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Our privacy analysis of 10 opioid treatment and recovery apps
In the past year, the U.S. CDC has advised the usage of apps as part of its social distancing guidance, recommending that healthcare facilities and providers offer clinical services through virtual me...
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This symbol could break your phone’s Wi-Fi
The humble percentage symbol (%) in a network name can permanently break an iPhone’s Wi-Fi functionality. Not even resetting network settings guarantees a fix. A few weeks ago, security researcher C...
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5 times military secrets were exposed in apps
Not even the military is immune to data leaks and privacy mix-ups. Sometimes it’s a leak from a third-party app, and sometimes they really should’ve just checked the privacy settings. From nuclear...
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How to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk and stop sharing internet with neighbors
If you have Echo smart speakers or a Ring smart doorbell in the U.S., Amazon will soon connect your devices to its new mesh network, Amazon Sidewalk, by default. On June 8, Amazon will automatically e...
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Frightening reality: You can buy ransomware as a service
In April, a crippling ransomware attack hit U.S. oil producer Colonial Pipeline, paralyzing operations and forcing a shutdown of its 5,500-mile-long pipeline, which accounts for nearly 50% of all the ...
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When catfish meets crypto scam on dating apps
With the emergence of social media came the catfishers—scammers who create a fake persona, complete with attractive photos, to form relationships with strangers predicated on lies. With the emergenc...
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How Google Nest Hub sleep sensors monitor from afar
At first look, the recently launched second-generation Google Nest Hub is similar to other smart home devices on the market. It’s preloaded with Google Assistant and sports a seven-inch screen that ...
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WhatsApp’s new privacy policy explained (2021)
Updated on May 31, 2021: If you haven't agreed to its new privacy policy, WhatsApp now says it won't restrict your app's functions, although the app will prompt you from time to time to agree to the ...
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Explainer: iPhone’s new App Tracking Transparency feature
The post was originally published on May 4, 2021. Last week, Apple rolled out a privacy feature for its iOS 14.5 update called App Tracking Transparency, which gives users more control over their priv...
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Privacy flaw found in Google and Apple’s contact-tracing tool
We’ve had concerns over the privacy and security implications of Covid-19 contract-tracing apps, and a new report suggests several apps built on top of a unified framework jointly developed by Apple...
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