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FTC notifies 3.7 million Avast customers about compensation
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is emailing 3.7 million Avast customers, informing them they may be eligible…
Apple halts encrypted iCloud backups in the UK
Apple has stopped offering end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK due to government demands. UK authorities issued…
Italy probes DeepSeek data risks
Italy’s Privacy Guarantor has requested information from DeepSeek AI providers in China about their data collection practices. Authorities…
Hotel management platform Otelier leaks data of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt guests
Otelier, a platform used by hotel chains worldwide for managing reservations, transactions, and billing, has fallen victim to…
Australian Bunnings faces backlash for privacy violations with facial recognition
Bunnings, Australia’s largest hardware chain, has been accused of violating the privacy of hundreds of thousands of customers…
FTC sounds alarm on social media’s massive user surveillance
The FTC revealed that major social media and streaming platforms, like Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, engage in large-scale…
Psychotherapy data breach victims demand higher compensation
Victims of Finland’s largest psychotherapy data breach are seeking higher compensation. In 2020, a hacker stole sensitive information…
Clearview AI fined €30 million for illegal facial scraping
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has fined Clearview AI over €30 million for illegally scraping facial images…
Google leak reveals thousands of privacy Incidents
Google has accidentally collected children’s voice data, leaked the trips and home addresses of carpool users, and made…
The alarming truth behind insecure video doorbells
A recent investigation by Consumer Reports revealed serious security flaws in certain video doorbells, allowing unauthorized access to…