Google Accidentally Shared Private Videos of Some Users With Others

Google might have mistakenly shared your private videos saved on the company’s servers with other users, the tech giant admitted yesterday in a security notification sent quietly to an undisclosed number of affected users.

The latest privacy mishap is… Continue reading Google Accidentally Shared Private Videos of Some Users With Others

How to Clear Data Facebook Collects About You from Other Sites and Apps

Facebook is one of the world’s biggest advertising platforms, and that’s because it knows a lot about you, me, and everyone.

Facebook uses many tools to track people across the Internet, whether they have an account with the social networking site or … Continue reading How to Clear Data Facebook Collects About You from Other Sites and Apps

Xiaomi Cameras Connected to Google Nest Expose Video Feeds From Others

Internet-connected devices have been one of the most remarkable developments that have happened to humankind in the last decade. Although this development is a good thing, it also stipulates a high security and privacy risk to personal information.

In… Continue reading Xiaomi Cameras Connected to Google Nest Expose Video Feeds From Others

Malicious Android SDKs Caught Accessing Facebook and Twitter Users Data

Two third-party software development kits integrated by over hundreds of thousands of Android apps have been caught holding unauthorized access to users’ data associated with their connected social media accounts.

In a blog post published yesterday, T… Continue reading Malicious Android SDKs Caught Accessing Facebook and Twitter Users Data

Is Facebook Secretly Accessing Your iPhone’s Camera? Some Users Claimed

It appears that Facebook at the center of yet another issue involving privacy.

Reportedly, multiple iPhone users have come forward on social media complaining that the Facebook app secretly activates their smartphone’s camera in the background while t… Continue reading Is Facebook Secretly Accessing Your iPhone’s Camera? Some Users Claimed

Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Affecting Groups’ Members

Facebook today revealed yet another security incident admitting that roughly 100 app developers may have improperly accessed its users’ data in certain Facebook groups, including their names and profile pictures.

In a blog post published Tuesday, Face… Continue reading Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Affecting Groups’ Members

Apple Under Fire Over Sending Some Users Browsing Data to China’s Tencent

Do you know Apple is sending iOS web browsing related data of some of its users to Chinese Internet company Tencent?

I am sure many of you are not aware of this, neither was I, and believe me, none of us could expect this from a tech company that prom… Continue reading Apple Under Fire Over Sending Some Users Browsing Data to China’s Tencent

Google Fined $170 Million For Violating Kids’ Privacy On YouTube

Google has finally agreed to pay $170 million fine to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York attorney general that its YouTube service earned millions by illegally harvesting personal information from children without their… Continue reading Google Fined $170 Million For Violating Kids’ Privacy On YouTube

Chinese Face-Swapping App ZAO Sparks Privacy Concerns After Going Crazily Viral

What could be more exciting than seeing yourself starring alongside your favorite actor in a movie, music video, or TV program?

Yes, that’s possible—well, kind of, by using a new AI-based deepfake app that has gone viral in China over this weekend, cl… Continue reading Chinese Face-Swapping App ZAO Sparks Privacy Concerns After Going Crazily Viral