Privacy

Microsoft Teams will soon make end-to-end encryption available for one-to-one voice calls.

Anti-stalking alerts will come much quicker to AirTag users, thanks to an over-the-air update issued by Apple for its key finder.

Ring is changing its partnership with law enforcement agencies to offer greater transparency into requests for video

The UC browser made by Chinese tech giant Alibaba sends tons of private user information to Chinese servers even when it's in incognito mode, researchers found.

Users of Google Chrome Canary get another way to turn off FLoC, the company's new ad tracking system.

Google deliberately made location-privacy settings in Android hard to fine, unredacted court documents from an antitrust case in Arizona reveal.

Originally, WhatsApp was going to phase out features for people who refused to accept its new privacy policy. Now the company says it won't.

Google now lets you password-protect that shows your search history.

Owners of Eufy home security cameras are reporting that they can see strangers' video feeds.

Google is upping the game on privacy controls in Android 12. Get ready for a privacy dashboard and more security-focused features.

RSA 2021 is coming up next week, and here's everything we plan to see at the world's top cybersecurity conference, including talks on privacy, election security and ransomware.

WhatsApp won’t immediately deactivate the accounts of those who don’t sign up to its new privacy policy, but it won’t be very usable.

German researchers have added homemade AirTags to Apple's Find My network, and you can even steal data using one of their devices.

WhatsApp will soon let you backup chats between iPhones and Android handsets.

A German researcher was the first to hack an AirTag, which he did by pulling it apart and soldering various wires to the circuit board.

Google has long waxed lyrical about the weakness of passwords. Now it plans to make two-factor authentication mandatory for everyone.

WhatsApp users will have to accept the messaging app’s new privacy policy if they want full access to features — here’s what you need to know.

iOS 14.5 is empowering iPhone owners to take control of how apps track their online activities. It's simple, clear and here's how you can use it.

Recycled phone numbers expose their previous owners to account takeover, hacking, stalking and even blackmail, researchers find.

Google said the Play Store would require each app to declare what kind of personal data it collects and how it uses it — just as Apple's App Store now does.

Apple's AirTags anti-stalking features have been tested in a real-world situation — and failed to measure up.

Peloton allowed anyone who cared to look access to its API, which contained the private details of customers.

A flaw in Qualcomm modems used by hundreds of millions of Android phones could be used to steal data or hide malware, and it's not clear how many phones have been patched.

Facebook has rejected Instagram ads created by Signal that would have made very clear how much data Facebook collects about you.

Chinese TV maker Skyworth admitted some of its Android sets collected far too much personal data from users, but blamed a third-party service and denied prior knowledge.

Not everyone is able to access the new App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS 14.5. But Apple explains the reason in a new support document.

Hackers were able to exploit a zero-day vulnerability that allowed malicious payloads to bypass normal macOS defenses.

WhatsApp rolled out seven-day disappearing messages last year. The window could now be shortened to 24 hours.

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Apple's AirDrop wireless file-sharing protocol leaks users' phone numbers and email addresses because it uses them for device identification, German researchers say.