UK Pet Owners Targeted by Fake Microchip Renewal Scams
Microchip renewal scam targets UK pet owners using leaked data from insecure registries. Emails appear legit but aim to steal money and personal info.
Privacy
Dedicated Proxies: A Key Tool for Online Privacy, Security and Speed
Online privacy, security, and performance today are more important than ever. For professionals and businesses working online, it’s…
Denmark Moves Toward AI Copyright Rules for Voice and Appearance
Denmark introduces new AI Copyright Rules to ban non-consensual deepfakes, giving citizens legal control over their face, voice and digital likeness.
Chinese University Expels Woman for ‘Improper Contact’ With a Foreigner
The university published the student’s full name and said her behavior had “damaged national dignity.” The move prompted an online debate and accusations of sexism.
New Study Shows Google Tracking Persists Even With Privacy Tools
A new SafetyDetectives study reveals the surprising extent of Google tracking across the web in the US, UK, Switzerland, and Sweden. Discover how Google Analytics, AdSense, and YouTube embeds collect your data, even when using DuckDuckGo.
Tradecraft in the Information Age
Long article on the difficulty (impossibility?) of human spying in the age of ubiquitous digital surveillance.
Strava Fitness App Revealed Locations of Swedish Leaders
Secret meetings and private holidays of the royal family and prime minister were inadvertently made public on Strava, which has raised security concerns in other instances.
TikTok Faces Fresh European Privacy Investigation Over China Data Transfers
The Irish Data Privacy Commission announced that TikTok is facing a new European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China.
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McDonald’s McHire Vulnerability Leaked Data of 64 Million Job Seekers
Major security flaw in McDonald’s McHire platform exposed 64M job applications. Discover how an IDOR vulnerability and weak…
Yet Another Strava Privacy Leak
This time it’s the Swedish prime minister’s bodyguards. (Last year, it was the US Secret Service and Emmanuel Macron’s bodyguards. in 2018, it was secret US military bases.)
This is ridiculous. Why do people continue to make their dat…