Data Protection
The $25 billion award far exceeds a $5 billion fine the Federal Trade Commission levied against Facebook in 2019.
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Data Protection
A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform.
Privacy & Compliance
Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union’s strict privacy rules because it mishandled users’ location data.
Privacy & Compliance
TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly.
Privacy
The ruling was made in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant.
Data Protection
An optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users.
Privacy
Claims that “Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history” face scrutiny as researchers analyze LinkedIn’s browser extension probing
Cybersecurity Funding
Cloaked plans to introduce AI agents designed to act on behalf of users to monitor, manage, and enforce privacy preferences and security postures.
Privacy & Compliance
Britain’s data privacy watchdog slapped online forum Reddit on Tuesday with a fine worth nearly $20 million for failures involving children’s personal information.
Mobile & Wireless
The latest Android version continues to improve security and privacy, according to its developers.
Privacy
Amazon’s smart doorbell maker Ring has terminated a partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety.
Compliance
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States.
Privacy & Compliance
Italy’s antitrust authority fined Apple $116 million after determining that operating one of its privacy features restricted App Store competition.
Identity & Access
Two technologies — one for public safety, one for controlled entry — show why trust in facial recognition must be earned, not assumed.
Privacy & Compliance
Powerful companies typically combine traditional lobbying and strategies used by civil society organizations when regulatory pressures threaten their core business model.
Privacy
Citizen Lab has identified links between multiple VPN providers, and multiple security weaknesses in their mobile applications.
Privacy
An $8 billion class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta stemming from the 2018 privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
Privacy & Compliance
The Irish Data Privacy Commission announced that TikTok is facing a new European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China.
Data Protection
Germany fined Vodafone $51 million for failing to protect user data from partners and unauthorized third-parties.
Data Protection
Signal said the privacy feature is on by default for every Windows 11 user to block Microsoft from taking screenshots for Windows Recall.
Cybercrime
The FBI has officially pinned the $6 billion Binance hack on North Korea’s TraderTraitor as the attackers launder the stolen crypto.
Malware & Threats
Vulnerabilities
Funding/M&A
Significant cybersecurity deals were announced by Absolute Security, Aikido, Anthropic, Cohere, Hex-Rays, and Proofpoint.
Data Breaches
Cloud Security
