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Tag Archives: Privacy
Here we Mongo again! Millions of records exposed by insecure database
Another day, another poorly configured MongoDB database.
Years on, third party apps still exposing Grindr users’ locations
A third party app can use Grindr’s distance data to pinpoint a users location down to a room within a house.
91 “child friendly” Android apps accused of exploitation
New Mexico’s AG filed a lawsuit accusing a popular app maker, plus Google’s and Twitter’s ad platforms, of illegally collecting kids’ data.
Younger Facebook users 4 times more likely to delete app, study shows
They also appear to be more privacy-wary, with 64% changing their settings, comparing to just a third of older users.
Vizio to send class notices through the TVs that spied on viewers
Millions of smart TVs may soon be forced to admit to viewers that they spied on them, and then sold their data.
Airbnb launches investigation after man finds hidden camera in clock
Trust your gut: if staring at that common object in your rental gives you the heebie jeebies, it might be because it’s staring back at you.
Fetish app put users’ identities at risk with plain-text passwords
Whiplr, a naughty, naughty little app, has now secured passwords with “one-way encryption” and is “adding more security measures”.
Keybase browser extension weakness discovered
Respected researcher Wladimir Palant has recommended users “uninstall the Keybase browser extension ASAP” after discovering a gap in its end-to-end encryption.
Apple’s new tool will make it easier for law enforcement to request data
Apple is planning to create an online portal that will allow law enforcement officials around the world to request information about its users more easily.