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Cybercrime DNA testing service 23andMe investigating theft of user data Introduction The renowned DNA testing company, 23andMe, is currently investigating a potential theft of customer data after it was discovered that information about the firm’s clients was being offered for sale on a cybercrime forum. While the company claims there is no evidence of a…
Carmakers Fail Privacy Test, Giving Owners Little or No Control on Personal Data They Collect A Disturbing Revelation A recent study conducted by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation has revealed that carmakers are failing to protect the privacy of their customers and are giving little to no control over the personal data they collect. The study,…
Google Loses Bid to Toss Lawsuit over ‘Potentially Embarrassing’ Incognito Mode Data Grabbing Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiffs A federal court judge has denied Google‘s attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company collected “potentially embarrassing” data from users’ “Incognito mode” and other private browsing features. The plaintiffs, three Californians and two…
Fitness App Loophole Allows Access to Home Addresses Introduction A new study has revealed that some users of the popular fitness app Strava may be at risk of having their personal information, including home addresses, exposed to the public. Even though Strava anonymizes user data, researchers have found a loophole that enables anyone to look…
Privacy Breach: Popular Fertility App Accused of Sharing Health Data with Advertisers The makers of the popular fertility-tracking app Premom, Easy Healthcare, have been accused of repeatedly misleading users by sharing sensitive health data to third-party advertisers without their permission, according to a recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint. This health data included sexual and…