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Data Breach Exposed Precise Location Information of Millions Using Popular Smartphone Apps
A data breach exposed precise location information from millions of users from popular apps. The hacker who breached Gravy Analytics allegedly obtained data revealing users' home and workplace locations. iOS and Android smartphones were affected, though some iPhone users might have been protected by a feature introduced with iOS 14.5.
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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
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AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could soon start predicting and manipulating users with the large pool of “intent data” they have, a study has claimed. Conducted by the University of Cambridge, the research paper also highlights that in the future, an “intention economy” could be formed which creates a marketplace for selling “digital ...
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Facebook-Parent Meta Settles with Australia's Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Meta Platforms has agreed to a AUD 50 million settlement ($31.85 million or roughly Rs. 270 crore), Australia's privacy watchdog over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In June 2023, the country's federal court ordered Meta and the privacy commissioner to enter mediation.
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Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
Apple faces new accusations in a lawsuit filed by an employee over unlawful surveillance of employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, The employee has alleged the firm requires staff to install software on personal devices used for work that provides access to their personal data, and prohibits them from discussing wages and work conditions.
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Chameleon AI Model That Can Add Digital Mask to Protect Images From Facial Recognition Tools Unveiled
A group of researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can protect users from undesired facial scanning by bad actors. Dubbed Chameleon, the AI model uses a special masking technology to generate a mask that hides the faces in images without impacting the visual quality of the protected image. Additionally, the researcher...
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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Internet Shreds AR Rahman For Using "#Arrsairaabreakup" In Divorce Post: "This Will Give You Full Privacy As Per The New X-Privacy Law"
A user wrote, "Bro, that hashtag is going to be talked about more than your breakup"
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CCI Imposes Rs 213 Crore Penalty on Meta; Firm Plans to Appeal Decision
The Competition Commission of India imposed a Rs 213-crore penalty on Meta regarding its WhatsApp privacy policy on Monday, and the company expressed disagreement with the decision and said that it intends to appeal. The CCI directed WhatsApp on Monday to desist from sharing user data with Meta-owned applications for advertising purposes for a peri...
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Google Shielded Email Feature Reportedly in Development; Could Help Users Hide Email Addresses
Google is reportedly working on Shielded Email, a new feature that could protect user privacy while using apps that ask for their email address. The new Shielded Email feature could allow users to share email address 'aliases' when signing up for apps or newsletters and might work similarly to Apple's Hide My Email service that is available to iClo...
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Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
A Meta lawyer told the FTC’s five commissioners at a hearing Tuesday that the consumer protection agency doesn’t have authority to modify the agreement without the company’s consent.
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Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private Jets for Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
Meta has removed several accounts across Threads and Instagram that were used to track celebrities’ private jets. The accounts, which rely on publicly available information to track a jet’s location and CO2 emissions, among other details, were banned without warning this week after Meta updated its privacy policy.
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Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
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EU Privacy Regulator Fines Meta EUR 91 Million Over Password Storage
Meta has been fined EUR 91 million by the lead European Union's privacy regulator for storing some users' passwords without protection or encryption. The company says it took immediate action to fix the error after identifying it during a security review in 2019, and that there is no evidence the passwords were abused or accessed improperly.
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Apple Must Face Narrowed Privacy Lawsuit Over Its Apps
Apple must face a narrowed privacy lawsuit after a US judge has dismissed most claims based on Apple's "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting on the company's iPhones, while allowing claims that the company of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Sto...
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Data Breach Exposed Precise Location Information of Millions Using Popular Smartphone Apps
A data breach exposed precise location information from millions of users from popular apps. The hacker who breached Gravy Analytics allegedly obtained data revealing users' home and workplace locations. iOS and Android smartphones were affected, though some iPhone users might have been protected by a feature introduced with iOS 14.5.
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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
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AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could soon start predicting and manipulating users with the large pool of “intent data” they have, a study has claimed. Conducted by the University of Cambridge, the research paper also highlights that in the future, an “intention economy” could be formed which creates a marketplace for selling “digital ...
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Facebook-Parent Meta Settles with Australia's Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Meta Platforms has agreed to a AUD 50 million settlement ($31.85 million or roughly Rs. 270 crore), Australia's privacy watchdog over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In June 2023, the country's federal court ordered Meta and the privacy commissioner to enter mediation.
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Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
Apple faces new accusations in a lawsuit filed by an employee over unlawful surveillance of employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, The employee has alleged the firm requires staff to install software on personal devices used for work that provides access to their personal data, and prohibits them from discussing wages and work conditions.
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Chameleon AI Model That Can Add Digital Mask to Protect Images From Facial Recognition Tools Unveiled
A group of researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can protect users from undesired facial scanning by bad actors. Dubbed Chameleon, the AI model uses a special masking technology to generate a mask that hides the faces in images without impacting the visual quality of the protected image. Additionally, the researcher...
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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Internet Shreds AR Rahman For Using "#Arrsairaabreakup" In Divorce Post: "This Will Give You Full Privacy As Per The New X-Privacy Law"
A user wrote, "Bro, that hashtag is going to be talked about more than your breakup"
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CCI Imposes Rs 213 Crore Penalty on Meta; Firm Plans to Appeal Decision
The Competition Commission of India imposed a Rs 213-crore penalty on Meta regarding its WhatsApp privacy policy on Monday, and the company expressed disagreement with the decision and said that it intends to appeal. The CCI directed WhatsApp on Monday to desist from sharing user data with Meta-owned applications for advertising purposes for a peri...
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Google Shielded Email Feature Reportedly in Development; Could Help Users Hide Email Addresses
Google is reportedly working on Shielded Email, a new feature that could protect user privacy while using apps that ask for their email address. The new Shielded Email feature could allow users to share email address 'aliases' when signing up for apps or newsletters and might work similarly to Apple's Hide My Email service that is available to iClo...
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Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
A Meta lawyer told the FTC’s five commissioners at a hearing Tuesday that the consumer protection agency doesn’t have authority to modify the agreement without the company’s consent.
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Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private Jets for Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
Meta has removed several accounts across Threads and Instagram that were used to track celebrities’ private jets. The accounts, which rely on publicly available information to track a jet’s location and CO2 emissions, among other details, were banned without warning this week after Meta updated its privacy policy.
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Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
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EU Privacy Regulator Fines Meta EUR 91 Million Over Password Storage
Meta has been fined EUR 91 million by the lead European Union's privacy regulator for storing some users' passwords without protection or encryption. The company says it took immediate action to fix the error after identifying it during a security review in 2019, and that there is no evidence the passwords were abused or accessed improperly.
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Apple Must Face Narrowed Privacy Lawsuit Over Its Apps
Apple must face a narrowed privacy lawsuit after a US judge has dismissed most claims based on Apple's "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting on the company's iPhones, while allowing claims that the company of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Sto...
