Data Security

Google’s search redirects make links harder to inspect before you click, giving the company a chance to log your visit on the way out.

Privacy groups are challenging the Trump administration’s collection of voter records, warning that sensitive personal information could be used beyond election oversight.

Your grocery list is ready. Your grocery app has other plans.

Apple faces allegations of collecting facial biometric data without consent, with a landmark Illinois lawsuit that could reshape privacy protections for millions of users.

A mother of two alleges OpenAI collected her children's private chats and photos without proper parental consent and used their data to train AI.

Researchers got AI running across 15 cheap Android TV boxes. Now they're warning that self-replicating AI malware could be just months away.

One request can tell hundreds of companies to delete your information, including businesses you’ve never heard of.

Xandr allegedly relayed data linked to Grindr users through automated advertising auctions, prompting Norway’s regulator to issue its largest fine.

Anthropic's Claude submitted a fake murder tip during testing, raising concerns about AI agents taking unintended actions on real-world websites.

All About Cookies surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults about their experiences and opinions on digital age verification, including how often they encounter it, how many actually verify their age, how users bypass age gates, and more.

AI chatbot conversations can be scanned, flagged for human review, and potentially handed over to law enforcement or used in legal proceedings.

SB 690 will block certain website tracking lawsuits, including some already underway. Here’s what it takes away and which privacy rights remain.

A ransomware group has published the data of 3,615 Trump Mobile customers online, putting their phone numbers and other personal details at risk of scams and identity theft.

Buy for Me AI can purchase products from small businesses that never chose to sell on Amazon in the first place.

The Senate has passed a bipartisan bill requiring stronger security measures for healthcare organizations to protect Americans from data breaches and cyberattacks.

Tougher age checks could put sensitive documents between adults and their feeds. The UK’s privacy watchdog says collecting that much information can be excessive.

California’s new laws limit how employers can use AI to monitor and manage workers, from firing decisions to collecting sensitive workplace data.

OpenAI agents have circumvented restrictions and accessed systems they weren't supposed to. The incidents show why giving AI the ability to take action comes with new risks.

A new AI assistant wants access to your camera roll to learn your habits, relationships, and daily life. Here’s what that could mean for your privacy.

A Northeastern and Consumer Reports study found 19 of the 21 cars it tested sent data to outside companies. Some car apps paired that data with your VIN, email, or location.

U.S. cities are deploying roadside noise cameras that can issue hefty fines while adding more vehicle data to an expanding surveillance network.