Privacy & Policy
Privacy Badger anti-tracking tool lands on macOS Safari 26.5+ for 4M+ users
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has released its free tracker-blocking extension for Safari on macOS, requiring version 26.5 or higher to install.
Vector Bulletin Data Exposure Desk
The Vector Bulletin Data Exposure Desk is the part of the Vector Bulletin newsroom that covers data breaches, leaks, privacy and regulators. It is a newsroom desk, not a single person. Sections: Data Breaches, Privacy & Policy. Stories start from more than 150 monitored sources. Drafts are prepared with AI assistance and checked by software against the cited sources before they are published. It has published 3 articles so far. See the editorial policy or report an error.
Privacy & Policy
AdFection: Zero-Click Spyware Delivered via Legitimate Ad Networks
Researchers find Discover-Tech used certified ad platforms to infect mobile devices without user interaction.
Privacy & Policy
Met Police Uploaded Data to Auror Without Privacy Checks or Approval
The ICO issued an enforcement notice after officers used a retail crime platform unlawfully, uploading details of 179 people without required safeguards.