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WhatsApp is alerting hundreds of users who installed a fake app made by a government-run spyware maker
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WhatsApp says it has notified about 200 users who were tricked into installing a maliciously fake version of the chat app that contained spyware. WhatsApp has…
Apple provided federal agents with the real identities of at least two customers who used one of the company’s privacy features designed to hide their email…
Consumer-focused privacy firm Cloaked raises $375 million as it expands into the enterprise
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Consumer-facing security tools often focus on one type of approach, such as password protection, VPN, or identity management. This forces people to use many tools to…
The FBI has resumed buying bundles of data and location histories of Americans to aid federal investigations, the agency’s director, Kash Patel, testified to lawmakers on…
The Ring’s Jamie Siminoff tries to calm privacy fears from the Super Bowl, but his answers may not help
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When Ring founder and CEO Jamie Siminoff decided to use the company’s first Super Bowl commercial to introduce Search Party — an AI-powered feature that uses…
Italian prosecutors have confirmed that a journalist was attacked with Paragon spyware
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Italian authorities have confirmed that a journalist notified by WhatsApp last year of a suspected spyware attack on his phone was indeed hacked. In a press…
Meta sued over privacy concerns over AI smartglasses after employees viewed nudity, sex and other footage
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Meta is facing a new lawsuit over its AI smart glasses and lack of privacy an investigation by Swedish newspapers found that workers at a subcontractor…
Social community platform Discord is preparing to require users to verify their age by the second half of 2026, and users are concerned about the privacy…
Everything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, including S26 smartphones, privacy screen and more
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Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco on Wednesday saw the Korean tech giant unveil its new Galaxy S26 smartphone series and a pair of new…
Samsung introduces new display technology that adds a privacy screen to apps and notifications
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At Samsung’s Galaxy S26 live event on Wednesday, the company unveiled a new screen technology that lets users turn on privacy mode and prevent so-called “shoulder…