Facebook-parent Meta has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a 10-year-old lawsuit accusing it of tracking users online even after they logged off the social network, court records show.
Meta Agrees $90 Mn Settlement in Facebook Privacy Suit
Google Offering $91,000 Rewards for Linux Kernel, GKE Zero-Days
Technology giant Google is offering bigger cash awards for hackers reporting critical security flaws affecting the Linux Kernel, GKE, Kubernetes, and kCTF.
‘Don’t Be Google’: The Rise of Privacy Focused Startups
Google once used the slogan “don’t be evil” to distinguish itself from its competitors, but now a growing number of pro-privacy startups are rallying to the mantra “don’t be Google”.
They are taking on Google Analytics, a product used by more than half of the world’s websites to understand people’s browsing habits.
Legit Security Raises $30M to Tackle Supply Chain Security
A team of Israeli entrepreneurs with roots in the application security ecosystem is taking a stab at software supply chain security with big backing from Bessemer Venture Partners.
Cambodia Steps Up Surveillance With New Internet Gateway
Cambodia is powering up its new National Internet Gateway, a move activists say will allow the government to further silence the country’s embattled opposition voices.
Senators: CIA Has Secret Program That Collects American Data
The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators alleged the CIA had long hidden details about the program from the public and Congress.
Data Protection and Privacy Firm Titaniam Raises $6 Million in Seed Funding
Los Gatos, Calif-based data protection and privacy firm Titaniam has raised $6 million seed funding from Refinery Ventures, with participation from Fusion Fund, Shasta Ventures and individual investors. Titaniam seeks to square the circle between data protection and data usability.
IRS to End Use of Facial Recognition to Identify Taxpayers
The IRS said Monday it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
Microsoft Says Mac Trojan Becoming Stealthier, More Menacing
Malware hunters at Microsoft are calling attention to a nasty macOS malware family that has evolved quickly from a basic information-gathering trojan to a stealthy backdoor with more powerful capabilities.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Weighing Online Data Privacy Bill
A bill that would grant Massachusetts residents what supporters describe as fundamental internet privacy rights — including greater control over their personal information — is making its way through the Statehouse.
