Safe Browsing on Google Chrome adds real-time protection against malicious sitesThe browser will check URLs in real-time without disclosing which sites you visit to Google's servers.By K. Holt, 03.14.2024
Biden executive order aims to stop Russia and China from buying Americans' personal dataThe bulk sale of geolocation, genomic, financial and health data will be off-limits to “countries of concern.” By K. Bell, 02.28.2024
Signal usernames will keep your phone number privateYou can share or change your Signal username at any time.By R. Lai, 02.21.2024
The EU opens a wide-ranging probe into TikTokIt's looking into addictive algorithms, harmful content, privacy and more. By S. Dent, 02.19.2024
Mozilla Monitor scrubs your leaked personal information from the web, for a feeThe new paid service automatically monitors data broker and removes your private info.By K. Holt, 02.06.2024
NSA admits to buying Americans’ web browsing data from brokers without warrantsThe agency’s director confirmed the practice in a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden.By K. Holt, 01.26.2024
Facebook and Instagram's algorithms facilitated child sexual harassment, state lawsuit claimsMeta's own documents said over 100,000 kids were harassed daily, according to New Mexico's complaint.By S. Dent, 01.18.2024
China says it can bypass AirDrop privacy measures to identify message sendersA state-backed institution claims to have cracked the Apple feature. By K. Holt, 01.09.2024
Meta will hide topics like self-harm and eating disorders from teensIt's part of the company's latest 'youth and wellbeing' privacy update.By S. Dent, 01.09.2024
Xfinity breach may have affected as many as 35.8 million customersAttackers likely obtained usernames, hashed passwords and potentially other sensitive information.By K. Holt, 12.19.2023
Apple now needs a judge's order to hand over push notification recordsMeanwhile, Google had apparently always needed judicial consent to do so.By R. Lai, 12.14.2023
Sunbird shuts down its iMessage app for Android after major privacy concernsNothing's beleaguered chat app was based on the platform. By L. Bonk, 11.21.2023
Judge rejects X's attempt nullify its FTC privacy settlementElon Musk can't avoid a deposition that's part of an FTC investigation, either. By S. Dent, 11.17.2023
Threads users can now opt out of automatically sharing posts to Facebook and InstagramYou’ll need to change a privacy setting.By W. Shanklin, 11.13.2023
WhatsApp will let you hide your IP address from whoever you callIt’s a major win for privacy-conscious users.By P. Dixit, 11.08.2023
Facebook and Instagram will start offering ad-free plans in Europe in NovemberThe platforms will temporarily stop showing any ads to under 18s in some locales.By K. Holt, 10.30.2023
23andMe user data breached in credential-stuffing attackA run-of-the-mill attack was made worse by an internal user feature.By M. Saleh, 10.07.2023
UK regulator says Snap’s AI chatbot may put kids’ privacy at riskThe ICO could block My AI in the UK if the company doesn't sufficiently address privacy concerns.By K. Holt, 10.06.2023
Passkey support is finally available in 1PasswordIt's available on desktop browsers and on iOS 17.By M. Saleh, 09.20.2023
Google's Bard AI can tap the company's apps — and your personal data — for better responsesUsers can opt in to give the AI access to their own silo of Google content for more personalized results. By A. Tarantola, 09.19.2023