Latest Privacy news

New executive order bans mass sale of personal data to China, Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to ban the bulk sale and transfer of Americans' private data to "countries of concern" such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 28, 2024
- 03:50 PM
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FTC to ban Avast from selling browsing data for advertising purposes

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will order Avast to pay $16.5 million and ban the company from selling the users' web browsing data or licensing it for advertising purposes.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 22, 2024
- 11:48 AM
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Signal rolls out usernames that let you hide your phone number

End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal finally allows users to pick custom usernames to connect with others while protecting their phone number privacy.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 20, 2024
- 02:11 PM
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DuckDuckGo browser gets end-to-end encrypted sync feature

The DuckDuckGo browser has unveiled a new end-to-end encrypted Sync & Backup feature that lets users privately and securely synchronize their bookmarks, passwords, and Email Protection settings across multiple devices.
- Bill Toulas
- February 14, 2024
- 08:00 AM
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ExpressVPN bug has been leaking some DNS requests for years

ExpressVPN has removed the split tunneling feature from the latest version of its software after finding that a bug exposed the domains users were visiting to configured DNS servers.
- Bill Toulas
- February 11, 2024
- 10:09 AM
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Denmark orders schools to stop sending student data to Google

The Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) has issued an injunction regarding student data being funneled to Google through the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace services in the country's schools.
- Bill Toulas
- February 07, 2024
- 03:15 PM
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Check if you're in Google Chrome's third-party cookie phaseout test

Google has started testing the phasing out of third-party cookies on Chrome, affecting about 1% of its users or approximately 30 million people. Learn how to check if you are part of the initial test.
- Mayank Parmar
- February 03, 2024
- 02:14 PM
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iPhone apps abuse iOS push notifications to collect user data

Numerous iOS apps are using background processes triggered by push notifications to collect user data about devices, potentially allowing the creation of fingerprinting profiles used for tracking.
- Bill Toulas
- January 25, 2024
- 01:28 PM
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Brave to end 'Strict' fingerprinting protection as it breaks websites

Brave Software has announced plans to deprecate the 'Strict' fingerprinting protection mode in its privacy-focused Brave Browser because it causes many sites to function incorrectly.
- Bill Toulas
- January 21, 2024
- 10:19 AM
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OpenAI rolls out imperfect fix for ChatGPT data leak flaw

OpenAI has mitigated a data exfiltration bug in ChatGPT that could potentially leak conversation details to an external URL.
- Bill Toulas
- December 21, 2023
- 11:44 AM
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Meta rolls out default end-to-end encryption on Messenger, Facebook

Meta has announced that the immediate availability of end-to-end encryption for all chats and calls made through the Messenger app, as well as the Facebook social media platform.
- Bill Toulas
- December 07, 2023
- 09:27 AM
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US senator: Govts spy on Apple, Google users via mobile notifications

A U.S. senator revealed today that government agencies worldwide demand mobile push notification records from Apple and Google users to spy on their customers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 06, 2023
- 02:58 PM
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WhatsApp's new Secret Code feature hides your locked chats

WhatsApp has introduced a new Secret Code feature that allows users to hide their locked chats by setting a custom password.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 30, 2023
- 04:32 PM
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The Cyber Monday 2023 Security, IT, VPN, & Antivirus Deals

Black Friday 2023 is here, and great deals are live in computer security, software, online courses, system admin services, antivirus, and VPN software.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 22, 2023
- 11:15 AM
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Google shares plans for blocking third-party cookies in Chrome

Google has officially announced plans to gradually eliminate third-party cookies, a key aspect of its Privacy Sandbox initiative.
- Mayank Parmar
- November 18, 2023
- 09:18 AM
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Protect your privacy for 15 devices in this FastestVPN Pro deal

Few daily activities pose the risk that logging online does. Rest assured knowing your most valuable and sensitive data is always secure by purchasing a lifetime subscription to FastestVPN PRO (15 devices) for $39.99 (reg. $600).
- BleepingComputer Deals
- November 09, 2023
- 07:18 AM
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Signal tests usernames that keep your phone number private

Signal is now testing public usernames that allow users to conceal the phone numbers linked to their accounts while communicating with others.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 08, 2023
- 05:22 PM
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WhatsApp now lets users hide their location during calls

WhatsApp is rolling out a new privacy feature that helps Android and iOS users hide their location during calls by relaying the connection through WhatsApp servers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 08, 2023
- 09:00 AM
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Meta faces EU ban on Facebook, Instagram targeted advertising

The European Data Protection Board has extended the temporary ban on targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram, imposed by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) in July.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 01, 2023
- 07:45 PM
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Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" will hide users' IP addresses

Google is getting ready to test a new "IP Protection" feature for the Chrome browser that enhances users' privacy by masking their IP addresses using proxy servers.
- Mayank Parmar
- October 22, 2023
- 06:00 PM
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