Privacy
Facebook blunder: phone numbers of over 60% of US users exposed online
Yet another privacy blunder from Facebook.
Details of Google “exploiting personal data” with sneaky GDPR bypass handed over to regulators
A spokesperson from Google said that they hadn’t gone through the details submitted by Ryan, but that the company was cooperating with the officials in the UK and Ireland.
Senator Ron Wyden suggests “the possibility of a prison term” for Mark Zuckerberg’s lies
Facebook was recently fined $5 billion by the FTC for privacy violations – a fine that many saw as a slap on the wrist.
Hong Kong protesters use offline message apps Bridgefy and FireChat to avoid censorship
This type of offline app has a crucial role in circumventing censors – even if the authorities, too, can hop on to the network at will.
Church website builder data leaks puts thousands of Christians at risk, security researcher says
The leak affected “internal memos and records, customer email communication, ports, pathways, and data storage information Server IP addresses.
Facebook rolls out facial recognition to all users one month after losing facial recognition lawsuit appeal
The features is turned off by default for new users but users who were previously opted in to Facebook’s face recognition won’t receive a notice.
South African government admits conducting mass surveillance on all communications
The surveillance was supposedly designed to cover information about organized crime and acts of terrorism.
Chinese deepfake app Zao raises privacy concerns
Zao is a free application available in China’s iOS App Store that allows users to swap their face with the characters of TV shows and movies.
Facebook’s Android app sucks up system libraries without permission, researcher says
“There doesn’t seem to be an opt-out option for Facebook Global Library Collector, nor does it not seem to be possible to view what they have uploaded from our devices.”
Facebook says Messenger Kids app introducing kids to adult strangers was a technical error
The FTC is yet to make any comment on this particular case.
Google gives police data on all users within 100 feet of bank robbery
These controversial reverse location search warrants force Google to give law enforcement data on anyone who was near the scene of a crime.
Facebook admits that the “Unlink Account” feature won’t really unlink your Facebook and Instagram accounts
The spokesperson said that Facebook and Instagram’s shared infrastructure makes it impossible to separate these accounts.