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Companies Using Push Notifications for Mobile App Uninstall Tracking

October 25, 2018

Mobile app makers can now use uninstall tracking software to inundate ex-users with advertising designed to win them back. Can app developers continue to use customer data for any purpose which fits their business model – even after users have deleted the mobile app? Read More

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Software Security Report Found That Over Three-Quarters of Applications Have at Least One Security Flaw

November 9, 2020

Software security flaws are present in three-quarters of applications, and teams are taking over six months to fix half of them. Read More

Facebook Ads application icon on iPhone showing privacy scandals have not slowed down social media giant

Data Privacy News

After a Year of Privacy Scandals, Facebook is Back to Business as Usual

February 13, 2019

Despite all the privacy scandals in 2018, it looks like Facebook is back to business as usual, buoyed by better than expected financial, user growth and engagement numbers in its most recent 4Q 2018 earnings report. Read More

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Are Privacy Issues and Data Abuses Really Just a Bug in the Facebook System?

May 14, 2018

In an effort to get out in front of the data privacy scandal threatening to engulf the company, Facebook recently announced a new data abuse bounty program, which promises to pay people who report data abuses. But is this new data abuse bounty program going to result in any real changes to data privacy on Facebook? Read More

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Cyber Security News

Data Breach Index Site Leaks Over 23,000 Hacked Databases Exposing Over 13 Billion User Records

November 12, 2020

Cit0Day leaked more than 23,000 hacked databases containing over 13 billion records. The data was shared on the MEGA file hosting site, Telegram channels, and underground hacking forums. Read More

Woman holding a iPhone X and logging into Facebook after Facebook data breach which led to 50 million compromised accounts

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Facebook Data Breach Resulted in 50 Million Compromised Accounts

October 4, 2018

Facebook data breach comes hot on the heels of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and resulted in 50 million compromised accounts. This is proving to be a tough year for Facebook. Read More

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Telco Gives Consumer Privacy Control Over Data

May 11, 2017

Telefónica in Germany has announced a partnership with U.K. firm People.io to power an app through which the telco giant's customers can control some of their data. Read More

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Smart Home Devices Still Haven’t Solved the Consumer Privacy Problem

November 5, 2019

Google has recently come up with a new term “helpful home” which is defined to respect consumer privacy while having the benefits of smart home devices to make your life easier. Read More

Zoom application icon on mobile showing the half a million Zoom accounts compromised by credential stuffing

Cyber Security News

Half a Million Zoom Accounts Compromised by Credential Stuffing, Sold on Dark Web

April 27, 2020

530,000 Zoom accounts selling on dark web appear to be compromised by credential stuffing, using username and password combinations obtained from past breaches of other companies. Read More

Cyber Security News

500 Delisted Chrome Browser Extensions Part of Massive Ad Fraud Campaign Active for Years

March 4, 2020

Google has culled 500 over Chrome browser extensions used in a massive ad fraud campaign that pingponged 1.7 million users through dozens of ads and redirected them to phishing site. Read More

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Companies Using Push Notifications for Mobile App Uninstall Tracking

Software Security Report Found That Over Three-Quarters of Applications Have at Least One Security Flaw

After a Year of Privacy Scandals, Facebook is Back to Business as Usual

Are Privacy Issues and Data Abuses Really Just a Bug in the Facebook System?

Data Breach Index Site Leaks Over 23,000 Hacked Databases Exposing Over 13 Billion User Records

Facebook Data Breach Resulted in 50 Million Compromised Accounts

Smart Home Devices Still Haven’t Solved the Consumer Privacy Problem

Half a Million Zoom Accounts Compromised by Credential Stuffing, Sold on Dark Web

500 Delisted Chrome Browser Extensions Part of Massive Ad Fraud Campaign Active for Years

Over 6,700 VMware Servers With Remote Code Execution Security Bug Exposed to the Internet

The Growing Problem of Marketing Fraud: Bots Pose as Legitimate Internet Users to Fake Traffic, Milk Digital Advertising Services

Reflecting Back on Data Privacy Day 2021: Why This Day Mattered More Than Ever Before

macOS Malware Silver Sparrow Affects About 40,000 Macs Running Both Intel and ARM Chips