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Product showcase: Blokada for Android gives users control over network traffic

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Product showcase: Blokada for Android gives users control over network traffic 2026-01-06 at 08:45 By Anamarija Pogorelec Blokada is a network privacy and ad-blocking application available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is designed to reduce ads, block trackers, and limit unwanted network connections at the system level. Getting started Blokada’s interface is […]

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New Firefox Protections Halve the Number of Trackable Users

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New Firefox Protections Halve the Number of Trackable Users 2025-11-11 at 16:59 By Ionut Arghire Mozilla has implemented fresh fingerprinting protections to prevent hidden trackers from identifying Firefox users. The post New Firefox Protections Halve the Number of Trackable Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React

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Surveillance Firm Bypasses SS7 Protections to Retrieve User Location

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Surveillance Firm Bypasses SS7 Protections to Retrieve User Location 2025-07-21 at 13:02 By Ionut Arghire A surveillance company was caught using an SS7 bypass technique to trick wireless carriers into divulging users’ locations. The post Surveillance Firm Bypasses SS7 Protections to Retrieve User Location appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Buy Now, Pay Later… with your data

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Buy Now, Pay Later… with your data 2025-07-18 at 09:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) apps are everywhere these days. Whether you’re buying sneakers or groceries, chances are you’ve seen the option to split your payments over time. It’s quick and easy. But behind the convenience is a growing privacy concern that

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GPS tracker detection made easy with off-the-shelf hardware

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GPS tracker detection made easy with off-the-shelf hardware 2025-06-19 at 08:33 By Mirko Zorz Cyberstalkers are increasingly turning to cheap GPS trackers to secretly monitor people in real time. These devices, which often cost less than $30 and run on 4G LTE networks, are small, easy to hide under a bumper or in a glovebox,

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Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits

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Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Ionut Arghire Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with Texas in lawsuits over location and private browsing tracking, and biometric data collection. The post Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome

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Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome 2024-07-23 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire Google no longer plans on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome and is working on an updated approach. The post Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Rethinking cyber risk: The case against spreadsheets

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Rethinking cyber risk: The case against spreadsheets 10/11/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Christina Hoefer, VP of Global Industrial Enterprise at Forescout, discusses why it is time for manufacturers/OT security leaders to “toss the spreadsheet” regarding their traditional methods of tracking data for cyber risk assessments. She addresses

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Avoiding domain security risks when taking your business online

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Avoiding domain security risks when taking your business online 19/09/2023 at 07:06 By Help Net Security Unfortunately, as available domain extensions increase in variety (and uniqueness), so do security risks. In this Help Net Security video, Prudence Malinki, Head of Industry Relations at Markmonitor, discusses best practices enterprises should abide by when kickstarting their online

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