FTC details how streaming services, social media have become ‘mass surveillance’ machines 

A review of nine companies’ business practices found that using their services was just the beginning of vast data collection efforts.

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Google says it cut off Russian disinformation sites from its vast ad display network

Dunkin Donuts, Citibank and Adidas have had their Google-placed ads displayed on Russian state-owned sites fueling disinformation.

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Pixalate tunes into $18.1M for fraud prevention in television, mobile advertising

Pixalate provides fraud protection, privacy and compliance analytics for connected television and mobile advertising. Continue reading Pixalate tunes into $18.1M for fraud prevention in television, mobile advertising

Former Snap employees raise $9M for Trust, emerging from beta to level marketing playing field

Trust wants to give smaller businesses the same advantages that large enterprises have when marketing on digital and social media platforms. Continue reading Former Snap employees raise $9M for Trust, emerging from beta to level marketing playing field

‘Brandtech’ company You and Mr. Jones adds $60M to its Series B

You & Mr. Jones announced today that it has added $60 million in new funding from Merian Chrysalis, bringing the Series B round announced in December to a total of $260 million. The round values the company at $1.36 billion, post-money. You & Mr. Jones takes its name from CEO David Jones, who founded the […] Continue reading ‘Brandtech’ company You and Mr. Jones adds $60M to its Series B

Google: Flaws in Apple’s Private-Browsing Technology Allow for Third-Party Tracking

New research outlines vulnerabilities in Safari’s Intelligent Tracking Protection that can reveal user browsing behavior to third parties. Continue reading Google: Flaws in Apple’s Private-Browsing Technology Allow for Third-Party Tracking

Python-Based Adware Evolves to Install Malicious Browser Extensions

Security researchers have been warning of a few newly detected variants of python-based adware that are being distributed in the wild not only to inject ads but also found installing malicious browser extensions and hidden cryptocurrency miner into vic… Continue reading Python-Based Adware Evolves to Install Malicious Browser Extensions