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Mozilla acquiring privacy-friendly advertising company Anonym
Mozilla has acquired Anonym, a company specialized in privacy-preserving digital advertising. The purpose of the acquisition is to revolutionize the current advertising business, which pays little attention to internet users’ privacy.
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Noyb: ‘Google is tricking users to consent with first-party ad tracking’
Google’s Privacy Sandbox is advertised as an improvement over the current practices of third-party tracking.
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AWS adds Passkeys support, makes 2FA mandatory for root accounts
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is upping its security measures.
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Life360 unveils unauthorized access to Tile customer support platform
Life360, the manufacturer of real-time location tracking device Tile, says it recently became the victim of a criminal extortion attempt.
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HTC launches HTC U24 Pro with three 50MP shooters
Meet the HTC U24 Pro, the latest Android smartphone by the Taiwanese tech company.
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ENISA appointed as CVE Numbering Authority
As of Wednesday, the agency is authorized to assign CVE codes to software exploits.
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Voodoo acquiring BeReal for half a billion euros
Social medium BeReal has been acquired by Voodoo. The French company paid 500 million euros for the acquisition.
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Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI
Tech billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk is suddenly dropping his lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of abandoning the startup’s original mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humankind.
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Amsterdam replacing 1,280 Chinese surveillance cameras out of fear of espionage
Within the next five years, the city of Amsterdam is going to replace all 1,280 surveillance cameras which were produced by Chinese companies. Concerns have been raised about espionage and human rights violations by the manufacturers.
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May 2024 was biggest growth month ever for Brave
May 2024 was Brave’s biggest growth month on record. New users in Latin America helped the privacy-focused web browser substantially to get to the top of the Google Play Store.
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F1 fans subjected to facial recognition during British Grand Prix
In order to prevent criminal activity, the Northamptonshire police will use facial recognition technology during the British Grand Prix.
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Bangladeshi police blamed for selling confidential information on Telegram
Two senior police officers working for the anti-terror department in Bangladesh are being accused of allegedly collecting and selling classified and personal information of citizens to criminals on Telegram.
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FBI recovers over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys
The FBI has recovered over 7,000 decryption keys used by LockBit to encrypt private and confidential data.
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Noyb urges DPAs to stop Meta from using personal data for AI technology
Instead of asking users for their consent, Meta argues it has a legitimate interest for its massive data collection plan.
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AI experts demand better protection for whistleblowers in open letter
Employees at OpenAI, Google Deepmind and other AI companies who openly speak out what’s on their minds, should have better protection from their employers. In order to achieve that, their companies will have to support a culture of open criticism.
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Google’s Chief Privacy Officer is leaving the company
Keith Enright, Chief Privacy Officer at Google, is leaving the company to try his luck elsewhere. Google confirms Enright will not be replaced and his exit is part of a new company strategy.
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Watch out for fake work ads, FBI warns
The FBI issued a warning stating that scammers use fake job ads in order to steal cryptocurrency from job seekers across the United States.
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Noyb files lawsuit against Microsoft for violating children’s privacy
The Austrian privacy foundation Noyb is taking Microsoft to court.
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361 million email addresses added to Have I Been Pwned
Australian cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt has added an astounding 361 million unique email addresses to Have I Been Pwned.
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Ticketmaster acknowledges data breach
Live Nation, the parent company of ticket sales and distribution company Ticketmaster, has confirmed that its subsidiary has become the victim of a large-scale data breach.
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