- ICYMI: DuckDuckGo Scam Blocker [spreadprivacy.com]
Did you know? The DuckDuckgo browser's upgraded Scam Blocker tool now covers more types of online scams. We'll help you avoid fake storefronts, cryptocurrency exchanges, scareware, and more — on top of our phishing and malware protection. Built by us for your security and privacy. It works without tracking your browsing data or sharing it with any third parties, and it's free to use within our desktop and mobile browsers. On by default, so you're protected as soon as you start browsing. Learn more on our blog.
In the news...
- Is Your Wi-Fi Router Tracking Your Browsing? Here’s What 30,000 Words of Privacy Policies Revealed [cnet.com]
"Worried about how much of your data is being collected? Most manufacturers will collect at least some form of your data." CNET analyzed the privacy policies from seven major router manufacturers, rounding up exactly how and when your data can be gathered and sold, and whether you can opt out.
- 9 Online Privacy Risks You Probably Don't Know About [cyberguy.com]
This might not surprise savvy DuckDuckGo users, but the fact remains: "While you browse, stream, shop, or track your sleep, your personal data is quietly being collected, analyzed, and sold—often without your knowledge or permission. It’s not just your name and email that are at stake. Data brokers gather highly sensitive details about your health, habits, relationships, and routines to build detailed profiles that are sold to advertisers, insurance companies, political groups, and even cybercriminals." Kurt the CyberGuy outlines "what you’re unknowingly sharing—and how to take back control."
- The Supreme Court Just Upended Internet Law, and I Have Questions [theverge.com]
The United States' Supreme Court just settled a pivotal question: does age verification violate the free speech protections of the First Amendment? For the past 20 years, the answer has been "yes," meaning that websites were not allowed to gate adult content with age verification methods. But as of last week's ruling, the answer is "no," opening new privacy concerns. The Verge's Adi Robinson breaks down some of the big questions.
"Even the best age verification usually requires collecting information that links people (directly or indirectly) to some of their most sensitive web history, creating an almost inherent risk of leaks," Robinson writes. "Will we see deliberate privacy invasions? Not necessarily! And many people will probably evade age verification altogether by using VPNs or finding sites that skirt the rules. But in an increasingly surveillance-happy world, it’s a reasonable concern."
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