Tag: privacy
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Anthropic updates privacy policy to require government ID for some users
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/anthropic-updates-privacy-policy-to-require-government-id-for-some-users
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Signal president warns about AI chatbot privacy risks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/signal-president-warns-about-ai-chatbot-privacy-risks
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LG and Samsung Smart TV Apps Found Monetizing Users’ IP Addresses via Proxy SDKs
A large-scale analysis of smart TV applications has revealed that thousands of apps available on LG webOS and Samsung Tizen platforms are covertly transforming consumer devices into residential proxy nodes, raising significant security and privacy concerns. Researchers scanned 6,038 smart TV applications and identified 2,058 apps that embed proxy software development kits, monetizing users’ internet…
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Over 2,000 LG and Samsung Smart TV Apps Found Running Residential Proxy SDKs
A large-scale analysis of smart TV applications has revealed that thousands of apps available on LG webOS and Samsung Tizen platforms are covertly transforming consumer devices into residential proxy nodes, raising significant security and privacy concerns. Researchers scanned 6,038 smart TV applications and identified 2,058 apps that embed proxy software development kits, monetizing users’ internet…
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Court rules SAVE database illegal, orders it dismantled
Tags: privacyA judge said the administration’s database violates the Privacy Act, the Social Security Act and the Administrative Procedures Act. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/court-rules-save-database-illegal-orders-dismantling/
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Europe Seeks to Advance 6G Security, Privacy
EU Projects Seek to Protect Fast New Network, Secure Information Sharing. The mobile communications technology known as 6G still hasn’t been standardized and its earliest commercial deployments are years away. But Europe is investing early in preparing for the next telecoms revolution – and the inevitable cybersecurity problems bundled into it. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID
Claude’s chatbot may ask to verify your age and identity “in certain circumstances,” such as with a passport or driver’s license, according to a privacy policy change. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id/
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Cloudflare PACT: Neuer Privacy-Standard gegen Bots, Captchas und KI-Traffic im Internet
PACT steht für Private Access Control Tokens. Dabei handelt es sich um ein geplantes, datenschutzorientiertes Protokoll, mit dem Browser gegenüber Websites Vertrauenssignale übermitteln können First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/cloudflare-pact-neuer-privacy-standard-gegen-bots-captchas-und-ki-traffic-im-internet/a45560/
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Product showcase: Avira Security for iOS blends security, privacy, and device optimization
Avira Mobile Security for iOS combines security, privacy, and device optimization tools in a single application. The app is also available for Android, macOS, and Windows … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/22/product-showcase-avira-mobile-security-ios/
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HIPAA’s No Joke: Gag Gift Firm’s Health Plan Pays $450K Fine
Investigation of Spencer’s Gifts Ransomware Breach Unearths Data Privacy Violations. The employer-sponsored health plan of novelty merchandise retailer Spencer Gift has paid a $450,000 HIPAA penalty and agreed to implement a corrective action plan to resolve findings of a federal breach investigation into a 2021 attack by now-defunct ransomware gang Conti. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Apple’s Hide My Email tweak leaves privacy fans fuming
Apple has long marketed itself as the privacy-first tech giant. So why is it making a change to Hide My Email that will make it easier for websites to block anonymous sign-ups – and harder for you to stay private online? First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/apples-hide-my-email-tweak-leaves-privacy-fans-fuming
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Are Job Search Platforms Putting Your Data at Risk?
