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Court document reveals locations of WhatsApp victims targeted by NSO spyware
NSO Group’s notorious spyware Pegasus was used to target 1,223 WhatsApp users in 51 different countries…
DeepSeek will help evolve the conversation around privacy
The launch of DeepSeek prompted the familiar wave of ethical debates that now accompany the…
Ente wants to take on Google Photos with its privacy-first photo storage service
Despite Google’s intentions for its default image viewing and editing app for Android, the Photos app…
French antitrust regulator fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy tool
French antitrust regulator fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy tool#French #antitrust #regulator #fines #Apple #million…
Again and again, NSO Group’s customers keep getting their spyware operations caught
On Thursday, Amnesty International published a new report detailing attempted hacks against two Serbian journalists, allegedly…
23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data
DNA and genetic testing firm 23andMe is in turmoil following a 2023 data breach and its…
ChatGPT hit with privacy complaint over defamatory hallucinations
OpenAI is facing another privacy complaint in Europe over its viral AI chatbot’s tendency to hallucinate…
Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps
There is a whole shady industry for people who want to monitor and spy on their…
Researchers name several countries as potential Paragon spyware customers
The governments of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, and Singapore are likely customers of Israeli spyware…
DOGE staffer violated Treasury rules by emailing unencrypted personal data
A staffer working for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) broke Treasury policies by sending an…
At NVIDIA GTC 2025, DeCloak Intelligences and NTUH's Hsin-Chu Branch will exhibit their AI privacy healthcare system
At NVIDIA GTC 2025, DeCloak Intelligences and NTUH's Hsin-Chu Branch will exhibit their AI privacy healthcare…
Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security — but its notifications are baffling
As a paranoid journalist, I am an enthusiastic user of Apple’s opt-in “extreme protection” feature, Lockdown…
Signal President Meredith Whittaker calls out agentic AI as having ‘profound’ security and privacy issues
Signal President Meredith Whittaker warned Friday that agentic AI could come with a risk to user…
Catalan court says NSO Group executives can be charged in spyware investigation
A Barcelona court ruled that the co-founders of spyware maker NSO Group, Omri Lavie and Shalev…
UK probes how TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur protect child privacy
The U.K.’s privacy watchdog has launched investigations into three social media companies over how they go…
Google makes it easier to delete personal info from Search results
Google announced on Wednesday that it’s updating its “Results about you” tool to make it easier…
Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor
Apple confirmed Friday that it “can no longer” offer a security feature that allows users in…
Privacy at a crossroads in the age of AI and quantum
The digital landscape is entering a critical turning point, shaped by two game-changing technologies: generative…
Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps
There is a whole shady industry for people who want to monitor and spy on their…