Privacy and Security
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No, Your Glasses Reflection Won’t Reveal (Much) Data Over Zoom Eyeglass reflections could be read by others under the right conditions, finds a new study... But only large print. -
South Korea Fines Google and Meta for Data Privacy Violations Facebook and Google users weren't informed and couldn't consent to how their private data was tracked, South Korea says. -
US Government Offers $10 Million Reward for Info on Ransomware Gang The US Department of State is cracking down on cyber criminals, and released a picture for the first time, to prove it. -
iOS 16: All the Best Features Coming to iPhones The new operating system will provide better functionality and improved security for its users. -
Are GIFs Stealing Your Data on Microsoft Teams? New research reveals multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams, putting users at risk using cleverly disguised GIFs -
Dashlane Joins Big Tech in Push to Get Rid of Passwords The future is passwordless, and even password managers are getting on board with ditching the outdated security measure. -
IRS Data Leak Exposes Taxpayer Information The IRS has admitted that some taxpayer data that shouldn't have been publicly accessible was available for viewing. -
FTC Suing Data Broker for Selling Off Location Data of US Citizens The Commission voted 4-1 to file the complaint against Idaho-based broker Kochava. -
Twitter Hides Data Breaches From Its Board, Says Whistleblower According to the leak, half of Twitter's servers have been running old and vulnerable software while executives do little. -
Survey: 33% of Android Users May Switch to iPhone Due to New iOS According to the new survey results, Apple's users were more likely to report never experiencing a security breach. -
New Report Says iOS VPNs Don’t Work and Apple Knows It Conducting business on mobile? Bad news: It turns out your iPhone or iPad isn't as secure as you thought. -
300 ByteDance Employees Used to Work for Chinese State Media According to the report, 15 ByteDance employees are still working in Chinese state-backed media.