iPhone Privacy Alert: Predator Spyware Can Hide Camera, Mic Indicators
Image: Bagus Hernawan (Unsplash) The tiny green and orange dots on your iPhone are supposed to protect you. But new...
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TikTok’s New U.S. Deal and Privacy Policy: What Users Don’t Understand
TikTok has shifted to a majority-American entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, LLC, to comply with U.S. national security requirements...
What Is Zero Trust Security? A Plain-English Guide
The old security model had a name, even if no one used it: "castle and moat." You built a...
ChatGPT Ads Are Coming: What 800 Million Users Need to Know About the New Economics of ‘Free’ AI
On January 17, 2026, OpenAI dropped a bombshell: ads are coming to ChatGPT. Not just for free users. For...
Smashing Security podcast #455: Face off: Meta’s Glasses and America’s internet kill switch
Could America turn off Europe’s internet? That’s one of the questions that Graham and special guest James Ball will be...
Substack Breach May Have Leaked Nearly 700,000 User Details Online
Image: Freepik A popular home for independent writers is dealing with a security scare. Substack has confirmed that hackers accessed...
Outlook add-in goes rogue and steals 4,000 credentials and payment data
Researchers found a malicious Microsoft Outlook add-in which was able to steal 4,000 stolen Microsoft account credentials, credit card...
Waikiki Drone Plan Sparks Privacy Pushback
Vacation selfies in Waikiki might soon include an unexpected photobomber: a law enforcement drone overhead. Hawaii officials are preparing a...
Smashing Security podcast #453: The Epstein Files didn’t hide this hacker very well
Supposedly redacted Jeffrey Epstein files can still reveal exactly who they’re talking about – especially when AI, LinkedIn, and a...
Why Protecting Your Phone Number Matters for Online Security
This article looks at why phone numbers matter for online security and personal privacy. Most people use their number every...
Smashing Security podcast #452: The dark web’s worst assassins, and Pegasus in the dock
In episode 452, a London-based YouTuber wins a landmark court case against Saudi Arabia after his phone was hacked with...
WhatsApp Adds One-Tap Security Settings for Added Privacy
Image: appshunter.io (Unsplash) If you’ve ever worried about who might try to reach you on WhatsApp, the company has a...
NDSS 2025 – On the Robustness Of LDP Protocols For Numerical Attributes Under Data Poisoning Attacks
Session 10C: Privacy Preservation Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xiaoguang Li (Xidian University, Purdue University), Zitao Li (Alibaba Group (U.S.) Inc.),...
Celebrating Data Privacy Week with NIST’s Privacy Engineering Program
Credit: NIST Grab your party hats – it’s Data Privacy Week!Data Privacy Week is a global initiative led by the...
Microsoft Shared BitLocker Keys With FBI, Raising Privacy Fears
Image: Simon Ray/Unsplash Microsoft is under scrutiny after it emerged that the company shared encryption keys with US law enforcement,...
