagram can potentially use JavaScript to view sensitive data.
Former health adviser found guilty of illegally accessing patient records
A former health adviser has been found guilty of accessing medical records of patients without a valid legal reason.
Twitter Security Glitch May Have Unmasked Anonymous Accounts
Twitter on Friday disclosed a security glitch that could have allowed people to unmask account holders who tweeted under pen names.
EU found evidence employee phones compromised with spyware
EU found evidence that smartphones used by some of its staff were compromised by an Israeli company’s spy software.
USA offers foreign states access to 1.1 billion biometric “encounters” in return for reciprocal database access
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is touting ‘Enhanced Border Security Agreements’, offering access to its vast biometric databanks in exchange for other states reciprocating.
WhatsApp rejects UK’s request to lower security
The tech giant’s boss says he’d rather see the app blocked than break encryption under proposed laws.
GCHQ experts back scanning of encrypted phone messages to fight child abuse
Ian Levy, technical director of the NCSC, and Crispin Robinson, technical director of GCHQ, back client-side scanning software on mobile phones to detect child abuse.
UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Warning on Ransomware Payments
ICO and NCSC published a joint letter to remind the Law Society of England & Wales not advise clients to pay ransomwareif they fall victim to a cyber-attack.
Apple Debuts Spyware Protection for State-Sponsored Cyberattacks
Apple’s new Lockdown Mode protects devices targeted by sophisticated state-sponsored mercenary spyware attacks.