Privacy

Cybercriminals are exploiting young gamers' innocence for financial gain, putting their privacy and their families' financial security at risk. Experts emphasize the need for parental awareness, as children are particularly vulnerable to these scams.

A new privacy report ranking the top 15 social media platforms found Reddit and Snapchat as the least intrusive on their users' privacy. At the other end of the spectrum were Meta products Facebook, Messenger and Instagram.

Attempts to protect children's safety in the two-dimensional realm of online social media could adversely impact the 3D world of augmented and virtual reality, according to a newly released report by a technology think tank.

An effective approach to children’s online safety needs to strike a balance between protecting kids' user privacy and free speech, as well as distributing responsibility to the government, online services, and parents, according to a new ITIF report.

Cat-phishing, using a popular Microsoft file transfer tool to become a network parasite, and bogus invoicing are among the notable techniques cybercriminals deployed during the first three months of 2024, according to the quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report.

Nearly two dozen dating apps were flagged by Mozilla's Privacy Not Included researchers as failing to meet privacy and security standards, sharing customer data with third parties, and excluding the right of a user to wipe their data from the app.

Proton, the maker of an email system known for its strong security, has added passkey support for its password manager while knocking "Big Tech" for trapping their users' passkeys behind "walled gardens."

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Romantics searching for virtual love should approach amorous AI chatbots with caution, according to a new report by researchers at Mozilla's "Privacy Not Included" buyer's guide.

AT&T wireless customers will see the brand name and logo of participating businesses on verified incoming calls without the need for an app.

Top devices raising concerns among consumers are the Amazon Echo, security cameras, Google Nest thermostats, smart doorbells, and smart TVs, revealed the research by CraftJack, a construction contracting services provider.

Tech industry experts delve into pivotal tech trends for 2024, examining cybersecurity evolution, the impact of AI on privacy, breakthroughs in quantum computing, and shifts in the tech startup world.

Quick Response codes have become a vehicle for bad actors to steal credentials, infect mobile devices, and invade corporate systems.

Called Lantern, the initiative allows companies in the coalition to share information about potential child sexual exploitation, which will increase their prevention and detection capabilities, speed up the identification of threats, build situational awareness of new predatory tactics, and strength...

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