Malwarebytes Predatory app steals data, uses it for blackmail

From: Malwarebytes - Monday Mar 03, 2025 05:08 pm

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Predatory app steals data, uses it for blackmail

The stolen information includes contacts, call logs, text messages, photos, and location. Unfortunately, the app has been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Google Play Store.

Roblox called “real-life nightmare for children” as Roblox and Discord sued

A lawsuit against Roblox and Discord alleges the companies’ facilitated child predators, and misled parents into believing the platforms are safe to use for their children.

Android scans your nudes before you send them

Android’s service SafetyCore was silently installed and looks at incoming and outgoing pictures to check their decency.

Countries and companies are fighting at the expense of our data privacy

While countries and companies are fighting over access to encrypted files and chats, our data privacy may be getting crushed.

SURVEILLANCE PRICING IS “EVIL AND SINISTER”

On the latest episode of the Lock and Code podcast, host David Ruiz speaks with Consumer Watchdog Tech Privacy Advocate Justin Kloczko about where surveillance pricing is happening, what data is being used to determine prices, and why the practice is so nefarious.

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