Undocumented “backdoor” found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented “backdoor” that could be leveraged for attacks. The…
Canada Watchdog Probing X’s Use of Personal Data in AI Models’ Training
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has opened an investigation into X, the social media platform owned by billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, on whether its use of…
Your TV is Tracking What You Watch
Did you know that whenever you turn on your smart TV, you invite an unseen guest to watch it with you? These days, most popular TV models utilize automatic content…
DeepSeek ‘shared user data’ with TikTok owner ByteDance
South Korea has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of sharing user data with the owner of TikTok in China. “We confirmed DeepSeek communicating with ByteDance,” the South Korean data protection…
Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation into student information data breach
Federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne said the probe was launched after his office received a breach report from U.S.-based PowerSchool, which provides the affected software, and a complaint about the…
Popular Christmas apps are bad for your privacy
To determine the real price we pay to enjoy festive apps, the Surfshark team analyzed the 21 most popular mobile game applications on the UK App Store across the Board…