Researchers found Apple iOS app security flaws that expose user data and payment systems despite positive App Store reviews, according to Cybernews.

Smartphone apps secretly track seniors' daily routines through hidden permissions, selling location data to brokers who map ...

Bumble and Match say user data was not exposed after hackers tied to ShinyHunters claimed breaches, but the incidents renew concerns about dating app security.

Whether you own the latest iPhone or one of the Android smartphones, there's a good chance you use more than a few apps daily. From checking the weather to keeping yourself entertained with a game, ...

Many popular apps collect far more personal data than they need to work. These 20 apps quietly gather your photos, location, ...

Many of the smartphone apps we use daily collect a disturbingly large amount of information about us, but there are some ways ...

The Federal Trade Commission’s December 2024 crackdown on three major data brokers exposed how location data from roughly 1,100 mobile apps quietly flowed into a surveillance market built on seniors’ ...

A recent cyberattack exposed the sensitive personal data of thousands of women who used the Tea Dating Advice app to discuss and review men they date. A few days later, a California jury found that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about privacy including AI, privtech, data justice and law. Femtech apps aim to empower users by helping them gain ...

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Apps you sign up for to find the best price for gas, or keep track of your family’s safety, could be tracking something else and selling location and motion data to insurance companies. “The quotes I ...