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ToxicPanda 2.0 can take over your Android phone and banking apps
Malwarebytes Labs · Aug 24, 2026
Apple’s Next AirPods May Have Cameras. Your Office Isn’t Ready for the Privacy Implications
PogoWasRight · Aug 22, 2026
Did someone wearing Meta Glasses film you today? Are you sure?
PogoWasRight · Aug 22, 2026
EFF and Civil Society Groups Call on Nottinghamshire Police to Halt Live Face Recognition
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 21, 2026
Some Tech Companies Have Privately Pushed Back on ICE Subpoenas. They Should All Do More.
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 19, 2026
📍 The Sneaky Code Tracking App Users | EFFector 38.15
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 19, 2026
Zero-Knowledge Proofs Aren’t Age Verification Silver Bullets
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 18, 2026
Who’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Out
Krebs on Security · Aug 14, 2026
Too Little, Too Late: Flock Admits Their Technology Needs Reforms
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 13, 2026
Lack of transparency and national guidelines mark the expansion of facial recognition in brazilian education
Privacy International · Aug 11, 2026
Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions
Krebs on Security · Aug 6, 2026
Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Vote: Four Internet Bills, One Wrong Direction
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 5, 2026
Mobile Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, EFF Report Finds
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 4, 2026
Developers: Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Your Users’ Location Privacy
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 4, 2026
The Senate Should Reject KOSA's Privacy Risks
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 3, 2026
EFF Joins 18 Civil Rights Organizations Calling on Governor Hochul to Reject the Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 3, 2026
The Youth AI Privacy Act’s Privacy Paradox
EFF Deeplinks · Aug 3, 2026
Amending AB 1709 Doesn’t Fix It: California’s Social Media Ban Still Threatens Free Speech and Privacy
EFF Deeplinks · Jul 31, 2026
The SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites
EFF Deeplinks · Jul 31, 2026
The CHATBOT Act Forces One Parenting Model On Every Family
EFF Deeplinks · Jul 31, 2026
Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick
Krebs on Security · Jul 30, 2026
🏃 Fitness Tracker Privacy Fails | EFFector 38.14
EFF Deeplinks · Jul 29, 2026
San Francisco: Don’t Fall for Industry Defense of Surveillance Pricing
EFF Deeplinks · Jul 28, 2026
Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases of Their Patrons?
EFF Deeplinks · Jul 28, 2026
Brazil gives parents social media controls for their kids. Should the US?
The Markup · Jul 28, 2026
Hundreds of Drone-as-First-Responder Programs Could Soon Be Launched Across the Country
EFF Deeplinks · Jul 23, 2026
Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
Ars Technica (Security) · Jul 23, 2026
The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required
EFF Deeplinks · Jul 22, 2026
LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps
Krebs on Security · Jul 22, 2026
Protect Your Privacy with California's DROP Tool
EFF Deeplinks · Jul 20, 2026