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Privacy technologies
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

Firefox Vulnerability Allows Tor User Fingerprinting

A vulnerability allows fingerprinting of Firefox users in Private Browsing mode and affects the Tor browser, linked to the IndexedDB API.
fromEngadget
3 months ago

Instagram chief: AI is so ubiquitous 'it will be more practical to fingerprint real media than fake media'

It's no secret that AI-generated content took over our social media feeds in 2025. Now, Instagram's top exec Adam Mosseri has made it clear that he expects AI content to overtake non-AI imagery and the significant implications that shift has for its creators and photographers. Mosseri shared the thoughts in a lengthy post about the broader trends he expects to shape Instagram in 2026. And he offered a notably candid assessment on how AI is upending the platform.
Artificial intelligence
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
5 months ago

Seven npm Packages Use Adspect Cloaking to Trick Victims Into Crypto Scam Pages

Seven npm packages used the Adspect cloaking service to fingerprint visitors and selectively redirect real victims to malicious crypto-themed sites while evading security researchers.
Marketing tech
fromBenzinga
6 months ago

AppLovin (APP) Stock Plunges As SEC Probes Data Practices: Report - AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP)

SEC probe into AppLovin's data-collection practices and alleged unauthorized fingerprinting triggered a sharp stock decline and threatens targeting precision, partner ties, and growth.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Asylum seekers deported to France live in fear of smugglers' reprisals

We are very frightened of what will happen to us, said one. We were told we can claim asylum in France but nobody has explained to us what we need to do. I escaped from the smugglers in Calais when I travelled to UK and I am scared they will find me here and kill me.
France news
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