Tag: privacy
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The Hidden Threat in Your Holiday Emails: Tracking Pixels and Privacy Concerns
Join us in the midst of the holiday shopping season as we discuss a growing privacy problem: tracking pixels embedded in marketing emails. According to Proton’s latest Spam Watch 2025 report, nearly 80% of promotional emails now contain trackers that report back your email activity. We discuss how these trackers work, why they become more……
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Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy
Minister insists ‘modest’ bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/denmark_vpn_ban/
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NDSS 2025 RAIFLE: Reconstruction Attacks On Interaction-Based Federated Learning
Session 5C: Federated Learning 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Dzung Pham (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Shreyas Kulkarni (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Amir Houmansadr (University of Massachusetts Amherst) PAPER RAIFLE: Reconstruction Attacks on Interaction-based Federated Learning with Adversarial Data Manipulation Federated learning has emerged as a promising privacy-preserving solution for machine learning domains that rely on…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Spyware Alerts, Mirai Strikes, Docker Leaks, ValleyRAT Rootkit, and 20 More Stories
This week’s cyber stories show how fast the online world can turn risky. Hackers are sneaking malware into movie downloads, browser add-ons, and even software updates people trust. Tech giants and governments are racing to plug new holes while arguing over privacy and control. And researchers keep uncovering just how much of our digital life…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Spyware Alerts, Mirai Strikes, Docker Leaks, ValleyRAT Rootkit, and 20 More Stories
This week’s cyber stories show how fast the online world can turn risky. Hackers are sneaking malware into movie downloads, browser add-ons, and even software updates people trust. Tech giants and governments are racing to plug new holes while arguing over privacy and control. And researchers keep uncovering just how much of our digital life…
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Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act
What is the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of Thailand? The Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019), often referred to by its acronym, PDPA, is Thailand’s comprehensive data privacy and protection law. Enacted to safeguard the personal data of individuals, it is heavily influenced by international privacy standards, most notably the European Union’s General……
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Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act
What is the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of Thailand? The Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019), often referred to by its acronym, PDPA, is Thailand’s comprehensive data privacy and protection law. Enacted to safeguard the personal data of individuals, it is heavily influenced by international privacy standards, most notably the European Union’s General……
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Lawmaker calls facial recognition on doorbell cameras a ‘privacy nightmare’
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) asked Ring in October about its privacy policies and how it intends to protect individuals recorded by its new facial recognition technology feature called Familiar Faces. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/lawmaker-calls-facial-recognition-doorbell-cameras-privacy-nightmare
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OAIC to launch blitz on privacy compliance
Australia’s privacy watchdog will begin the new year with a compliance sweep targeting businesses that run afoul of privacy rules, including the overcollection of personal information in-person, warning that non-compliance could trigger fines First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366636214/OAIC-to-launch-blitz-on-privacy-compliance
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Privacy concerns raised as Grok AI found to be a stalker’s best friend
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, has been found to exhibit more alarming behaviour – this time revealing the home addresses of ordinary people upon request. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/privacy-concerns-raised-as-grok-ai-found-to-be-a-stalkers-best-friend
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Apple, Google, and Samsung May Soon Activate Always-On GPS in India
India’s government is considering a controversial proposal that could require smartphone manufacturers to enable satellite location tracking on all devices permanently. The plan has sparked significant backlash from major tech companies, including Apple, Google, and Samsung, who argue the measure poses serious privacy and security risks. The proposal originates in India’s telecom industry, specifically the…
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ISMG Editors: Inside the Rapid Evolution of Ransomware
Also: More HIPAA Challenges, the Growing AI Gap for Small- to Medium-Sized Firms. In this week’s panel, four ISMG editors discussed the latest shifts in ransomware tactics, a major development in the Texas challenge to the HIPAA Privacy Rule related to reproductive rights, and how SMBs navigating AI are facing very different challenges than large…
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Kohler’s Smart Toilet Camera Not Truly EndEnd Encrypted
Kohler’s Dekota toilet camera, launched in October as a $600 health-monitoring device, is facing significant scrutiny over its privacy claims. The device promises to track gut health, hydration, and other wellness metrics by analyzing bowel contents. However, the investigation reveals the company’s assurances about data protection are misleading. Kohler prominently advertises >>end-to-end encryption
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Sen. Mark Kelly: Investing in safe, secure AI is key to U.S. dominance
The Democratic senator from Arizona believes that global AI standards must include American values around civil rights, privacy and safety. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/mark-kelly-ai-safety-guardrails-center-for-american-progress/
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A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone service”, without knowing almost anything about you. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/new-anonymous-phone-carrier-sign-up-with-nothing-but-a-zip-code/
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Protect Your Digital Life with a 5-Year iProVPN Plan for $20
Protect 10 devices with encrypted browsing, global server access, and long-term online privacy you control. The post Protect Your Digital Life with a 5-Year iProVPN Plan for $20 appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/iprovpn-5-year-subscription/
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India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation
The Indian government has ordered smartphone makers to preinstall its Sanchar Saathi app on all devices, a move that is raising fresh privacy concerns. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/india-plans-to-verify-and-record-every-smartphone-in-circulation/
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Proxyearth Tool Lets Anyone Trace Users in India with Just a Mobile Number
Proxyearth is a new site that shows names, Aadhaar numbers, and live locations of users in India using only mobile numbers, raising serious privacy and security concerns. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/proxyearth-trace-users-india-mobile-number/
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Proxyearth Tool Lets Anyone Trace Users in India with Just a Mobile Number
Proxyearth is a new site that shows names, Aadhaar numbers, and live locations of users in India using only mobile numbers, raising serious privacy and security concerns. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/proxyearth-trace-users-india-mobile-number/
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NoID Privacy-Tool zur Härtung von Windows 11 24H2 25H2
Wie lässt sich Windows 11 sicherheitstechnisch härten und in der Telemetrie begrenzen? Für Administratoren in Firmen gibt es Security-Empfehlungen von Microsoft samt Gruppenrichtlinien oder Intune zum Umsetzen. Für Windows 11 in nicht verwalteten Umgebungen (Home, Pro) lässt sich das Tool … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/12/02/noid-privacy-tool-zur-haertung-von-windows-11-25h2/
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NoID Privacy-Tool zur Härtung von Windows 11 25H2
Wie lässt sich Windows 11 sicherheitstechnisch härten und in der Telemetrie begrenzen? Für Administratoren in Firmen gibt es Security-Empfehlungen von Microsoft samt Gruppenrichtlinien zum Umsetzen. Für Windows 11 in nicht verwalteten Umgebungen (Home, Pro) lässt sich das Tool NoID Privacy … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/12/02/noid-privacy-tool-zur-haertung-von-windows-11-25h2/
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NoID Privacy-Tool zur Härtung von Windows 11 25H2
Wie lässt sich Windows 11 sicherheitstechnisch härten und in der Telemetrie begrenzen? Für Administratoren in Firmen gibt es Security-Empfehlungen von Microsoft samt Gruppenrichtlinien zum Umsetzen. Für Windows 11 in nicht verwalteten Umgebungen (Home, Pro) lässt sich das Tool NoID Privacy … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/12/02/noid-privacy-tool-zur-haertung-von-windows-11-25h2/