Pentagon warns military members about using consumer DNA testing kits
Such kits pose "personal and operation risks"' the government says
A flaw in Twitter's Android app allowed a researcher to match 17 million phone numbers with users
The exposed accounts include high-profile politicians and celebrities
Russia successfully disconnected its homegrown RuNet from the Internet
The new system is expected to be fully operational in 2021
ToTok messaging app revealed as a UAE surveillance tool
It's been removed from the Apple and Google stores
TikTok banned by US Navy, citing security concerns
Time's up for TikTok on Navy mobile devices
267 million Facebook user IDs and phone numbers exposed online
It's time to look again at your privacy settings
OnePlus launches a bug bounty program with rewards of up to $7,000
The company is also partnering with HackerOne to let security researchers test OnePlus' systems for vulnerabilities
Wawa warns of PoS malware that's been stealing credit card data
Affecting potentially all locations
Facebook confirms tracking your location even when you've opted out
Your precise location is opt-in, but your general location isn't even opt-out
Meet Utopia: new P2P decentralized platform adds a layer of privacy to online communication
Utopia, by definition, means a place or state in which everything is perfect
Canadian lab pays ransom to retrieve stolen data of 15 million customers
85,000 of LifeLabs' test results were also compromised
WhatsApp bug allows complete control of group chats, crashing the app
The latest update fixes the issue
Visa finds evidence of hackers stealing payment card data from gas pumps
Preying on unsuspecting consumers
Congressional letter asks Apple and Google about apps' disclosure of foreign ties
Amid concerns of security risks posed by the likes of TikTok, Grindr and FaceApp
Facebook hard disks containing company's payroll information stolen
Not their usual data breach
Ring responds to reports of its security cameras getting hacked
Customer reuse of passwords and lack of two-factor authentication are to blame
ACLU sues Homeland Security over 'stingray' phone surveillance
Civil liberties advocates want to uncover phone surveillance practices
DOJ arrests four men involved in a $722 million cryptocurrency fraud
Those who invested in their scheme were referred to as "dumb sheep"
Chrome 79 has better password protection and real-time phishing warnings
A separate extension is not longer needed to keep your passwords safe
Facebook sues Hong Kong company that used "celeb baiting" to hijack accounts
It used ads to trick people into downloading malware
Apple further clarifies iPhone 11's constant requesting of location data
Why didn't you just say that the first time?
Feds charge Russian hacker group Evil Corp for stealing $100 million from bank accounts
There's also a record $5 million bounty for information that could lead to their arrest
TikTok settles children's data lawsuit one day after it was filed
Move along now -- Nothing to see here
Sprint contractor's unsecured AWS bucket exposed thousands of cell phone bills
Most were monthly invoices from Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile subscribers