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Apple and Google Launch Cross-Platform Feature to Detect Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking Devices
2024-05-14 05:16

Apple and Google on Monday officially announced the rollout of a new feature that notifies users across both iOS and Android if a Bluetooth tracking device is being used to stealthily keep tabs on...

Hackers use DNS tunneling for network scanning, tracking victims
2024-05-13 17:50

DNS tunneling is the encoding of data or commands that are sent and retrieved via DNS queries, essentially turning DNS, a fundamental network communication component, into a covert communications channel. Hackers commonly use DNS tunneling to bypass network firewalls and filters, employing the technique for command and control and Virtual Private Network operations.

Google location tracking deal could be derailed by politics
2024-04-16 10:45

Your profile can be used to present content that appears more relevant based on your possible interests, such as by adapting the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find content that matches your interests. Content presented to you on this service can be based on your content personalisation profiles, which can reflect your activity on this or other services, possible interests and personal aspects.

Location tracking and the battle for digital privacy
2024-04-03 05:00

The data broker market for location tracking is a more than $12B a year industry that is rife with serious privacy issues. What's on the line for consumers, beyond helping you book a ride or check the weather? If your data is sold to a data broker, the answer can be A LOT. Of all the types of personal data collected without our knowing every day, precise location data is perhaps the most concerning.

Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in 'Incognito Mode'
2024-01-02 09:50

Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed in June 2020 that alleged that the company misled users by tracking their surfing activity who thought that their internet use remained private when...

Google's New Tracking Protection in Chrome Blocks Third-Party Cookies
2023-12-15 07:23

Google on Thursday announced that it will start testing a new feature called "Tracking Protection" starting January 4, 2024, to 1% of Chrome users as part of its efforts to deprecate third-party...

Google throws California $93M to make location tracking lawsuit disappear
2023-09-15 17:15

Half a percent of last quarter's net income? That'll teach 'em Google has been hit with another lawsuit alleging it deceived users about its collection, storage, and use of their location data,...

Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California
2023-09-15 13:57

California's Attorney General announced today that Google will pay $93 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging it violated the U.S. state's consumer protection laws. An investigation by the California Department of Justice found that Google had engaged in deceptive practices related to collecting, retaining, and utilizing Android users' location data for purposes such as consumer profiling and advertising, all without obtaining their proper informed consent.

Rollbar might be good at tracking bugs, uninvited guests not so much
2023-09-14 15:00

Cloud-based bug tracking and monitoring platform Rollbar has warned users that attackers have rifled through their data. According to the post, Rollbar noticed something amiss in its data warehouse query logs on September 6.

Fake Cisco Webex Google Ads abuse tracking templates to push malware
2023-09-14 13:47

Threat actors use Google Ads tracking templates as a loophole to create convincing Webex software search ads that redirect users to websites that distribute the BatLoader malware. Malwarebytes reports that a malicious Google ad impersonates the official Webex download portal, ranking at the highest position in Google Search results for the "Webex" term.