Security News

Brave browser concerned that Client Hints could be abused for tracking
2019-05-20 13:09

Privacy-focused browser Brave has criticised an industry proposal it says would make browser fingerprinting easier.

Google Starts Tracking Zero-Days Exploited in the Wild
2019-05-16 12:44

Google Project Zero has started tracking zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks before the impacted vendor released patches. read more

CSS tracking trick can monitor your mouse without JavaScript
2019-05-09 14:40

A security researcher has demonstrated a new way to track mouse movements even if users block JavaScript.

Google Chrome to Introduce Improved Cookie Controls Against Online Tracking
2019-05-08 10:03

At the company's I/O 2019 developer conference, Google has announced its plan to introduce two new privacy and security-oriented features in the upcoming versions of its Chrome web browser. In an...

Google offers auto-delete option for location, web tracking history
2019-05-03 05:45

Google has added a control option to users’ accounts that will allow them to instruct the company to auto-delete their location history, browsing and search data once a certain length of time has...

Congress Asks Google 10 Questions On Its Location Tracking Database
2019-04-24 14:48

U.S. Congress has sent an open letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking for more information about its Sensorvault database that’s reportedly being used by law enforcement agencies to solve crime...

Is Privacy Really iPhone? Researchers Weigh in on Apple’s Targeted Ad Tracking
2019-04-22 20:40

A unique identifier is enabled by default on every iPhone that's shipped, allowing advertisers to follow the phone's activity across the web.

Australian Child-Tracking Smartwatch Vulnerable to Hackers
2019-04-15 08:48

Report: Hacker Could Spoof Child's Location, View Personal InformationAn Australian company that markets a smartwatch designed to let parents monitor their child has taken its service offline...

How to stop Google from tracking and storing your locations
2019-04-10 17:36

Don't want Google to keep track of your whereabouts? Here's how to disable location history and tracking on your mobile devices.

Tracking Common Causes of Recent Health Data Breaches
2019-04-01 20:48

Analyzing Trends Reflected on 'Wall of Shame' Tally So Far This YearWhat are the most common causes of major health data breaches that have been added to the official federal tally so far this...