Privacy

AT&T resets account passcodes after millions of customer records leak online

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Sarah Wilson

Phone giant AT&T has reset millions of customer account passcodes after a huge cache of data containing AT&T customer records was dumped ...

Telegram’s peer-to-peer SMS login service is a privacy nightmare

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Michael Johnson

Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch Telegram has introduced a controversial new feature that grants users a free premium membership in exchange for allowing ...

X’s new calling feature hurts your privacy — here’s how to switch it off

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Michael Johnson

Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch In his quest to turn a simple and functioning Twitter app into X, the everything app that doesn’t ...

LinkedIn Tells People if You Look at Their Profile. Here’s How to Turn That Off

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Michael Johnson

LinkedIn may or may not be the perfect Twitter replacement, but one thing is for sure: It’s a profoundly weird place. Staying ...

Taylor Swift’s private jet tracker Jack Sweeney defends posts

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Laura Davis

One college student has no problem sharing Taylor Swift’s flight paths all too well. University of Central Florida student Jack Sweeney is ...

Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private

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Michael Johnson

The third new feature, which is not enabled by default and which Signal recommends mainly for high-risk users, allows you to turn ...

Prince Harry wins phone hacking lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers

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Laura Davis

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s phone was hacked by journalists and private investigators working for the Daily Mirror who invaded his privacy ...

Apple’s MAC Address Privacy Feature Has Never Worked

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Michael Johnson

Ever since Apple re-branded as the “Privacy” company several years back, it’s been rolling out features designed to show its commitment to ...