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malwarebytes.com > blog > privacy > 2026 > 09 > grindr-settles-hiv-status-data-sharing-lawsuit-for-35-million

Grindr settles HIV status data-sharing lawsuit for $35 million

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (469+ words) Grindr has reportedly agreed to pay £26 million (around $35 million) to settle a UK privacy lawsuit alleging that it shared sensitive user data, including some users’ HIV status, with advertisers. The claim was brought by London law firm Austen Hays on…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > privacy > 2026 > 09 > lg-tv-flaws-could-let-attackers-listen-in-even-in-standby-mode

LG TV flaws could let attackers listen in, even in standby mode

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (545+ words) Smart TVs are internet-connected computers with microphones, app stores, advertising systems, and access to the same home networks used by your family’s phones, laptops, printers, and smart-home devices. In the past, we reported on Samsung settling a lawsuit with the…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > privacy > 2026 > 08 > popular-school-apps-may-be-sharing-student-data-with-advertisers

Popular school apps may be sharing student data with advertisers

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (374+ words) A two-year investigation into educational technology (EdTech) apps used by Utah schools found that many were collecting and sharing student data in ways that appeared inconsistent with their privacy commitments. EdTech is a massive commercial industry and some argue that…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > podcast > 2026 > 08 > your-data-doesnt-die-when-you-do-lock-and-code-s07e17

What happens to your data when you die? (Lock and Code S07E17)

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (460+ words) This week on the Lock and Code podcast… You will die. Your data will not. The afterlife of our information is a recent phenomenon, and some of the companies with the most to sort through are still just figuring it…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > privacy > 2026 > 08 > aliexpress-caught-using-silent-audio-to-fingerprint-visitors-browsers

AliExpress caught using silent audio to fingerprint visitors’ browsers

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (532+ words) AliExpress, the online marketplace owned by Alibaba Group, has come under scrutiny after researchers and browser maker Brave reported finding silent Web Audio processing on the site that could help fingerprint visitors’ devices. The audio processing did not record people…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 08 > a-week-in-security-august-17-august-23

A week in security (August 17 - August 23)

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (120+ words) Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Available with Malwarebytes Premium Security for all your devices, and in the Malwarebytes app for iOS and Android. Try it free → Scientific research showed that the expiration date on some Visa credit cards can be…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > ai > 2026 > 08 > twitch-wants-your-content-for-amazon-ai-training-heres-how-to-opt-out

Twitch wants your content for Amazon AI training. Here’s how to opt out

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (494+ words) Twitch launched as a live-video platform and is currently owned by Amazon. Its core product is live broadcasting with a built-in chat culture: streamers broadcast gameplay, commentary, performances or other live content while viewers interact in real time. Twitch is…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > privacy > 2026 > 08 > 9-million-images-of-peoples-faces-exposed-by-reverse-lookup-service

9 million images of people’s faces exposed by reverse lookup service

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (467+ words) Researcher Jeremiah Fowler found a cloud database containing more than 9 million image files accessible without authentication, WIRED reports. The leaky bucket, containing some 450 GB of images, was traced back to a US-registered company called ClarityCheck. In their own words, ClarityCheck…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 08 > be-careful-what-you-put-in-anyone-with-the-link-google-docs

Be careful what you put in “anyone with the link” Google Docs

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (751+ words) The next time you type something sensitive into a Google Doc—or any other online tool with a sharing feature—be careful about the permissions you grant. Speaking with The Register, the founder of QR generation service Pageloot said that…...