Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Plus: Ukrainian hackers reportedly knock out a key Russian internet provider, China’s Salt Typhoon hackers claim another victim, and the UK hits 23andMe with a hefty fine over its 2023 data breach.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:24:10 +0000
The shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
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Credit to Author: Caroline Haskins| Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:39:25 +0000
Waymo driverless taxis capture troves of video footage in order to operate, but the company reveals very little about how much data is stored—and for how long.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:04:11 +0000
Many new Apple Intelligence features happen on your device rather than in the cloud. While it may not be flashy, the privacy-centric approach could be a competitive advantage.
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Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000
A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data.
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Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000
Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information through a clever brute-force attack.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:05:57 +0000
In an effort to evade detection, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to “residential proxy” services that cover their tracks by making it look like everyday online activity.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:05:57 +0000
In an effort to evade detection, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to “residential proxy” services that cover their tracks by making it look like everyday online activity.
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Credit to Author: Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 10:30:00 +0000
Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Tue, 27 May 2025 10:30:00 +0000
Thanks to drastic policy changes in the US and Big Tech’s embrace of the second Trump administration, many people are moving their digital lives abroad. Here are a few options to get you started.
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