An Absurdly Basic Bug Let Anyone Grab All of Parler’s Data
The social media platform Parler rose to prominence as an outlet for free speech. In practice, it became a haven for disinformation, […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
WhatsApp Has Shared Your Data With Facebook for Years
Since Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014, users have wondered and worried about how much data would flow between the two platforms. Many […]
Activists Publish a Vast Trove of Ransomware Victims’ Data
For years, radical transparency-focused activists like WikiLeaks have blurred the line between whistle-blowing and hacking. Often, they’ve published any data they consider […]
Apple’s App ‘Privacy Labels’ Are Here—and They’re a Big Step Forward
Starting today, apps in the Mac and iOS App Stores will display mandatory labels that provide a rundown of their privacy policies. […]
Ditch Your Data-Hungry Apps for These Privacy-Focused Swaps
Most of us are so used to the apps we rely on, it’s easy to stop thinking about how they work and […]
What Is the Signal Encryption Protocol?
Last week, with little fanfare, Google announced a change that could soon make its 2 billion Android users worldwide far harder to […]
Ghostery’s Making a Privacy Browser—and Ad-Free Search Engine
A bleak outlook. But Ghostery has taken a different route. Rather than rolling out its own search engine or browser, it will […]
The iOS Covid App Ecosystem Has Become a Privacy Minefield
When the notion of enlisting smartphones to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic first surfaced last spring, it sparked a months-long debate: Should […]
Facebook Promises Privacy Reform. Critics Aren’t Convinced
Additionally, Protti says that the privacy reviews include examinations of topics like transparency, user controls, and data retention policies where applicable. Despite […]
A Deepfake Porn Bot Is Being Used to Abuse Thousands of Women
“This is now something that a community has embedded into a messaging platform app, and therefore they have pushed forward the usability […]