Privacy

A version of the Shein shopping application unnecessarily accessed the clipboard of Android devices and transmitted the contents to a remote server, Microsoft researchers reported.

BleepingComputer reports that the City of Oakland, California, has had its stolen data leaked by the Play ransomware operation.

Credential-stuffing attack compromises fast food chain Chick-fil-A customers loyalty accounts.

The FTC says its enforcement action should send “unmistakable message” to digital health companies engaging in questionable data practices breaching consumers privacy rights.

The U.S. was noted by CrowdStrike Chief Security Officer Shawn Henry to have "absolutely valid" concerns regarding TikTok following a White House directive ordering the removal of the popular video-sharing app from federal devices and systems within 30 days, according to CBS News.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee met again to assess how to craft a bipartisan federal privacy law that would give consumers control over their data and prevent big tech exploitation.

Digital app developers, Amazon and One Medical are "on notice," as the FTC intends to use its enforcement authority to protect against consumer data privacy violations.