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Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 6m ago

Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior

Texas has filed a lawsuit against Allstate, alleging that the insurance company and its subsidiary, Arity, collected extensive location data through apps like GasBuddy and Life360 without users' informed consent. This data was allegedly used to adjust or cancel insurance policies, violating Texas' Data Privacy and Security Act. The lawsuit claims Allstate paid these apps to install tracking software and failed to provide clear privacy disclosures, impacting millions of Americans. This is the first state action targeting such comprehensive data privacy violations.

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Google quietly corrects previously submitted disclosure for critical webp 0-day

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 1y ago

Google quietly corrects previously submitted disclosure for critical webp 0-day

Google has resubmitted a disclosure of a critical code-execution vulnerability affecting not just the Chrome browser but also thousands of individual apps and software frameworks. The vulnerability is found in the libwebp code library, created by Google in 2010, which is used for rendering webp images. The vulnerability allows attackers to execute malicious code through a booby-trapped webp image. Google initially failed to note that other code using libwebp was also vulnerable, causing delays in patching the vulnerability. Microsoft Teams and Visual Studio Code remain unpatched.

Mark Zuckerberg as a boss terrifies me after seeing an email he sent: 'You should figure out how to do this.'

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Mark Zuckerberg as a boss terrifies me after seeing an email he sent: 'You should figure out how to do this.'

Newly unsealed documents from a lawsuit against Meta have revealed an email from Mark Zuckerberg to Facebook employees, instructing them to find a way to track user analytics from competitors, specifically Snapchat. This was in 2016 when Meta acquired a company called Onavo, which had a user privacy app that tracked user data about other apps. However, Snapchat's user data was encrypted, and Zuckerberg wanted his team to find a way around that encryption. The email's last line, "You should figure out how to do this," is particularly alarming for employees.

Google fights $17 billion UK lawsuit over adtech practices

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Google fights $17 billion UK lawsuit over adtech practices

Google's parent company, Alphabet, is facing a mass lawsuit that accuses it of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market. The lawsuit, seeking damages of up to £13.6 billion, claims that Google's anticompetitive behavior has caused losses to UK-based publishers of websites and apps. While Google argues that the case lacks coherence and fails to explain the alleged losses suffered by publishers, Ad Tech Collective Action insists that it is the latest in a series of cases highlighting Google's set-preferencing abuse. These proceedings come as regulators, including the European Commission, investigate Google's adtech business.

Corporate Surveillance How Advanced Software Is Quietly Shaping the Future of AI and Work

Business Bytes

Business Bytes · 1y ago

Corporate Surveillance How Advanced Software Is Quietly Shaping the Future of AI and Work

In the modern corporate world, advanced software is being employed extensively to monitor and manage employees, with the promise of increased productivity and efficiency. However, experts are concerned that this extensive data collection may be used to train artificial intelligence (AI) to replace human roles in the workforce. This article delves into corporate surveillance, AI development, and the potential implications for the future of work, exploring the rise of corporate surveillance, AI's learning from employee behavior, fears of job displacement, ethical considerations, balancing productivity and privacy, the future of work, and the importance of transparency and accountability in these practices.

Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit

Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit for secretly tracking the internet use of people who believed they were browsing privately. The settlement, valued at over $5 billion, requires Google to destroy billions of data records. While Google is not paying damages, individual users will retain the right to sue the company for damages. The lawsuit alleged that Google's analytics, cookies, and apps allowed them to track individuals in private browsing mode, compromising their privacy. As part of the settlement, Google will update its disclosures and allow users to block third-party cookies during private browsing sessions.

Google Incognito mode has a new disclaimer – You are being tracked

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Google Incognito mode has a new disclaimer – You are being tracked

Google has added a new disclaimer to Chrome's incognito mode, informing users that Google will collect data while they use the mode. This update comes after Google settled a $5 billion privacy lawsuit regarding tracking in incognito mode. The disclaimer clarifies that while browsing activity may not be visible to others using the device, data collection by visited websites and services, including Google, will continue. It is important for users to be cautious about their activities in incognito mode as both Google and visited websites can track their behavior.

Google sues alleged crypto scammers for luring people into investments they’d never get back

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

Google sues alleged crypto scammers for luring people into investments they’d never get back

Google has filed a lawsuit against two app developers from China and Hong Kong for offering fraudulent cryptocurrency trading apps and investment platforms on its Play Store. The apps were used in romance scams known as "pig butchering," where users were deceived into investing money. Google alleges that over 100,000 people downloaded these apps and lost varying amounts of money. The company has taken down the apps and is seeking to hold the developers accountable. Google claims the scam caused economic damages of over $75,000 and threatened the integrity of its app store.

Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend Google for second time in two weeks

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend Google for second time in two weeks

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has once again defended Google in court, marking his second appearance in two weeks. Pichai is testifying in a lawsuit against Google that alleges anti-competitive behavior. The case comes amid increasing scrutiny of Google and other tech giants over their dominance in the digital market. Pichai's defense is centered around Google's commitment to fair competition and innovation.

The Case Against Apple Weaponizes the Cult of Cupertino

Wired · 1y ago

The Case Against Apple Weaponizes the Cult of Cupertino

The US government's antitrust suit against Apple alleges that the company engages in monopolistic behavior by "locking in" iPhone customers and making it difficult for them to switch to other phones. The suit argues that Apple's proprietary messaging protocol, iMessage, is used to undermine competing apps and signal that rival phones are of lower quality. It also mentions the negative cultural and emotional impact of being confined to green chat bubbles, further reinforcing Apple's dominance in the smartphone market. While the cultural arguments may resonate with consumers, legal experts question their validity in an antitrust case. Apple denies the allegations, stating that its products work seamlessly and prioritize privacy and security.

How the House quietly revived the TikTok ban before most of us noticed

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

How the House quietly revived the TikTok ban before most of us noticed

The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of passing a bill that would ban TikTok and other foreign-owned social media apps unless they sever ties with their foreign parent companies. The bill will now move to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future. The legislation is the result of months of work and negotiations between representatives from both parties, and was expedited after TikTok launched an unsuccessful campaign urging users to call their representatives. The bill aims to protect national security, with concerns over TikTok's ties to China and the potential for foreign interference.

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