Security News

Credit Card Privacy
2019-09-04 11:22

Good article in the Washington Post on all the surveillance associated with credit card use....

EFF and Mozilla scold Venmo over app’s privacy failings
2019-09-04 09:34

The tense stand-off between privacy campaigners and the popular mobile payment app Venmo has taken another turn for the worse.

China’s new face-swapping app Zao gets whiplash-fast privacy backlash
2019-09-03 10:53

Fast trip: in two days, it debuted, shot to the top of China's App Store, sparked privacy outrage, and got banned by WeChat.

Chinese Face-Swapping App ZAO Sparks Privacy Concerns After Going Crazily Viral
2019-09-03 08:33

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...

Viral Chinese App Loses Face, But Not Fans, Over Privacy Concerns
2019-09-02 13:57

A Chinese face-swapping app that allows users to convincingly superimpose their own likeness over characters in movies or TV shows has rapidly become one of the country's most downloaded apps, but...

News Wrap: Dentist Offices Hit By Ransomware, Venmo Faces Privacy Firestorm
2019-08-30 14:07

From new ransomware attacks to privacy issues around Venmo and Ring, Threatpost editors break down the top news of this week.

Google, Medical Center Ask Court to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit
2019-08-29 20:48

Legal Experts Analyze the Key Issues in Complex CaseGoogle and the University of Chicago Medical Center have filed motions to dismiss a class action lawsuit that alleges patients' records were not...

Venmo’s Public Transactions Policy Stirs Privacy Concerns
2019-08-29 15:36

In an open letter, the Mozilla Foundation and EFF scolded Venmo for its data privacy policies, which they say could open the door to stalking and spear-phishing.

Microsoft may still be violating privacy rules, says Dutch regulator
2019-08-29 10:52

EU data watchdogs are yet again sniffing at Windows 10.