facebook Zuckerberg Urges Governments to Regulate Facebook on Content, Privacy, and Elections Mark Zuckerberg publishes an open letter calling for new government regulations across four key areas, admitting lawmakers are right that Facebook holds too much power over speech.
facebook Zuckerberg Urges Governments to Take Active Role in Internet Regulation Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg publicly calls for increased government regulation of the internet across four key areas including harmful content, election integrity, privacy, and data portability.
facebook Facebook Expands Ad Library to Boost Transparency and Catch Misinformation Facebook launches a comprehensive Ad Library that shows all active ads and inactive political ads, along with detailed Page history. The expansion aims to prevent election interference and allows watchdogs to monitor ad spending across the platform.
proxy Proxy Raises $13.6M to Build a Bluetooth Identity Layer Proxy emerges from stealth with a $13.6 million Series A to replace office badges with a privacy-focused Bluetooth identity system. The startup aims to let users seamlessly unlock doors and customize devices without extracting their phones.
data leak Family Locator App Exposes Location Data of Over 230,000 Users A poorly secured MongoDB database leaves hundreds of thousands of users' locations, passwords, and personal details open to the public.
apple Apple Unveils Titanum Credit Card With Daily Cash Rewards Apple introduces the Apple Card, a digital and physical credit card built directly into the iPhone Wallet app. The card offers daily cash back, no hidden fees, and strict privacy protections.
data leak Exposed Server Leaks Real-Time Locations of Over 238,000 Family Tracking App Users A popular family tracking app called Family Locator exposes highly sensitive real-time locations and plaintext passwords for hundreds of thousands of users due to an unprotected database. The developer remains unresponsive despite efforts to report the massive security breach.
facebook Facebook Exposes Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plaintext Facebook admits to storing hundreds of millions of user passwords in readable plaintext since 2012. The company claims no internal abuse occurred, though thousands of employees had potential access to the unprotected data.
facebook Facebook Exposes Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plaintext Facebook admits to storing hundreds of millions of user passwords in readable plaintext format since 2012. The company claims no internal abuse occurred, but the massive security lapse affects Facebook Lite, Facebook, and Instagram users.
artificial intelligence Trump's AI Executive Order Aims to Secure US Leadership Amid Global Competition President Trump's 2019 executive order focuses on maintaining American leadership in artificial intelligence by promoting technological advancement and establishing future regulatory frameworks. The directive emphasizes balancing innovation with privacy protections as the US competes globally.
china Leaked Database Exposes Massive Real-Time Tracking of Millions in Xinjiang A security researcher discovers an exposed database that live-tracks 2.6 million residents in Xinjiang, revealing the true extent of China's digital surveillance state.
facebook Facebook Exposes Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plain Text Facebook admits that internal applications inadvertently store between 200 million and 600 million user passwords in plain text on internal servers. Although thousands of employees have access to this searchable data, the company claims it finds no evidence of abuse.
data breach Family Tracking App Exposes Real-Time Locations of 280,000 Users An unprotected database belonging to the Family Locator app leaks sensitive location data, plain text passwords, and photos of hundreds of thousands of users, including children.
apple Apple Highlights iPhone Privacy in New Ad Despite Recent FaceTime Bug Apple releases a new commercial emphasizing the iPhone's privacy features, positioning the device as a secure option for consumers. The campaign arrives shortly after the company faced embarrassment over a significant FaceTime eavesdropping flaw.
facial recognition Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks to Regulate Commercial Facial Recognition Two U.S. senators introduce a bill requiring companies to get explicit consent before collecting facial recognition data. The legislation earns immediate praise from Microsoft but excludes law enforcement restrictions.