Tag: User Data

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Chinese websites may steal users' data via fake gift offers

In an advisory, CERT-In, under the IT Ministry, cautioned users against adwares targeting prominent brands and tricking customers in fraudulent phishing and scams.

  • Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Facebook faces 'record-setting' fine over privacy violations: Report

Washington: Facebook is facing a “record-setting” fine from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its handling of user data and privacy violations. According to a report in The New York Times citing sources late Friday, the FTC “is in the advanced stages of its investigation into whether Facebook violated privacy rules and is expected […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Fears arise over WhatsApp's Pay feature in India

New Delhi: As Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced launching its Payments service in India later this year, the fears of data privacy came back to the fore, with the government reportedly asking the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to ensure that users’ data are not shared. The NPCI is an umbrella organization for all retail payments […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Avast Says Discontinued Harvesting Data, Users In Shock

New Delhi: After a sensational investigation found that popular Avast antivirus — installed on nearly 435 millions Windows, Mac and mobile devices globally — harvested users’ data via browser plugins and then sold it to third parties, including Microsoft and Google, the company on Tuesday said it has discontinued the practice of using any data […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Hacker Threatens To Sell ZEE5 Users' Data Online

New Delhi: A hacker identifying himself as John Wick has claimed to have accessed the network of popular streaming service ZEE5, allegedly stealing over 150GB of user data along with the source code of the website. According to a report in cybersecurity news portal Quickcyber, the hacker who appeared to be from a Korean hacking […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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