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The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to settle charges that the company and its subsidiaries sold such i… Continue reading Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data
Advertisers and web trackers have been able to aggregate users’ information across all of the websites they visit for decades, primarily by placing third-party cookies in users’ browsers. Two years ago, several browsers that prioritize user privacy beg… Continue reading UID smuggling: A new technique for tracking users online
In this Help Net Security video, Rebecca Herold, IEEE member and CEO of Privacy & Security Brainiacs, discusses data, privacy, surveillance, and compliance challenges facing businesses in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s repeal of the Roe … Continue reading Privacy, compliance challenges businesses face after Roe v. Wade repeal
In some countries up to 90% of governmental websites add third-party tracker cookies without users’ consent. This occurs even in countries with strict user privacy laws, according to researchers Matthias Götze (TU Berlin), Srdjan Matic (IMDEA Software)… Continue reading Up to 90% of governmental websites serve cookies or third-party trackers
Two irresistible yet conflicting forces are creating a real risk for businesses that operate on the web, which is every business that exists in 2022. Those forces are tracking technologies and data privacy regulations. Plugins that enhance the amount o… Continue reading Are your site’s tracking technologies breaking the law?
In some countries up to 90% of governmental websites add third-party tracker cookies without users’ consent. This occurs even in countries with strict user privacy laws, according to researchers Matthias Götze (TU Berlin), Srdjan Matic (IMDEA Sof… Continue reading Nearly all governmental websites serve cookies or third-party trackers
Released on August 10, Firefox 91 delivers HTTPS by Default in Private Browsing mode and an enhanced cookie clearing option. Increased security with HTTPS by Default HTTP over TLS (HTTPS) encrypts the data (personal info, passwords, etc.) sent between … Continue reading Firefox 91 delivers new security and privacy options
A vulnerability affecting desktop versions of four popular web browsers could be exploited by advertisers, malicious actors, and other third parties to track and profile users online even if they switch browsers, use incognito mode or a VPN, researcher… Continue reading Vulnerability in popular browsers could be used to track, profile users online
Apple has patched a critical macOS zero-day (CVE-2021-30657) that has been exploited by Shlayer malware for months and has finally introduced/enabled the App Tracking Transparency feature and policy in iOS, iPadOS and tvOS. A zero-day exploited by malw… Continue reading Apple patches macOS zero-day exploited by malware for months (CVE-2021-30657)
As browser-makers move to defang third-party (tracking) cookies, marketers are increasingly switching to alternative tracking techniques. One of these is CNAME cloaking, which not only evades anti-tracking measures on most widely-used browsers but, acc… Continue reading CNAME-based tracking increasingly used to bypass browsers’ anti-tracking defenses