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Archives for December 2021

LastPass says no passwords were compromised following breach scareLastPass says no passwords were compromised following breach scare
New analysis further links Pegasus spyware to Jamal Khashoggi murderNew analysis further links Pegasus spyware to Jamal Khashoggi murder
DuckDuckGo is working on a privacy-focused desktop browserDuckDuckGo is working on a privacy-focused desktop browser
Verizon tries to defend collecting browsing data on its networkVerizon tries to defend collecting browsing data on its network
French regulator tells Clearview AI to delete its facial recognition dataFrench regulator tells Clearview AI to delete its facial recognition data
Apple scrubs controversial CSAM detection feature from webpage but says plans haven’t changedApple scrubs controversial CSAM detection feature from webpage but says plans haven’t changed
Leaked documents link Huawei to China’s domestic spying in XinjiangLeaked documents link Huawei to China’s domestic spying in Xinjiang
How to keep some of your Twitter data away from advertisers

You can’t keep Twitter out of your data completely, but you can lessen the damage

Barbara Krasnoff
WhatsApp will hide your ‘last seen’ status from strangers by defaultWhatsApp will hide your ‘last seen’ status from strangers by default
Apple’s app tracking transparency feature isn’t an instant privacy buttonApple’s app tracking transparency feature isn’t an instant privacy button
Life360 makes millions selling location data, and it’s about to buy TileLife360 makes millions selling location data, and it’s about to buy Tile
Utility companies will no longer share data with ICE — but many loopholes remainUtility companies will no longer share data with ICE — but many loopholes remain
Google Pixel mail-in repairs have allegedly twice resulted in leaked pics and a privacy nightmareGoogle Pixel mail-in repairs have allegedly twice resulted in leaked pics and a privacy nightmare
How to hide your email from data collectors

Preventing spam and tracking

Mitchell Clark
Clearview AI is closer to getting a US patent for its facial recognition technologyClearview AI is closer to getting a US patent for its facial recognition technology

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