Laura Dobberstein reports: TikTok is likely no more of a threat to users than Facebook, according to an analysis by academic research group Citizen Lab that analyzed the video-sharing social networking service’s app to probe for security, privacy and censorship issues. The report was published online on March 22 by the University of Toronto Lab, which…
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Google Must Face Suit Over Snooping on ‘Incognito’ Browsing
Malathi Nayak and Joel Rosenblatt report: Google failed to kill a lawsuit alleging that it secretly scoops up troves of internet data even if users browse in “Incognito” mode to keep their search activity private. The consumers who filed the case as a class action alleged that even when even they turn off data collection in…
Browser users can be tracked even when JavaScript is disabled
Catalin Cimpanu reports: According to an academic paper published this week, threat actors can launch attacks that leak small bits of information from browsers even when JavaScript is completely disabled, allowing for secret tracking even when users might believe they are safe. Authored by a team of American, Australian, and Israeli academics, the research paper analyzed the…
Facebook’s lawyers blast attorney fees bid in Adkins v. Facebook settlement
Sara Merken reports: Facebook Inc is pushing back on plaintiffs lawyers’ request for nearly $12 million in fees and costs for securing an injunctive relief-only settlement stemming from a 2018 cyberattack that affected millions of Facebook users. […] The litigation stemmed from a September 2018 breach that affected the personal information of about 29 million…