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In a rapidly digitalizing world, smartphones have become the vaults of our sensitive data, often stored within various applications. These applications, at times, require an additional layer of security for optimal safeguarding. Android, despite its Private…
Increased apprehension has gripped South Korea following a significant data leak at e-commerce giant, Coupang. Officials have indicated that this breach could have been overlooked for an extended period. Scale of Data Leakage Coupang, a United States-listed…
A team of Austrian researchers has reportedly found a way to extract the phone numbers of 3.5 billion WhatsApp users, leaving many to wonder if their own information has been compromised. Method of Extraction Any user can determine if a number is registered…
Apple has recently cautioned iPhone users against employing the Chrome browser, citing security risks. This situation may remind one of a previous advertising scenario in 2024 where the tech giant, through creative visuals, illustrated Android users exploring…
A newly uncovered internal database has shed light on Google’s questionable data collection practices, raising concerns about the tech giant’s commitment to user privacy. The database, spanning from 2013 to 2018, reveals a wide range of incidents where…
WhatsApp has been hard at work lately adding features and applying design tweaks in order to set itself apart from competing products and become more relevant in the U.S. market, where SMS/MMS/RCS and iMessage are king. The latest of these attempts being its…
Chinese regulators in financial hub Shanghai summoned three firms including Starbucks and Shake Shack earlier this week for collecting excessive personal information, the city’s cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday. The regulators urged these firms to…
McDonald’s Korea was given a fine of 696 million won ($532,110) on Wednesday after the personal data of 4.87 million customers was leaked to hackers due to the firm’s lax data management. The Personal Information Protection Commission handed out the fine to…
AirAsia, a budget airline that operates out of Malaysia, is dealing with the aftermath of a ransomware attack that saw the personal data of some five million people stolen. To add insult to injury, the gang of responsible cyber criminals said they would not…
Facebook is taking another step toward strengthening teens protection by introducing a new set of privacy tools. The social app announced today some updates to its policy of protecting young people from harm. After releasing similar features last year to…
When Apple started to allow iPhone users to opt-out of getting tracked by third-party apps with the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature last year, Facebook complained the loudest with CEO Mark Zuckerberg shelling out the big bucks it costs to run…
What started as a rumor a few months ago has become reality this week: Telegram is going Premium. Well, the free tier will remain available as is, but a paid tier will also be added which will offer some extra features, resources and speed. Telegram’s founder…
The 17th iteration of Samsung Internet is finally ready for primetime, the South Korean company confirmed this week. We’ve previously reported about the beta version of Samsung Internet 17.0, but if you missed the news, here is what’s coming in this release.…
Meta has announced the Privacy Center, its latest feature where users of services like Facebook can learn how Meta collects their private information. In the Privacy Center, users will also be able to read Meta’s Data Policy and get additional information on…
Last year Apple announced one new key privacy feature for iOS called Private Relay. This new feature is currently in beta in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, and it is available only for users enrolled in the Apple beta software program. Even though the…
In a strange turn of events, Google allegedly confirmed that Google Assistant on your phone or smart speaker may be recording your audio without your knowledge, but just “at times”. Google representatives on Tuesday told the Parliamentary Standing Committee…
