Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Canada banned the Chinese messaging app WeChat and Kaspersky antivirus on government mobile devices due to privacy and security risks. The Government of Canada announced a ban on the use of the WeChat and Kaspersky applications on government-issued mobile devices due to privacy and security risks.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

Many security experts are warning of the risks of using the popular app, threat actors could be potentially interested in data collected by FaceApp. The post Poland and Lithuania fear that data collected via FaceApp could be misused appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 28, 2021

The data that resulted in Burrill’s ouster was reportedly obtained through legal means. Mobile carriers sold­ — and still sell — ­location data to brokers who aggregate it and sell it to a range of buyers, including advertisers, law enforcement , roadside services, and even bounty hunters.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 31, 2023

Meta has run into yet another bout of court related issues—two subsidiaries have been ordered to pay $14 million regarding undisclosed data collection. The Australian case, which has rumbled on for the best part of two and a half years, has focused on claims related to a now discontinued Virtual Private Network (VPN).

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We Live Security

MARCH 19, 2024

Given the unhealthy data-collection habits of some mHealth apps, you’re well advised to tread carefully when choosing with whom you share some of your most sensitive data

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Cisco Security

JUNE 1, 2021

The ability to define customized security events based on NVM data-specific criteria. A Secure Network Analytics deployment enabled with both the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and the Data Store. Expanded data collection to provide further extended visibility and enhanced context . With release 7.3.2,

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an updated version of the LightSpy implant that comes equipped with an expanded set of data collection features to extract information from social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 24, 2025

In April of 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent civil investigative demands to Kia, General Motors, Subaru and Mitsubishi seeking details of their data collection and sharing practices. And in August, Paxton sued General Motors for selling customer driving data to third parties.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 1, 2021

The ability to define customized security events based on NVM data-specific criteria. A Secure Network Analytics deployment enabled with both the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and the Data Store. Expanded data collection to provide further extended visibility and enhanced context . With release 7.3.2,

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 11, 2022

Your computer or mobile device generates DNS lookups each time you send or receive an email, or browse to a webpage. But the data collected by Quad9 suggest that a great deal of low-level cyberattacks targeting Ukrainians remain ongoing. that are easier for computers to manage.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2023

Canada is going to ban the popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok from the mobile devices of its employees over security concerns. The US already warned of the alleged link between the Chinese company and the Communist Party, accusing TikTok of collecting and sharing data for Chinese intelligence.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2025

Though relatively unknown to most of the public, Gravy Analytics is big in the world of location data collection, and, according to an enforcement action from the US Federal Trade Commission last year , the company claimed to collect, process, and curate more than 17 billion signals from around a billion mobile devices daily.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 15, 2021

Checkpoint Software Technologies released a mobile security report of 2021 that states that almost all enterprises operating in the world are at the risk of facing mobile attacks. It gives an insight on how organizations can defend themselves against such attacks by following a basic mobile cyber hygiene.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The code found in both apps allowed to gather device data, including model, MAC address, carrier information, and IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) number. The data collection code was found in the Baidu Push SDK, used to show real-time notifications inside both apps. ” concludes the post.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2021

vpnMentor’s researchers reported that the Chinese mobile gaming company EskyFun suffered a data breach, over 1 million gamers impacted. . vpnMentor’s researchers discovered that the Chinese mobile gaming company EskyFun suffered a data breach, information of over 1 million gamers were exposed on an unsecured server. .

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

Data collections released after ransomware attacks. In another example, it was reported that the Lapsus$ Ransomware gang bought and tried several sets of access credentials for T-Mobile, before finding a user with the right level of access to gain their foothold. Databases with critical IP and/or PII. Staying vigilant.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

“We recently received a report about a malicious mobile software development kit (SDK) maintained by oneAudience.” “ MobiBurn primarily acts as an intermediary in the data business with its bundle, i.e., a collection of SDKs developed by third-party data monetisation companies.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2022

FTC sued US data broker Kochava for selling sensitive and precise geolocation data collected from hundreds of millions of mobile devices. Collected data could allow Kochava’s clients to identify and monitor the movements of mobile users through a data feed available via online data marketplaces (i.e.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

