The state of stalkerware in 2022
In 2022, Kaspersky data shows that 29,312 unique individuals around the world were affected by stalkerware. We detected 182 different stalkerware apps, the most popular one was Reptilicus.
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Microsoft Found Shein App Copying Clipboard Content on Android Phones
By Waqas
An old version of the Shein app was found to be accessing and copying clipboard content on Android devices before being detected and reported by Microsoft to Google.
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FBI, Pentagon Helped Research Facial Recognition for Street Cameras, Drones
The FBI and the Defense Department were actively involved in research and development of facial recognition software that they hoped could be used to identify people from video footage captured by street cameras and flying drones, according to thousand…
The Privacy Loophole in Your Doorbell
Police were investigating his neighbor. A judge gave officers access to all his security-camera footage, including inside his home. From a report: The week of last Thanksgiving, Michael Larkin, a business owner in Hamilton, Ohio, picked up his phone an…
Alert: Scammers Pose as ChatGPT in New Phishing Scam
By Waqas
This phishing scam exploits the popularity of the AI-based ChatGPT chatbot to steal funds and harvest the personal and financial details of users.
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BetterHelp Shared Users’ Sensitive Health Data, FTC Says
The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private
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PayPal Sued Over Data Breach that Impacted 35,000 users
By Waqas
If the case proceeds as a class action, it could potentially represent thousands of affected individuals seeking damages from PayPal
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Russia Bans WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, and Others
By Deeba Ahmed
Interestingly, Telegram is also part of this ban, although it is owned by Russian millionaire Pavel Durov.
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San Diego Police Want To Add Surveillance Tech: 500 Streetlight Cameras Plus License Plate Readers
San Diego Union-Tribune: Almost three years ago, the city of San Diego cut off access to its broad network of Smart Streetlights — more than 3,000 devices perched atop light poles that could collect images and other data, some of which the Police Depa…
Why Is TikTok Being Banned?
Governments have expressed concerns that TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, may endanger sensitive user data.