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Your wearable knows your heartbeat, but who else does?

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Your wearable knows your heartbeat, but who else does? 2025-10-23 at 09:23 By Sinisa Markovic Smartwatches, glucose sensors, and connected drug-monitoring devices are common in care programs. Remote monitoring helps detect changes early and supports personalized treatment and long-term condition management. They give clinicians valuable insight into patient health but also introduce new exposure points. […]

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Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way

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Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way 2025-10-20 at 13:19 By Mirko Zorz Most research on LLM privacy has focused on the wrong problem, according to a new paper by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Northeastern University. The authors argue that while most technical studies target data memorization, the biggest risks come from

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Humanoid robot found vulnerable to Bluetooth hack, data leaks to China

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Humanoid robot found vulnerable to Bluetooth hack, data leaks to China 2025-10-16 at 07:33 By Sinisa Markovic Alias Robotics has published an analysis of the Unitree G1 humanoid robot, concluding that the device can be exploited as a tool for espionage and cyber attacks. A robot that can be hacked through Bluetooth Their tests show

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What if your privacy tools could learn as they go?

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What if your privacy tools could learn as they go? 2025-10-14 at 11:49 By Mirko Zorz A new academic study proposes a way to design privacy mechanisms that can make use of prior knowledge about how data is distributed, even when that information is incomplete. The method allows privacy guarantees to stay mathematically sound while

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What Chat Control means for your privacy

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What Chat Control means for your privacy 2025-10-14 at 08:00 By Mirko Zorz The EU’s proposed Chat Control (CSAM Regulation) aims to combat child sexual abuse material by requiring digital platforms to detect, report, and remove illegal content, including grooming behaviors. Cybersecurity experts warn that such measures could undermine encryption, create new attack surfaces, and

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LinkedIn now uses your data for AI by default, opt out now!

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LinkedIn now uses your data for AI by default, opt out now! 2025-09-18 at 16:00 By Sinisa Markovic LinkedIn is making major changes to its User Agreement and Privacy Policy, effective November 3, 2025. Among the most notable updates, the company will now use member data by default to improve its generative AI models, unless

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Rayhunter: EFF releases open-source tool to detect cellular spying

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Rayhunter: EFF releases open-source tool to detect cellular spying 2025-09-17 at 08:12 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released Rayhunter, a new open-source tool designed to detect cell site simulators (CSS). These devices, also known as IMSI catchers or Stingrays, mimic cell towers to trick phones into connecting so they can collect

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Google introduces VaultGemma, a differentially private LLM built for secure data handling

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Google introduces VaultGemma, a differentially private LLM built for secure data handling 2025-09-16 at 09:31 By Sinisa Markovic Google has released VaultGemma, a large language model designed to keep sensitive data private during training. The model uses differential privacy techniques to prevent individual data points from being exposed, which makes it safer for handling confidential

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Product showcase: Clean Links exposes what’s hiding behind a QR code

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Product showcase: Clean Links exposes what’s hiding behind a QR code 2025-09-16 at 08:40 By Anamarija Pogorelec Clean Links is a handy app that shows you exactly where a link will take you before you click it. It strips out trackers, expands shortened URLs, and helps you avoid scams while saving you time and frustration.

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AI video surveillance could end privacy as we know it

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AI video surveillance could end privacy as we know it 2025-09-16 at 08:40 By Sinisa Markovic AI-powered video surveillance brings up big questions about privacy. On one hand, it can make us feel safer, but on the other, it can easily cross the line into intrusion. The more we let technology watch and track our

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Google Launched Behind-the-Scenes Campaign Against California Privacy Legislation; It Passed Anyway

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Google Launched Behind-the-Scenes Campaign Against California Privacy Legislation; It Passed Anyway 2025-09-15 at 14:30 By Associated Press In April, Rhode Island resident Navah Hopkins received a plea for her help to defeat legislation thousands of miles away in California. The ask came from Google, maker of the world’s most used web browser, Chrome. The tech

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Your heartbeat could reveal your identity, even in anonymized datasets

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Your heartbeat could reveal your identity, even in anonymized datasets 2025-09-12 at 09:12 By Mirko Zorz A new study has found that electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, often shared publicly for medical research, can be linked back to individuals. Researchers were able to re-identify people in anonymous datasets with surprising accuracy, raising questions about how health data

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When typing becomes tracking: Study reveals widespread silent keystroke interception

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When typing becomes tracking: Study reveals widespread silent keystroke interception 2025-09-11 at 09:17 By Mirko Zorz You type your email address into a website form but never hit submit. Hours later, a marketing email shows up in your inbox. According to new research, that is not a coincidence. A team of researchers from UC Davis,

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Signal adds secure backup option for chat history

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Signal adds secure backup option for chat history 2025-09-09 at 10:52 By Anamarija Pogorelec Losing a phone can mean losing years of conversations. Signal is rolling out a new secure backup feature to help users keep their messages safe without giving up privacy. The problem with lost chats Signal has long avoided cloud backups because

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Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal

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Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal 2025-09-09 at 10:22 By Mirko Zorz Nearly 500 scientists and researchers have signed an open letter warning that the latest version of the EU’s Chat Control Proposal would weaken digital security while failing to deliver meaningful protection for children. The signatories represent 34 countries

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How to reclaim control over your online shopping data

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How to reclaim control over your online shopping data 2025-09-05 at 09:33 By Sinisa Markovic Online shopping is convenient, saves time, and everything is just a click away. But how often do we stop to think about what happens to the data we leave behind, or the risks that might come with it? Where shopping

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Five habits of highly secure development teams

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Five habits of highly secure development teams 2025-09-03 at 07:46 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Brendon Collins, Principal Consultant at Optiv, explores how organizations can embed security and privacy into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from the very start. He outlines five proactive principles, including default-deny architecture, privacy in the

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Social media apps that aggressively harvest user data

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Social media apps that aggressively harvest user data 2025-08-27 at 07:10 By Sinisa Markovic Both domestic and foreign technology companies collect vast amounts of Americans’ personal data through mobile applications, according to Incogni. Some apps leverage data for marketing and advertising purposes, feeding algorithms to calculate optimal prices based on consumer behavior, often leading to

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iOS security features you should use to protect your privacy

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iOS security features you should use to protect your privacy 2025-08-20 at 07:11 By Sinisa Markovic iOS 18 comes with several privacy and security features that many iPhone users overlook. Knowing how to use them can help you protect your personal information and control which apps can access your data. USB Accessories Lock iOS 18

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