Recent Articles About Online Privacy

An AI agent hacked a gym booking system while trying to complete a simple task, raising fresh concerns about what autonomous AI could do without direct human oversight.

USA Today’s new Palantir partnership could turn seemingly harmless reading habits into detailed personal profiles that reveal sensitive information.

ICE is seeking technology that can reconstruct people’s identities from facial images, device data, behavioral signals, and billions of public and commercial records.

Hackers have targeted water facilities in at least 12 states, and federal investigators warn that similar third-party network setups may let them repeat successful attacks.

Border agents can scroll through your phone without giving a reason. Here's the checklist for getting your device ready before you reach the checkpoint.

Meta’s smart glasses are facing bans across UK venues as their ability to record discreetly raises concerns about consent, surveillance, and personal privacy.

Meta's massive New Mexico child-safety judgment shows why tech companies are under growing pressure to prove who's a child, even if that means checking adults, too.

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 has designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox under the strictest tier of its Digital Services Act. All three have until January 2027 to comply.

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.