This children’s hospital network was giving kids’ information to Facebook
When parents scheduled an appointment for their children on the Nemours page, Facebook received that information. Read on for more!
When parents scheduled an appointment for their children on the Nemours page, Facebook received that information. Read on for more!
Experts say some hospitals’ use of an ad tracking tool may violate a federal law protecting sensitive health information.
Data fabric is a data management platform that provides a unified view of an organization’s data, making it easier to access and use.
The Markup opines on DuckDuckGo, data collection innovation, and the right to repair. Read on and see what they had to say!
It is vital for companies to understand their own attack surface, so that they are better prepared to protect it.
Ars Technica, via Wired, reports that an active Microsoft zero-day flaw has yet to be patched or closed by the company.
Surfshark has launched a Linux VPN app; it is the first popular VPN provider to offer its users a Linux app with an actual GUI.
With endpoints and employees moving in and out of the workforce, companies need to upgrade their security in this age of hybrid work.
Facebook pledged to remove race, health conditions, and political affiliation from ad-targeting options, but The Markup found advertisers can still easily target the same people.
One of the big names in the agriculture industry has been hit by a ransomware attack. AGCO Corp reported the attack is affecting some of its facilities.
A new report from Motherboard claims that the CDC tracked millions of phones to see if Americans were following COVID lockdown orders.
Pegasus spyware was found to have infected the smartphones of Spain’s prime minister and its defense minister. Read on for more!
Weibo is China’s Twitter, and they will now start publishing users’ IP locations in an effort to “combat bad behavior” on its platform.
Applied for student aid online? The FAFSA form included code that sent personal information back to Facebook. Read on for more!
What if your laptop gets stolen or damaged? These eight tips can help you protect your device on a long trip. Read on for more!
Fake apps have always been an issue on both Android and iOS, and a new Android trojan called Octo Banking is spreading through fake apps.
2FA isn’t a bulletproof security measure, but it is a good layer of protection to your security bubble; here’s how to use your phone as a 2FA security key.
After The Markup broke the Life 360 story, the family safety company was approached by regulators about its data sales.
The FCC has added Kaspersky antivirus software to the United States national security risk list. Read on to find out more!
According to AtlasVPN, criminals who launch damaging cyberattacks can obtain the tools needed for less than US$50 on the dark web.
Security company Pradeo has discovered an Android trojan on an app with over 100,000 installs that steals Facebook logins.
The case suggests this loosely regulated industry can’t deliver on its promises of privacy. Read on for more on this story.
Connection Not Private: How to decide when it’s safe to proceed, and what’s at risk if you do. Read on to find out more!
As evidence, the committee cited The Markup’s investigation into Amazon’s preferencing of its own brands and exclusive products in search results.
Google and Apple have tried to crack down, but location data brokers are moving to a new way to collect your whereabouts that’s much harder to detect
A Russia-based cybercrime group, known for using ransomware to extort millions of dollars from U.S. and European companies, vowed on Friday to attack enemies of the Kremlin if they respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Let’s talk about why digital security is so important at events and what you can do to protect your event. Read on for more.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated overnight, and concerns of widespread cyberwar are very real.