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Data breach database leaks, exposing 13B records

Via CPO Magazine A data breach index site went down, leaking its entire library of 23,000+ databases on several public…

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Apple’s new Big Sur update may leave devices vulnerable to malware

Via Threatpost Security researchers have found that Apple’s latest MacOS update allows apps to bypass content filters and VPNs, potentially…

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LinkedIn phishing emails are among the most successful

Via AtlasVPN New research shows that phishing emails containing “LinkedIn” in the subject line are among the most successful, with…

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Learn how apps are giving the U.S. military your location data

Via Vice An investigation has revealed how the U.S. military is buying granular movement and location data from everyday apps…

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Bumble finally fixes user privacy issues, 200 days later

Via Forbes Bumble has finally fixed vulnerabilities that could’ve allowed hackers to discover users’ likes, interests, preferences, pictures and locations,…

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Portland, ME bans police facial recognition, will pay citizens

Via The Verge Portland, Maine will follow in the footsteps of other cities and will ban government use of facial…

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Spotify acquires new company to improve advertising and tracking capabilities

Via Gizmodo  Spotify recently announced they would acquire Megaphone, a podcast advertising platform that collects huge amounts of data on…

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WhatsApp launches disappearing messages

Via TechCrunch The popular messaging platform WhatsApp has released a disappearing messages setting that deletes messages from chats 7 days…

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Zoom finally rolls out end-to-end encrypted meetings

Via Wired Zoom has finally delivered on its promise and has released end-to-end encrypted video conferencing for all users. The…

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Google introduces a VPN for Android

Via The Verge (and Google) As part of it’s Google One offering (a personal cloud storage subscription service), Google is…

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