Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, Safari, and Xcode, fixing nearly 50 security flaws. Some of these bugs could let cybercriminals see your private data, take control of parts of your device, or break key security protections…
Personal Data of 3 Billion People Stolen in Hack, Suit Says…
Jerico Pictures Inc., a background-check company doing business as National Public Data, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals in an April data breach, a proposed class action says…
48,000 Companies Sent Facebook Data on a Single Person…That’s YOU!
A Consumer Reports study found that thousands of companies contribute to Facebook’s data stores on each person…
And You Thought You Were Enjoying a TV Show in Privacy: Vizio Smart TVs Tracked Viewers Around the Clock Without Consent…
Vizio, one of the world’s biggest makers of Smart TVs, is paying $2.2 million to settle charges that it collected viewing habits from 11 million devices without the knowledge or consent of the people watching them. According to a complaint filed Monday by the US Federal Trade Commission, Internet-connected TVs from Vizio contained ACR—short for […]