Citizen Lab has uncovered a mercenary spyware campaign that uses targeted ads to deliver zero-click exploits to mobile devices, affecting high-profile organizations and government networks.
Citizen Lab reports that government-linked spyware developers are exploiting online advertising networks to deliver zero-click malware to targeted devices globally.
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has publicly named 17 applications and SDKs for violating user privacy and data collection regulations.
Flock CEO Garrett Langley defended the company's surveillance technology amid national backlash, arguing that the benefits of crime reduction outweigh privacy concerns and potential risks.
Flock CEO Garrett Langley claims his company's audio sensors detect only gunshots, contradicting marketing materials that list a wider range of ambient sounds.
StarkWare has released OffMarket, a privacy-focused platform that allows users to trade on Polymarket without exposing their on-chain identity.
Starknet has launched Shadow Accounts, a privacy feature that allows users to interact with DeFi applications using separate, persistent addresses funded via the STRK20 privacy pool.
Starknet has launched Shadow Accounts, a privacy feature that enables users to interact with DeFi protocols using unlinked, pseudonymous addresses within the STRK20 framework.
The Bank for International Settlements reports that while digital cash can offer cash-like privacy, security vulnerabilities at banks remain a major barrier to production readiness.
Aptos has launched an encrypted mempool on its mainnet to protect users from MEV-related sandwich attacks by keeping transaction details hidden until block finalization.
A Canadian YouTuber built a custom camera to track police vehicles, sparking a debate on privacy and the widespread use of ALPR surveillance networks like those operated by Flock Safety.
Testing local AI agents on high-end hardware offers privacy benefits for data-sensitive tasks like financial analysis and library management.
OpenAI and Meta are competing to win user trust by promising enhanced privacy for their new AI agents, despite ongoing security concerns and data handling challenges.
The ONYX 2.0-beta messenger has moved to a decentralized model, replacing its central server with a direct peer-to-peer connection system routed entirely through the Tor network.
Caloroga Media has launched Linnet, a browser-based podcast studio featuring AI-assisted production tools and a privacy-focused approach to content creation.
Huawei has rolled out a 206.99MB HarmonyOS 7.0.0.109 update for its Mate 80 series, introducing air gesture-based encrypted sharing and multi-device communication features.
Privacy infrastructure startup Soda Labs has secured $3 million from NextBlock to scale its confidential computing technology across multiple public blockchains.
Soda Labs has secured $3 million in a seed round led by NextBlock to scale its privacy-focused blockchain infrastructure and expand its validator network.
The [alloc] init team has unveiled a proposal for Shielded Bitcoin, a protocol designed to bring Zcash-style privacy to the Bitcoin network using zero-knowledge proofs and witness encryption.
Apple is tightening security for Full Disk Access on macOS, requiring explicit user confirmation to prevent AI agents from accessing private data without authorization.
