by dbadmin | Mar 5, 2025 | News, Privacy
IMSI catchers, or “Stingrays,” pretend to be cell towers in order to gather data on nearby phones. So far, it’s been very difficult to know if you’ve been a victim of IMSI-catcher monitoring. The EFF’s new Rayhunter project uses a hacked mobile hotspot to attempt to...
by dbadmin | Feb 14, 2025 | Android, Apple iOS, Guides, Privacy
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Back in the day, any time a friend told me they thought their voice assistant might be secretly listening in on their private conversations, I was one of the people telling them it was all in their head. I’m certainly cynical...
by dbadmin | Jan 31, 2025 | Features, Privacy
Credit: Reddit user thevincentasteroid As the old saying goes, if something is free, you’re not the customer; you’re the product. It suggests that the only thing actually being sold is your data and engagement. True as that might be, paying with data or ads (instead...
by dbadmin | Jan 10, 2025 | News, Privacy
Hackers have stolen a database that appears to include location data from tens of millions of devices. This location info seems to have originated from the ad-bidding process used by popular apps. While the FTC has already attempted to limit the ability of companies...
by dbadmin | Dec 11, 2024 | Android 15, Google, News, Privacy
Android’s Privacy Dashboard has historically offered a 24-hour log of how apps use permissions. With Android 16 DP1, it looked like Google would be extending this log to 7 days. Thanks to Android 15 QPR1 and the November 2024 Play system update, you can now access the...
by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2024 | Apple, News, Privacy
Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority An Apple employee has filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly spying on workers through their personal iCloud accounts. The lawsuit claims Apple forces employees to merge their personal and professional digital lives,...
