Security News

Location Tracking App for Foreigners in Moscow
2025-05-28 11:09

Russia is proposing a rule that all foreigners in Moscow install a tracking app on their phones. Using a mobile application that all foreigners will have to install on their smartphones, the...

Russia to enforce location tracking app on all foreigners in Moscow
2025-05-21 18:24

The Russian government has introduced a new law that makes installing a tracking app mandatory for all foreign nationals in the Moscow region. [...]

As US vuln-tracking falters, EU enters with its own security bug database
2025-05-13 10:00

EUVD comes into play not a moment too soon The European Vulnerability Database (EUVD) is now fully operational, offering a streamlined platform to monitor critical and actively exploited security...

Google Pays $1.375 Billion to Texas Over Unauthorized Tracking and Biometric Data Collection
2025-05-10 06:54

Google has agreed to pay the U.S. state of Texas nearly $1.4 billion to settle two lawsuits that accused the company of tracking users' personal location and maintaining their facial recognition...

CVE fallout: The splintering of the standard vulnerability tracking system has begun
2025-04-18 09:54

MITRE, EUVD, GCVE … WTF? Comment The splintering of the global system for identifying and tracking security bugs in technology products has begun.…

Chrome extensions with 6 million installs have hidden tracking code
2025-04-17 16:50

A set of 57 Chrome extensions with 6,000,000 users have been discovered with very risky capabilities, such as monitoring browsing behavior, accessing cookies for domains, and potentially executing...

Apple fined €150 million over App Tracking Transparency issues
2025-04-01 16:37

Autorité de la concurrence, France's antitrust watchdog, has fined Apple €150 million ($162 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency privacy framework to abuse its dominant market position...

Vivaldi integrates Proton VPN into the browser to fight web tracking
2025-03-27 13:39

Vivaldi has announced the integration of Proton VPN directly into its browser without requiring add-on downloads or plugin activations, allowing users to protect their data against 'Big Tech'...

Watchdog ponders why Apple doesn't apply its strict app tracking rules to itself
2025-02-14 09:28

Germany's Federal Cartel Office voices concerns iPhone maker may be breaking competition law Apple is feeling the heat over its acclaimed iPhone privacy policy after a German regulator's review of...

How to detect and disable Apple AirTags that might be tracking you
2025-02-11 04:30

Apple’s AirTags are a convenient way to track personal items like keys and bags, but they also raise concerns about unwanted tracking and stalking. To help users stay safe, Apple has implemented...