Security News

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...

Family tracking app spilled pics, names and real-time location data
2019-03-26 10:37

A journalist/researcher team got a sensitive database taken down after the vendor responsible failed to acknowledge a problem.

European Government Websites Are Delivering Tracking Cookies to Visitors
2019-03-20 16:20

Governments within the European Union appear to be flouting their own GDPR laws. Many official government websites are harboring and delivering tracking cookies from the ad tech industry even...

Google Gives Users More Choice with Location-Tracking Apps
2019-03-18 16:41

Developers will have a new option to for Android apps too track location only when in use.

Data-tracking Chrome flaw triggered by viewing PDFs
2019-03-01 12:33

Researchers have spotted an unusual ‘trackware’ attack triggered by a viewing a PDF inside the Chrome browser.

Friday Squid Blogging: A Tracking Device for Squid
2019-02-22 22:09

Really: After years of "making do" with the available technology for his squid studies, Mooney created a versatile tag that allows him to research squid behavior. With the help of Kakani Katija,...