Google to pay $40m for “deceptive and unfair” location tracking practices

Categories: Personal

Tags: Google

Tags: tracking

Tags: location

Tags: data

Tags: court

Tags: lawsuit

Tags: settlement

Tags: advertising

We take a look at a case where Google is agreeing to pay $40m as a result of disclosure related to location tracking issues.

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Malware authors join forces and target organisations with Domino Backdoor

Categories: News

Tags: domino

Tags: loader

Tags: backdoor

Tags: malware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: emotet

Tags: network

Tags: corporate

Tags: business

Tags: organisation

Tags: data

Tags: theft

Tags: steal

Tags: banking

Tags: trojan

We take a look at a malware collective pushing a set of Domino malware files.

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TikTok: What’s going on and should I be worried?

Categories: News

Categories: Privacy

Tags: TikTok

Tags: social media

Tags: data

Tags: app

Tags: privacy

Tags: algorithm

TikTok has garnered a ton of media attention about its alleged risks. But is it really that much worse than other social media apps?

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LockBit ransomware attacks Essendant

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: lockbit

Tags: ransomware

Tags: essendant

Tags: data

Tags: encrypt

Tags: ransom

Tags: leak

Tags: website

Tags: outage

Tags: network

The LockBit ransomware group has attacked Essendant, a US-based distributor of office products, and is threatening to leak its data.

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National Cybersecurity Strategy Document: What you need to know

Categories: News

Tags: whitehouse

Tags: biden

Tags: national cybersecurity document

Tags: federal

Tags: government

Tags: data

Tags: privacy

Tags: security

The US Government has been working on the National Cybersecurity Strategy Document 2023 for some time now, and it’s finally been released.

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YouTube under fire for allegedly gathering children’s data

Categories: News

Tags: YouTube

Tags: ICO

Tags: data

Tags: children

Tags: YouTube Kids

Tags: gathering

Tags: collecting

Tags: safety

Tags: privacy

The complaint asserts that YouTube collected “the location, viewing habits and preferences” of up to five million children.

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