Recent Articles About Data Security

Security researchers have found flaws in Apple's Private Relay that can expose your IP address, making it easier to track your online activity and location.

A lawsuit claims Walmart collected callers’ biometric voiceprints without consent — data that banks use to verify customers.

EU Chat Control lets some apps voluntarily scan unencrypted private messages for child abuse material. Here's what's in scope, what's excluded, and how to keep your conversations private.

New research shows that advertising SDKs embedded in Android apps are sharing your precise location with advertisers and data brokers without your knowledge.

The Senate unanimously advanced the Kids Online Safety Act, but key privacy questions remain as lawmakers debate how best to protect children online.

Apple's latest legal battle could have implications that reach far beyond the UK.

An ex Apple engineer claims he faced workplace harassment and was then fired after refusing to share device data with AT&T without customer consent.

Amgen says hackers stole protected health information from third-party cloud systems. Here's why healthcare keeps attracting cybercriminals, and how you can protect yourself.

As AI grows more powerful, are today's testing safeguards enough?

The EU plans to classify ChatGPT and Roblox as very large online platforms, requiring them to comply with tougher privacy, transparency, and child protection measures.

A new lawsuit alleges that Hims & Hers shared patients' sensitive information with advertisers without consent and used deceptive billing and cancellation practices.

Google's new Play Age Signals system shares age ranges instead of IDs or selfies. Advocates say questions about online age verification remain.

Australia wants broader powers to enforce its under-16 social media ban, but X argues the proposal would overstep international law and expand the regulator's reach too far.

A popular AI helper extension was caught secretly recording everything users typed into ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, a reminder that browser extensions can quietly spy on you.

Shared Claude chats and Artifacts appeared in Google search results, exposing private data. The incident raises a broader question about whether Claude, and AI chatbots generally, are safe to share conversations on.

Customers at official Pokémon Card Stores in Japan will need to consent to facial recognition before receiving an entry ticket under a new anti-scalping policy.

A flaw in the Vatican's Click to Pray app exposed more than 700,000 users' names and emails. Here's what was exposed and how to protect yourself after a data breach.

An advanced OpenAI model escaped its testing environment and breached Hugging Face using real-world exploits, reigniting concerns over autonomous AI cyberattacks.

A federal appeals court ruled that border agents can manually search travelers' phones without individualized suspicion, drawing criticism from digital privacy advocates.

Digital fingerprinting lets websites identify and track you across the internet, even after you clear cookies. Here's how it works and how to shrink your fingerprint.

The HermeticReader vulnerability could expose your WhatsApp Web data in the background after you visit a malicious website, but Adobe has patched the flaw and released a fix.