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Privacy

Samsung Smart TV Apps Share Internet, Risk Hijacking

Security research reveals popular Samsung smart TV apps share owners' internet connections with strangers, potentially exposing millions of TVs to hij

1 min read 4 views Aug 03
Privacy

Singapore trims public officer directory to fight scams

Singapore removed contact details of most public officers from its online directory on Jul 1 to reduce scam risks, citing rising scam incidents.

1 min read 4 views Aug 03
Privacy

South Africa's evolving privacy laws face challenges in

South Africa's privacy landscape is shifting, but concerns remain that current legislative frameworks fail to adequately protect vulnerable population

1 min read 7 views Aug 02
Privacy

Microsoft Expands Enhanced Sign-in Security for External

Starting with the August 2026 update, Microsoft is extending Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) support to compatible external fingerprint readers on Win

1 min read 7 views Aug 01
Privacy

California Launches DROP Platform to Help Residents Reduce

California is launching the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) on August 1 to assist residents in managing their digital privacy.

1 min read 4 views Jul 31
Privacy

Madison Square Garden Uses Facial Recognition to Flag

Madison Square Garden utilizes facial recognition technology on all attendees to identify and flag specific individuals, including activists.

1 min read 4 views Jul 31
Privacy

U.S. Citizen Prosecuted for Using GrapheneOS Feature to

A U.S. citizen is facing prosecution after using a GrapheneOS feature to wipe his phone's data when prompted to provide a passcode to border officials

1 min read 4 views Jul 30
Privacy

DEF CON bans Meta-style smart glasses to protect attendee

DEF CON organizers have prohibited the use of camera-equipped smart glasses, such as Meta's Ray-Ban collection, citing concerns over non-consensual re

1 min read 4 views Jul 28
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Municipalities Transitioning from Flock to Axon License

Several municipalities, including Denver, are replacing Flock Safety surveillance arrays with Axon license plate readers.

1 min read 4 views Jul 28
Privacy

Cognyte FalcoNet Cell-Site Simulator Deployed by Texas

Israeli surveillance firm Cognyte has supplied Texas law enforcement with FalcoNet, a mobile cell-site simulator capable of tracking nearby mobile dev

1 min read 11 views Jul 27
Privacy

EU and US Banks Leak Customer Data via Third-Party Tracking

Financial institutions in the EU and US inadvertently transmitted sensitive customer data to advertising platforms through embedded cookie trackers.

1 min read 4 views Jul 22
Privacy

LG to Ban Residential Proxy SDKs from webOS Smart TV Apps

LG Electronics is suspending smart TV apps that utilize residential proxy SDKs, which turn devices into traffic relay nodes.

1 min read 4 views Jul 22

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