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  • Slashdot: Meta and Yandex Are De-Anonymizing Android Users’ Web Browsing Identifiers

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/03/205251/meta-and-yandex-are-de-anonymizing-android-users-web-browsing-identifiers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Meta and Yandex Are De-Anonymizing Android Users’ Web Browsing Identifiers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a newly discovered method used by Meta and Yandex that bypasses existing Android privacy protections, allowing these companies to de-anonymize users by linking their web browsing activities to…

  • The Register: Boffins devise technique that lets users prove location without giving it away

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/17/privacy_preserving_location_sharing/ Source: The Register Title: Boffins devise technique that lets users prove location without giving it away Feedly Summary: ZKLP system allows apps to confirm user presence in a region without exposing exactly where Computer scientists from universities in Germany, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom have proposed a way to provide verifiable…

  • The Register: TikTok fined €530M after EU user data ends up on servers in China

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/02/tiktok_gdpr_fine/ Source: The Register Title: TikTok fined €530M after EU user data ends up on servers in China Feedly Summary: Ireland privacy watchdog says transfers violated GDPR, orders compliance within six months Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has confirmed a fine of €530 million ($600 million) against social media biz TikTok for transferring…

  • Slashdot: South Korea Says DeepSeek Transferred User Data, Prompts Without Consent

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/24/2021250/south-korea-says-deepseek-transferred-user-data-prompts-without-consent?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: South Korea Says DeepSeek Transferred User Data, Prompts Without Consent Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: South Korea’s data protection authority has raised significant concerns regarding DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, for illegally transferring user information without consent. This incident highlights critical issues surrounding data privacy and…

  • The Register: 4chan, the ‘internet’s litter box,’ appears to have been pillaged by rival forum

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/15/4chan_breached/ Source: The Register Title: 4chan, the ‘internet’s litter box,’ appears to have been pillaged by rival forum Feedly Summary: Source code, moderator info, IP addresses, more allegedly swiped and leaked Thousands of 4chan users reported outages Monday night amid rumors on social media that the edgy anonymous imageboard had been ransacked by…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/15/threat-actors-misuse-node-js-to-deliver-malware-and-other-malicious-payloads/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads Feedly Summary: Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately lead to information theft and data exfiltration. The post Threat…