Security
Buyers with an entrée to Dark Web retailers participated in a market that was even larger, more diverse, and vigorous than the year before.
Written for the June 2022 to January April 2023 reporting period, this guide updates the information provided in our previous report.
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News
Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company that helps governments and crypto businesses trace stolen funds, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident. In a statement published on October […]
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A password left inside Applebee’s Android app gave anyone who knew where to look access to the restaurant chain’s customer database, TechCrunch reported on October […]
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Privacy
Data brokers sell your home address, phone number and relatives’ names to anyone who asks. Here’s how to find your listings, opt out step by step, use your legal rights and keep your information from coming back.
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Most marketing emails contain an invisible tracking pixel that tells the sender when you opened it, where and on what device. Here’s what pixels reveal, what your email app already does, and how to block them.
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More and more websites and apps ask for a selfie, an ID or a bank check before you can get in. Here’s how online age verification works, what each method reveals about you, and how to protect your privacy.
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Surveillance pricing uses data about you, such as your location and your browsing and purchase history, to set the price you see. Here’s how it works, where it’s regulated, and how to avoid paying a price set for you.
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Daily Quotes
"Privacy is not an option, and it shouldn't be the price we accept for just getting on the Internet."
List of all known GDPR fines and detailed statistics based on countries.
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An updated (2023) research on the dark web prices of various personally identifiable information (PII) sold on the dark web.
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We studied data from a range of reputable sources to find out just how bad the situation is for healthcare data privacy in the USA.
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Voter records of more than 107 million Americans is illegally sold on dark web markets for the low price of just $10.
Read MoreCompanies such as Facebook and Google track you to sell highly personalized advertising space to the highest bidder.
They know who your friends are, what you’re interested in, how likely you are to watch a certain video, your political leanings, and even which websites you visit.
Governments monitor your activities by passing laws that force ISPs to provide information on every character you type into a search engine and every webpage you visit. They can track your location through mobile phone triangulation and follow you using extensive networks of CCTV cameras. Additionally, they continually attempt to weaken strong encryption, which protects our data from being easily accessed.
Hackers and cybercriminals constantly search for vulnerabilities in the systems companies use to store users’ data. They employ sophisticated social engineering attacks to trick people into willingly handing over their data. Major data breaches occur at an alarming rate and continue to increase in frequency. In the US, a computer is targeted in a hacking attempt every 25 seconds, and the global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach $6 trillion in 2021.
The consequences of your data falling into the wrong hands can be severe. This can range from having to change your passwords, having your emails published, and your website memberships becoming public knowledge, to being denied credit because someone has taken out a loan in your name.
PrivacyAffairs is an information provider and content creator dedicated to helping you understand how to protect your private data and avoid becoming a victim of a data breach or cyber attack. We report important news, research vulnerable consumer and professional technologies, and provide information on how to keep your information safe from rogue companies, intrusive governments, cybercriminals, and anyone else who might harm you by stealing or intercepting your data.