Security News

What if everyone just said 'Nah' to tracking?
2020-01-08 11:00

You know the type: the profilers, the data harvesters, the location-stealers. Big data empire builders who maintain hundreds of millions of individual profiles - then leave them around for anyone to copy.

Tracking President Trump with cellphone location data, Greta-Thunberg-themed malware, SharePoint patch, and more
2019-12-21 14:05

Including: Nasty Mac malware and gas-pump infections Roundup Here's a catch-up of security news beyond everything else we've covered.…

Facebook’s location tracking policy still worries US Senators
2019-12-20 11:37

Does Facebook continue to track the locations of its users even when they’ve told it not to? Yes!

You had one job, Cupertino: Apple's Intelligent Tracking Protection actually gets tracking protection
2019-12-12 05:35

Gap in browser privacy tech embarrassingly detected by Google Apple on Tuesday updated its Intelligent Tracking Protection (ITP) system in its WebKit browser engine because it could be tracked.…

You had one job, Cupertino: Apple's Intelligent Tracking Protection gets actually gets tracking protection
2019-12-12 05:35

Gap in browser privacy tech embarrassingly detected by Google Apple on Tuesday updated its Intelligent Tracking Protection (ITP) system in its WebKit browser engine because it could be tracked.…

Yodel parcel tracking app blabs about other people’s parcels
2019-12-05 15:31

Yodel's mobile parcel delivery app was leaking people's delivery data to others using the app, a security researcher discovered.

UK parcel-tosser Yodel plugs tracking app's random yaps about where on map to snap up strangers' tat
2019-12-03 10:02

Shipped from expensive shop X? In the shed, you say? Researcher spots badness Parcel wrangler Yodel has corked up a security hole in which random user data leaked to people using its Android app.…

Firefox gets tough on tracking tricks that sneakily sap your privacy
2019-11-27 11:25

Firefox is getting ready to turn on its automatic anti-snooping tools to stop web 'fingerprinting" tricks.

Most Americans feel powerless to prevent data collection, online tracking
2019-11-18 12:54

Most U.S. adults say that the potential risks they face because of data collection by companies (81%) and the government (66%) outweigh the benefits, but most (>80%) feel that they have little or...

Tracking endpoints and ensuring device security a vexing problem for healthcare CIOs
2019-11-13 20:38

The consequences of security incidents in hospitals can be life-or-death, but security practices lag behind other industries.