All posts tagged "privacy"
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4.2KSurveillanceDo I need a VPN? A simple explanation & some real-life uses
You have most probably come across the word VPN (virtual private network). The online tool has become quite popular as it opens...
- 4.8KData Security
500 Google Chrome extensions found to be spreading malware
These extensions were already stealing from millions of Chrome users. Recently, it has been found out that over 500 Google Chrome extensions...
- 4.2KNews
Cosmetic giant Estée Lauder exposed 440 million records online
On January 30, Jeremiah Fowler, data analyst and security consultant at Security Discovery, found data records belonging to Estée Lauder, a popular...
- 1.4KSurveillance
Jailcore database leaks PII of inmates & correctional officers across US
The company that owns the database claim that since these are incarcerated individuals, their rights differ substantially from the free lot in...
- 4.5KData Security
Hackers can steal data from air-gapped PC using screen brightness
Air-gapped computers represent one of the highest security measures one can take to secure a particular system. After all, the computer in...
- 4.1KGeek
Welp – Google sent your photos & videos to strangers
It happened to Google Takeout users. For some reason, people trust Google and its due diligence to safely store their photos and...
- 275Geek
Use Off-Facebook tool to stop Facebook from tracking your activities
Facebook has finally rolled out the Off-Facebook Activity tool that it has been working on since August 2019. The tool can help...
- 1.7KCyber Crime
Avast acknowledges collecting user data; shuts down Jumpshot
The anti-virus giant Avast has announced shutting down one of its subsidiaries called Jumpshot after the company was found stealing user data...
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Avast’s Free Antivirus Tracks Your Browsing Activity & Sells It For Millions
In a shocking revelation by a report from Motherboard in collaboration with PCMag, it is known that Avast is collecting users’ browsing...
- 5.0KSurveillance
Study shows prominent apps are selling your data to 3rd parties
These apps are more like a glorified data farm. Among the various categories of apps that exist out there, some by their...
- 5.0KSurveillance
Clearview app lets police find your information with just a photo
Clearview app is not for personal use but only for law enforcement authorities, the company emphasizes. China has been for a long...
- 4.0KGeek
These smart contact lenses equip your eyes with augmented reality
So far we have seen smart contact lenses in thriller and sci-fi movies but now it is possible to own a pair...
- 3.8KGeek
Keep Your Home Protected: 5 Best Indoor Home Security Cameras
Among the most significant perks of an automated home is the capability to perceive what is going on wherever you are. Whether...
- 4.1KNews
Baby pics, videos & location data from Peekaboo Moments app leaked online
Thousands of families using the Peekaboo Moments app may have been affected. Data breaches are the new normal and mostly center around...
- 2.2KGeek
Microsoft’s new tool detects & reports pedophiles from online chats
Finding and Reporting Online pedophiles Now Possible with Microsoft’s Project Artemis. The perks of the internet are quite obvious and known to...
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Personal data of millions of Americans exposed from PC in China
Security lapse or security blunder?– Private data of 56M Americans exposed from China is apparently taken from CheckPeople.com. Security lapses are quite...
- 1.3KGeek
Getting a VPN in Japan
Japan is one of the most connected countries in the world. Almost 91% of Japanese are connected to the Internet. Government surveillance and...
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Hackers steal sensitive data from Japanese search engine for sex hotels
A Japanese search engine designed primarily for the purpose of helping people find Love Hotels and book rooms suffered a data breach...
- 1.2KSurveillance
US Military Bans TikTok over privacy concerns
No more cringy TikTok videos for the American military? The American army’s admiration for TikTok has prompted a backlash from almost all...
- 2.8KSurveillance
Cambridge Analytica scandal: Facebook hit with $1.6 million fine
Brazilian Government is not happy with Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica breach. The Cambridge Analytica scandal continues to haunt Facebook. The company...
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Online Privacy: What to Expect in 2020
Cybersecurity today is an increasingly vital issue in the wake of several high profile hacks. After all, who can forget the recent...
