You can read our full-length blog here about the importance of Data Privacy Day and data privacy in general Today is…
Month: January 2021
Why Data Privacy Day matters
Our Lock and Code special episode on Data Privacy Day, featuring guests from Mozilla, DuckDuckGo, and Electronic Frontier Foundation can be…
3 tips to top up your privacy
It’s Data Privacy Day—the perennial event that many internet users may have never heard of, but have strong feelings and opinions…
$12m Grindr fine shows GDPR’s got teeth
As thoughts turn to Data Privacy this week in a big way, GDPR illustrates it isn’t an afterthought. Grindr, the popular…
Pow! Emotet’s down. Is it out?
In a coordinated action, multiple law enforcement agencies have seized control of the Emotet botnet. Agencies from eight countries worked together…
Google FLoC puts ad trackers on a cookie-free diet
Cookie tracking is dying and Google needs a replacement. It’s betting on FLoC, an ad tracking technology that lets it understand…
A week in security (January 18 – January 24)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at changes to WhatsApp’s privacy policy, we provided information about Malwarebytes being targeted by…
Chrome wants to make your passwords stronger
A common sentiment, shared by many people down the years, is that storing passwords in browsers is a bad idea. Malware,…
Are TikTok’s new settings enough to keep kids safe?
TikTok, the now widely popular social media platform that allows users to create, share, and discover, amateur short clips—usually something akin…
DNSpooq bugs haunt dnsmasq
The research team at JSOF found seven vulnerabilities in dnsmasq and have dubbed them DNSpooq, collectively. Now, some of you may…