A new Incogni study found that many job-search platforms sell candidate data and use AI tools that raise privacy concerns. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/are-job-search-platforms-putting-your-data-at-risk/
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What’s new in Android 17? Anti-theft tools, scam detection, and parental controls
The Android 17 rollout has started for supported Pixel devices, delivering new security and privacy capabilities before expanding to other devices later this year. Security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/17/android-17-security-and-privacy-features/
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UK Social Media Ban for Minors Has Privacy Experts Worried
Tags: privacyThe UK will ban adolescents under 16 years old from user-to-user social-media platforms, despite age-verification issues and privacy concerns. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/uk-social-media-ban-privacy-experts-worried
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Product showcase: From phishing texts to risky Wi-Fi, Norton 360 Deluxe watches the gaps
Norton 360 Deluxe combines device security, scam detection, web protection, and VPN privacy in a single subscription that covers up to five devices. It is available for … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/17/product-showcase-norton-360-deluxe/
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Product showcase: From phishing texts to risky Wi-Fi, Norton 360 Deluxe watches the gaps
Norton 360 Deluxe combines device security, scam detection, web protection, and VPN privacy in a single subscription that covers up to five devices. It is available for … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/17/product-showcase-norton-360-deluxe/
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Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective
In the coming weeks, Apple will move anonymously generated emails addresses to a different domain. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/16/apple-plans-to-change-its-hide-my-email-privacy-feature-that-could-make-it-less-effective/
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SearchJack Adware Campaign Exposes 758,000 Users to Privacy and Phishing Risks
A coordinated campaign of 23 seemingly legitimate Chrome extensions tracked as >>SearchJack<< has quietly hijacked the default search settings of roughly 758,000 users, routing queries through operator-controlled monetization middleware before returning results. At first glance the extensions promise useful features satellite imagery, productivity tools, news readers, maps but their true purpose is affiliate search monetization,…
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Privacy own-goal: World Cup blunder leaks Lionel Messi’s passport details
Argentina’s World Cup squad had their passport numbers leaked before a ball was kicked – not by hackers, but by someone who failed to redact a document properly. document. It’s a mistake that has been made many times in the past… First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/privacy-own-goal-world-cup-blunder-leaks-lionel-messis-passport-details
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Klon von Perfect Privacy aufgetaucht
Aus unerfindlichen Gründen haben Unbekannte einen Klon der Website des VPN-Anbieters Perfect Privacy erstellt. Die Hintergründe sind unklar. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/datenschutz/klon-von-perfect-privacy-aufgetaucht-330173.html
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Product showcase: Avast One turns scam screenshots into actionable security advice
Avast One Free combines privacy, security, identity monitoring, and performance tools in a single platform. The app is available for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Checking … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/12/product-showcase-avast-one-platform/
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Joint Commission Certification Targets Healthcare AI Risks
Program Focuses on AI Governance, Safety, Privacy, Bias and Transparency. Accreditation organization Joint Commission is rolling out a voluntary program for certifying the responsible deployment and use of artificial intelligence technologies by U.S. healthcare provider organizations, including governance, safeguards, monitoring processes and education. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/joint-commission-certification-targets-healthcare-ai-risks-a-31949
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A tale of two eras
Tags: privacyIn this week’s newsletter, Amy reminisces on the tech toys of their childhood, inspired by a hilarious lesson about why your digital privacy shouldn’t be left on an open channel. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/a-tale-of-two-eras/
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Making the cloud prove it followed your privacy wishes
Making companies that store personal data in cloud key-value databases handle deletion requests by running the operation and confirming the job is complete. The people making … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/11/gdpr-compliant-cloud-storage-privacy/
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UK Vows Device-Level Controls for Smartphone Underage Nudes
On Device Controls Spark Privacy, Security Concerns. The British government is demanding that smartphone giants Apple and Google ensure underage users of iOS and Android devices can no longer take, send or view nude photographs. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-vows-device-level-controls-for-smartphone-underage-nudes-a-31933
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Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data
The bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people’s precise location data across the state. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/massachusetts-votes-to-pass-new-privacy-rights-bill-that-bans-sale-of-precise-location-data/
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Claude Opus Found a Four-Year-Old Hole in Zcash’s Privacy Layer. Nobody Knows If Someone Already Used It.
Claude Opus 4.8 helped uncover a four-year-old critical flaw in Zcash that could have enabled undetectable creation of counterfeit coins. On May 29, the security researcher Taylor Hornby found a critical vulnerability in Zcash Orchard privacy pool using Claude Opus 4.8. The Zcash team hired Hornby specifically to look for this kind of issue. He…
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Claude Opus Found a Four-Year-Old Hole in Zcash’s Privacy Layer. Nobody Knows If Someone Already Used It.
Claude Opus 4.8 helped uncover a four-year-old critical flaw in Zcash that could have enabled undetectable creation of counterfeit coins. On May 29, the security researcher Taylor Hornby found a critical vulnerability in Zcash Orchard privacy pool using Claude Opus 4.8. The Zcash team hired Hornby specifically to look for this kind of issue. He…
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Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app
This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/filtr-is-a-new-privacy-tool-that-blocks-ads-in-almost-every-iphone-and-mac-app/