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Google to Pay $391 Million Fine For Silently Tracking User's Location

Google is agreed to pay a $391.5 fine with 40 state attorneys general for secretly tracking users' locations.

DuckDuckGo Offers Privacy Better Than Just Browser Tracking Protection

While browser tracking protection blocks trackers after they are loaded, DuckDuckGo extension blocks trackers from loading right away.

Google to Face Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in 'Incognito' Mode

A judge in the US has directed Google to face a class-action lawsuit seeking $5 billion, that claimed the tech giant is tracking and collecting data even when people use 'Incognito' mode

Bug in Apple's Find My Feature Could've Exposed Users' Location Histories

Experts Detail How Apple’s Crowd-Sourced Bluetooth Location Tracking System Could Have Exposed Users Location Reports.

Firefox 85 adds supercookie protection, removes Flash support

Mozilla Firefox 85 was released today with supercookie protection to block hidden trackers from tracking Firefox users' activity while browsing the Internet.

Guard your data with these privacy-focused search engines & browsers

Tracking allows the companies to improve their algorithm and app experience, but this experience comes at the cost of your digital data. In this guide, we're going to focus on the search engines and browsers that you'll want to use if you care about your online privacy.

Mozilla rolls out new Firefox for Android with enhanced tracking protection

Mozilla has begun rolling out a new experience for Firefox users on Android devices, with a handful of improvements like a search bar that can be placed at the top or bottom of the screen.

Firefox 79 To Roll Out Redirect Tracking Protection

Taking another step towards user security, Mozilla has now announced one more protection feature. Following the release of Firefox 79, Mozilla will soon roll out the redirect tracking protection feature to users.

NSA offers advice on how to reduce location tracking risks

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) today has published guidance on how to expose as little location information as possible while using mobile and IoT devices, social media, and mobile apps.

The Garmin Ransomware Hack Is Horrifying

The Garmin ransomware attack that took down the GPS company’s fitness tracking apps, customer service infrastructure, and most of its services, was a devastating attack that should worry anyone who uses a smartwatch or other wearables.

Emotet botnet is now heavily spreading QakBot malware

Researchers tracking Emotet botnet noticed that the malware started to push QakBot banking trojan at an unusually high rate, replacing the longtime TrickBot payload.

Google in $5bn lawsuit for tracking in 'private' mode

The search engine giant says it is upfront about what data is collected when users browse incognito.

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