Privacy news

There have been numerous incidents in which governments have broken into encrypted apps. This puts your privacy at risk and raises cybersecurity concerns.

The study raises questions about privacy and security surrounding telehealth, which has been on the rise amid calls for social distancing.

Don’t join Wi-Fi networks named with it—your iPhone could get confused, and even resets won’t guarantee a fix.

We take a look at how military personnel have inadvertently revealed sensitive locations through fitness apps, flashcard apps, and more.

Got an Echo or Ring at home? Starting June 8, Amazon will enroll all devices to its Sidewalk program, which lets users share each other's Wi-Fi.

Ransomware attacks were once carried out by skilled hackers. Now, anyone with a credit card can theoretically launch them. Case in point: the Colonial Pipeline hack.

Do your attractive matches on dating apps mainly want to talk about a great crypto opportunity? Beware of the latest catfish.

As Google grows its reach into our lives with hardware devices, is our health data falling into the wrong hands?

The app wants to collect your chats with businesses. Not accepting its new privacy policy will mean limited access to app functions and eventual account deletion.

Apple has rolled out a privacy feature on its iOS 14.5 iPhone update that allows users to opt-out of being tracked on apps. Here’s how it works.