A mobile app violated Canada’s privacy laws via some pretty significant overreach with its tracking of device owners. In reality, this level of data collection is not as uncommon as is being suggested. The app collects how much data? That’s one theory, anyway. That’s one theory, anyway.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Continuing to deal with the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, last week, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, testified before U.S. Congress admitting he never audited Cambridge Analytica to ensure the Facebook user data collected had been deleted.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2023

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device -- unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2023

And according to a study made by cybersecurity specialists from NORDVPN, this phenomenon is taking place in practical, and half of the Britons fear that their mobile devices are collecting data eavesdropped from their personal conversation and perhaps passing the info to hackers in control of remote servers.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 11, 2022

These were among the findings of Netskope’s latest cloud security report, which is based on anonymized data collected. In 2021, malware downloads originating from cloud apps increased to 66% of all malware downloads when compared to traditional websites, up from 46% at the beginning of 2020.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics Targeted attacks New APT threat actor targets Russian government entities In May 2024, we discovered a new APT targeting Russian government organizations. IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Android Apps Use Bluetooth and WiFi Scanning to Track Users Without GPS Cyber Insider Researchers found that 86% of apps they analyzed collect sensitive data, including location data stemming from scanning Wi-Fi network details, and collecting device identifiers. They also have appeared to partner with Proton.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

To test the true extent of data collection in VR, we designed a simple 30-person user study called MetaData. The sheer scale of data attributes available in VR make such inferences more accurate and abundant than on any conventional platform, such as web or mobile applications.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 27, 2022

Going deep into the details, the Alphabet Inc’s subsidiary will make it mandatory for developers to stay transparent with their users regarding overall data collection. Precisely speaking, the section will provide users with an insight into how apps are collecting, sharing, and securing user data.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

“ Bluetana ,” a new mobile app that looks for Bluetooth-based payment card skimmers hidden inside gas pumps, is helping police and state employees more rapidly and accurately locate compromised fuel stations across the nation, a study released this week suggests.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This was a one-time data collection, done for security purposes (to analyze whether a user had recently encountered adware or other threats, and thus to improve the product & service).” ” reads the official reply published by the company. Trend announced it is removing the suspicious feature from its application.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleged that the automakers' practice of collecting and storing this sensitive data without customers' knowledge or consent constituted a violation of the Washington Privacy Act (WPA).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Google introduces Privacy Sandbox on Android aimed at leading to more private advertising solutions for mobile users. Google announced Privacy Sandbox on Android to limit user data sharing and prevent the use of cross-app identifiers. Google is also committed tp fighting and reducing covert data collection.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

The data allegedly originated from big data sources of the two most popular mobile network operators in China. Another threat actor in February 2021 offered website and application crawler data collection services on a Chinese-language cybercrime marketplace. citizens.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The US already warned of the alleged link between the Chinese company and the Communist Party, accusing TikTok of collecting and sharing data for Chinese intelligence. In February 2023, the European Union banned the popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok from the mobile devices of its employees over security concerns.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2019

Data collected by the malware include manufacturer and model, OS version, country of residence of the user, the default language of the system, user agent identifier, name of mobile operator, type of internet connection, screen options, time zone, and information about the tainted application containing the Trojan. .

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 20, 2024

The AG accuses GM of installing technology that allegedly improves the safety, functionality, and operability of its vehicles, but at the same time this technology gathers driving data about the vehicle’s usage. The driving data collected and sold by GM included trip details like speed, seatbelt status, and driven distance.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 27, 2025

Its minimal data collection, transparency, and advanced security features make it superior to WhatsApp in protecting user information. Keep threats off your mobile devices by downloading Malwarebytes for iOS , and Malwarebytes for Android today. Switching to Signal is justified if privacy is your top priority.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Lightbulbs could be remotely controlled through a mobile app or via a digital home assistant, owners could control the light in the environment and even calibrate the color of each lightbulb. Smart lightbulbs are managed over the air via WiFi protocol or ZigBee, a low bandwidth radio protocol. ZigBee is an IEEE 802.15.4-based

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